Fees, valuation & enforcement
Permit fees are a project input. Enforcement exposure is a project risk. Use the official schedule where available, then confirm valuation, trade permits, plan review, and inspection charges with the Authority Having Jurisdiction.
Official fee pathway
The final charge may depend on declared construction value, occupancy classification, square footage, plan review, state surcharges, trade permits, technology fees, and inspection activity. Do not use a neighboring city’s fee table as a substitute for this jurisdiction.
Fee desk contact
Planning & Zoning: 435-784-3218 ext. 230; Building Inspector Matt Tate: 435-219-7545 or 435-247-2799; courthouse main: 435-784-3154; Manila Town requirements: 435-784-3143
Ask the counter to confirm current charges before submitting a project with multiple trades or a change of use.
Financial exposure
Plan for building, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, fire, energy, zoning, septic, right-of-way, or other reviews that the project scope triggers. The lowest initial permit fee is not always the lowest project cost.
Enforcement exposure
When work begins without authorization, the agency may halt the site, require corrective plans, impose additional fees, withhold inspection release, or require concealed work to be exposed for review.
Closeout exposure
A missing final inspection or certificate can complicate occupancy, refinancing, sale, insurance, and utility connection. Preserve the approved plans and signed inspection record through closeout.
Professional field note
Even when a cosmetic or minor project does not require a building permit, zoning, floodplain, shoreline, historic, utility, fire, or right-of-way controls may still apply. Confirm the full jurisdictional picture before work starts.
Source trail
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Daggett County Planning & Zoning and Building Inspector is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area before filing.
No verified online portal was located in the reviewed public materials. Contact Planning & Zoning: 435-784-3218 ext. 230; Building Inspector Matt Tate: 435-219-7545 or 435-247-2799; courthouse main: 435-784-3154; Manila Town requirements: 435-784-3143 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
N/A. The county code requires the Building Inspector to examine applications within a reasonable time and issue a compliant permit as soon as practicable but publishes no average number of review days. Work must start within 180 days, an approved inspection is required every 180 days, and projects not completed within two years must request a six-month extension.
Contact Building Inspector Matt Tate at 435-219-7545 or 435-247-2799 and allow at least 24 hours' notice; the permit holder is responsible for scheduling. Required stages include foundation before concrete; plumbing, mechanical, gas, and electrical systems before covering; floodplain elevation documentation when applicable; framing and masonry after rough-trade approvals; fire-resistance-rated construction before joints and fasteners are concealed; any special inspections required for rated assemblies, masonry, insulation, or concrete; and final before occupancy. An approved inspection is required at least every 180 days to keep the permit valid.
Daggett County Code adopts the latest International Building Code, International Plumbing Code, National Electrical Code, model energy code, accessibility rules, and the current Utah-adopted building code as those editions are updated. Accordingly, the current statewide 2026 set includes the 2024 IBC, 2021 IRC, 2024 IPC, 2024 IMC, 2024 IFGC, 2024 IECC, 2023 NEC, and Utah amendments; manufactured housing must also meet applicable HUD requirements. The residential packet publishes site criteria of 30 psf snow load in Manila and Browns Park, 40 psf in Dutch John and Clay Basin, 80 psf in Pines, 90 mph wind, and seismic category C. County permits apply in unincorporated Daggett County; applicants inside Manila must contact the town. Agricultural buildings that qualify under the county and state agricultural provisions and detached accessory buildings smaller than 200 square feet are exempt from the structural building-permit requirement. Exempt construction still may require a site plan or zoning review, and plumbing, electrical, or mechanical permits can still be required. All residential structures and additions and all accessory structures over 200 square feet require permits; storage containers require a county permit before placement.
Why permit costs vary
Building departments commonly calculate charges from valuation, occupancy, floor area, project type, plan review effort, trade scope, state surcharges, and inspection activity. A remodel that appears small on paper may still trigger structural, energy, fire, or utility review. Ask the permit counter which disciplines apply before you finalize the construction budget.
The same discipline applies to enforcement. Correcting unpermitted work after finishes are installed can require demolition, revised plans, additional inspections, and schedule disruption. Authorization is usually the less expensive project-management decision.