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
Department of Building Safety and inspection scheduling: 435-738-1150; Planning & Zoning: 435-738-1151; Public Works / road approach: 435-738-2468
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
Duchesne County Department of Building Safety is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area before filing.
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact Department of Building Safety and inspection scheduling: 435-738-1150; Planning & Zoning: 435-738-1151; Public Works / road approach: 435-738-2468.
N/A. The county publishes no standard plan-review duration. Inspection requests require 24 hours for afternoons or 48 hours for mornings. Permit-expiration and extension terms are governed by the issued permit and adopted state code; no separate county average is stated.
Call Glenna Mayhew at 435-738-1150 to schedule and obtain confirmation. Allow at least 24 hours for an afternoon inspection and 48 hours for a morning inspection; voicemail alone does not count as notice, although a message should be left for a return call. Do not proceed beyond a required inspection point without approval. Typical stages include footing/foundation, underground utility and drain lines, under-slab systems, rough framing and plumbing/electrical/mechanical, insulation, lath or drywall, service clearances, and final; the approved plans and permit must remain available onsite.
Current Utah State Construction Code: 2024 International Building Code, 2021 International Residential Code, 2024 International Plumbing Code, 2024 International Mechanical Code, 2024 International Fuel Gas Code, 2024 International Energy Conservation Code, 2023 National Electrical Code, and applicable Utah amendments and accessibility provisions. The county code also adopts the International Property Maintenance and Fire Codes and administrative portions and selected appendices of the international codes. Duchesne County reviews and issues permits for unincorporated areas and the towns of Altamont and Tabiona; Duchesne City, Roosevelt, and Myton have their own building departments. County-code exemptions include one-story tool/storage sheds, playhouses, and similar detached structures up to 120 square feet for commercial applications or 200 square feet for residential applications; fences no higher than 6 feet; qualifying retaining walls no higher than 4 feet; qualifying grade-supported water tanks up to 5,000 gallons; low sidewalks and driveways; painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, countertops, and similar finishes; qualifying shallow above-ground pools; agricultural/nursery shade cloth; residential playground equipment; wall-supported awnings; movable cases, counters, and low partitions; specified minor electrical, gas, mechanical, and plumbing repairs; and ordinary nonstructural repairs. Exemption does not authorize code-violating work, structural changes, egress changes, or regulated trade alterations. Qualifying agricultural and storage-container exemptions require the county's acknowledgement forms.
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.