Digital permit application gateway
Start with the issuing authority’s own submission lane. A complete application package, accurate valuation, and accessible inspection path are the fastest route through statutory plan review.
Recommended first click
Use the official digital gateway to submit plans, monitor review comments, pay required charges, and request inspections when the permit is issued. If the link is unavailable, use the agency website or phone number on the administrative profile to confirm the current lane.
Typical review lane
Complete residential submittals are reviewed first-come, first-served and plan review may take up to two weeks depending on demand. Inspection scheduling requires at least 24 hours' notice. A permit expires 180 days after issuance or 180 days after the last inspection; a one-time six-month extension may be requested in writing before expiration, and an expired permit incurs a $65 renewal fee or more if a new code cycle has begun.
Treat this as a planning signal, not a guaranteed approval date. Completeness, corrections, resubmittals, and agency workload control the actual clock.
Verify the parcel is inside this agency’s service area and note whether a city, state, fire marshal, septic authority, or utility district also has approval authority.
Prepare legible plans, site information, project valuation, ownership authorization, contractor information, and any energy, floodplain, zoning, or utility documentation the issuing office requires.
Keep the permit number, approved plan set, correction comments, fee receipts, and inspection results together. Those records establish the compliance trail for the next trade.
Application documents
Before submission, call Grand County Building Department / inspection scheduling: 435-259-4134; Planning & Zoning: 435-259-1343; County Clerk payment office: 435-259-1321 if the project involves a change of occupancy, structural alteration, accessory structure, demolition, or work near a regulated environmental feature.
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
Grand County Building Department 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 Grand County Building Department / inspection scheduling: 435-259-4134; Planning & Zoning: 435-259-1343; County Clerk payment office: 435-259-1321.
Complete residential submittals are reviewed first-come, first-served and plan review may take up to two weeks depending on demand. Inspection scheduling requires at least 24 hours' notice. A permit expires 180 days after issuance or 180 days after the last inspection; a one-time six-month extension may be requested in writing before expiration, and an expired permit incurs a $65 renewal fee or more if a new code cycle has begun.
Call 435-259-4134 with at least 24 hours' notice; inspection requests, changes, or cancellations may not be made by voicemail, email, or text. Typical inspections include floodplain stages when applicable, sewer/water and electrical trenches, temporary power, footing, foundation, under-slab trades, four-way rough framing/electrical/plumbing/mechanical, gas-line pressure, weather barrier/lath/flashings, insulation, drywall, shower pan, permanent power, final mechanical, blower-door/duct testing when required, and final before occupancy. One reinspection per required stage is included; additional reinspections cost $65 and must be paid before further inspections. The completed building may not be occupied until a written certificate of occupancy is issued.
Grand County applies the current Utah State Construction Code and statewide amendments. Effective July 1, 2026, this includes the 2024 International Building Code, 2021 International Residential Code and Appendix AQ, 2024 International Plumbing Code, 2024 International Mechanical Code, 2024 International Fuel Gas Code, 2023 National Electrical Code, 2024 International Energy Conservation Code, 2024 International Existing Building Code, residential provisions of the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, and applicable Utah amendments; the 2024 International Fire Code is the State Fire Code. The county department serves unincorporated Grand County and Castle Valley. Moab City operates its own Building Safety office and portal; Grand County no longer serves adjacent San Juan County areas. Residential exemptions published by Grand County include one-story detached accessory structures no larger than 200 square feet; fences no higher than 7 feet; qualifying retaining walls retaining less than 4 feet of unbalanced fill; qualifying grade-supported water tanks up to 5,000 gallons; sidewalks and driveways; painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, countertops, and similar finishes; prefabricated pools under 24 inches deep; playground equipment; qualifying wall-supported awnings; qualifying low decks; listed temporary decorative lighting and specified minor electrical repairs; portable gas, heating, cooling, and ventilation appliances; minor safe equipment-part replacement; small self-contained refrigeration; and specified leak, stoppage, and fixture repairs. A zoning development permit is still required for asterisked accessory structures, fences, water tanks, and low decks. Qualifying non-occupiable agricultural structures used solely for agriculture may be acknowledged as code-exempt, but regulated plumbing, electrical, and mechanical work still requires permits.
What makes an application complete
Before you click submit, make sure the drawings agree with the site plan, project description, valuation, ownership authorization, and contractor information. If the work changes structure, occupancy, drainage, fire protection, energy performance, or utility demand, describe that scope plainly. Ambiguous narratives create correction cycles and delay the field schedule.
Save the confirmation number, payment receipt, uploaded plan set, and every correction comment. Those records are the backbone of a defensible compliance file when multiple trades or agencies share responsibility.
Submission quality check
Site: address, parcel, access, setbacks, and existing conditions are consistent.
Scope: structural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, fire, and energy work is identified.
Closeout: inspection contacts and the final approval path are understood before work begins.