Administrative overview · FIPS 49045
Tooele County permit authority
The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.
Jurisdictional status
County
This county profile is the primary starting point for unincorporated-area permitting.
Responsible agency
Tooele County Community Development Department, Building Services
For a project in or near Tooele County, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.
Direct contact
Building and zoning: 435-843-3160; county main: 435-843-3100
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
47 South Main Street, Tooele, UT 84074
Operating hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Review expectation
Ask the agency for its current review estimate
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →Source trail
Official sources for this profile
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
Frequently asked questions for Tooele County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Tooele County Community Development Department, Building Services is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area before filing.
How should I begin an application?
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact Building and zoning: 435-843-3160; county main: 435-843-3100.
How long might review take?
A typical review timeline was not verified. Ask the agency for its current completeness and review estimate.
How are inspections scheduled?
Call Tooele County Building Services at 435-843-3160 with the building-permit number, site address, and inspection type. The county requires 24 hours' advance notice and schedules the soonest available time. Published stages include footing, foundation, underground/under-floor, sewer and water laterals, framing/4-way, insulation, weather barrier, and final. Work must remain exposed until approved. Cancel at least four hours before the appointment; the application packet states a late cancellation incurs a $47 reinspection fee and no further inspection occurs until assessed reinspection fees are paid.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Tooele County Building Services administers the Utah State Construction Code. Its public page still displays the 2021 IBC, IRC, IMC, IPC, IFGC, IECC and IFC plus the 2023 NEC and local design criteria (Seismic Design Category D or D-1, 35 psf IRC ground snow load, 30 psf or greater roof snow load by elevation, 115 mph IRC wind speed, and frost depth of 30 inches or more by location). Effective July 1, 2026, Utah's controlling statewide cycle includes the 2024 IBC, 2021 IRC and Appendix AQ, 2024 IPC, 2024 IMC, 2024 IFGC, 2023 NEC, 2024 IECC, 2024 IEBC, residential provisions of the 2024 ISPSC, applicable Utah amendments, and the 2024 IFC as the State Fire Code; confirm application of the newly effective editions with the county. County code identifies exceptions, unless a building, fire, or zoning provision requires otherwise, for a one-story detached tool/storage shed, playhouse, or similar accessory building no larger than 120 square feet and located more than 50 feet from the nearest adjacent structure, and for a fence no more than 6 feet high. An exemption never authorizes work that violates another county ordinance. The county's current permit page directs applicants to call inspectors to confirm all other exceptions.