Salt Lake City Building Services is the permit office for Salt Lake City, UT. The fee schedule year is 2026.
How each fee is calculated
Roof replacement
Fee basis: Based on project value.
Project value for the formula: low $8,000, typical $12,000, high $22,000.
- Typical $12,000: $115.97 first $2,000 + $20×10 = $315.97.
- Low $8,000 = $235.97.
- High $22,000 = $515.97.
Documented 1,000/1,500/1,800 sf does not change this valuation table.
City of Salt Lake City, not Salt Lake County unincorporated. Building valuation table from the official CFS. Plan review 65% is not applied to like-for-like covering reroof.
Salt Lake City Consolidated Fee Schedule (Ord. 2026-29, amended 06/16/2026) and mechanical fee form (updated 7/2026) Retrieved Sep 1, 2026.
HVAC replacement
Fee basis: Flat fee.
Project value on this row: $7,500.
- Typical 3-ton (36,000 BTU) like-for-like split = $59 + furnace $30 + compressor/AC $24 = $113.00 × 1.01 = $114.13.
Low = furnace only $89.00 × 1.01 = $89.89. High = typical + vent $18 = $131.00 × 1.01 = $132.31.
City of Salt Lake City. Mechanical base $59 plus equipment chart plus 1% Utah state fee. Furnace ≤200,000 BTU is $30. Compressor/AC/heat-pump table lists $24 as the first amount under that heading and separately lists 1.5–4 hp or tons (3-ton is in that size band). Electrical not added.
Salt Lake City Mechanical Fee Schedule (updated 7/2026): base $59 plus chart plus 1% state fee Retrieved Sep 1, 2026.
Deck
Fee basis: Based on project value.
Project value for the formula: low $8,000, typical $12,000, high $19,200.
- Typical $12,000: building $315.97 + 65% plan review $205.38 = $521.35.
- Low $8,000: $235.97 × 1.65 = $389.35.
- High $19,200: $115.97 + $20×18 = $475.97 × 1.65 = $785.35.
Typical-job spec 16×20 = 320 sf.
City of Salt Lake City. Decks use the building valuation table plus 65% plan review. Ground-level decks that do not need a building permit are not assumed.
Salt Lake City Consolidated Fee Schedule (Ord. 2026-29, amended 06/16/2026) and mechanical fee form (updated 7/2026) Retrieved Sep 1, 2026.
Kitchen remodel
Fee basis: Based on project value.
Project value for the formula: low $15,000, typical $35,000, high $75,000.
- Typical $35,000: $575.97 first $25,000 + $14×10 = $715.97 × 1.65 = $1,181.35.
- Low $15,000: $375.97 × 1.65 = $620.35.
- High $75,000: $925.97 + $10×25 = $1,175.97 × 1.65 = $1,940.35.
Typical-job spec 200 sf.
Kitchen remodel on the building valuation table plus 65% plan review. Plumbing/electrical are separate and are not added. Cosmetic cabinet-only work may not need a building permit.
Salt Lake City Consolidated Fee Schedule (Ord. 2026-29, amended 06/16/2026) and mechanical fee form (updated 7/2026) Retrieved Sep 1, 2026.