Provo, UT
Provo electrical permit fees
A stand-alone electrical permit in Provo prices at the $75.00 electrical inspection minimum (with a $0.02/sq ft service charge above the minimum)
and $175.00 for Commercial Electrical permits. For residential structures with not more than 4 units, the electrical permit is included in the building permit fee.
How this fee is calculated
These are the components the schedule defines for this permit, as they applied on 2026-09-28. A component only applies to your project if its conditions match — read that column before assuming a figure. Want a figure for your own project? Estimate this fee with the permit fee calculator.
| Component | Formula | Applies when | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial electrical permit ($175.00)Permit fee | $175.00 flat fee | Occupancy is not residential | — |
| Electrical permit minimum fee ($75.00)Permit fee | $75.00 flat fee | Occupancy is residential | — |
A real permit fee is these components added together. The department’s final calculation is the one that applies — this is the schedule it will be based on.
A worked example
Follow the arithmetic by hand. Every line is produced by the engine from the rules above, so the total cannot drift away from the schedule behind it.
Worked example
A stand-alone commercial electrical permit in Provo for a small tenant-improvement scope.
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Project valuation | $5,000 |
| Occupancy class | Commercial |
Example total
$175.00
An estimate, not an official fee. It is calculated from the published fee schedule as it applied on 2026-09-28. The permit office’s own calculation is the one that applies, and your project may fall under rules this schedule does not describe.
Fee schedule as of 2026-09-28Rules applied 1Rules considered 2
| Component | How it is calculated | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Commercial electrical permit ($175.00)Permit feeProvo Consolidated Fee Schedule, Inspection Fees: Commercial Electrical $175.00.Show the working
| $175.00 flat fee | $175.00 |
| Total | $175.00 |
Fees that do not apply here
Listed so you can see what was considered and left out, rather than wondering whether something is missing. A rule can also be left out because it is not published for this permit at all, and that is stated where it matters.
- Electrical permit minimum fee ($75.00) — This fee does not apply to the inputs provided.
Assumptions
- Calculated from 1 fee rule in effect on 2026-09-28.
- Amounts are rounded to the nearest cent, once, at the end of each component.
Commercial Electrical prices $175.00 flat — the printed row for stand-alone commercial electrical permits.
A smaller residential scope filed separately would meet the $75.00 electrical-inspection minimum instead.
What is different in Provo
Provo's electrical fees live in the Inspection Fees section of the Consolidated Fee Schedule: Electrical Inspection $75.00, service charge $75.00 with a $0.02-per-square-foot inspection fee above it, and Commercial Electrical $175.00. The Building Inspection Board of Appeals fee ($600.00) and reinspection ($100.00 per system) sit alongside.
The bundling rule is the one that changes most projects' arithmetic: for residential structures with not more than 4 units, the building permit fee includes the plumbing, electrical and mechanical permit fees. A single-family home or fourplex therefore files one permit; a commercial tenant improvement or larger multifamily project files stand-alone electrical at the $175.00 commercial rate or the $75.00 minimum for smaller scopes.
Permits file through Building Inspection at 351 West Center Street.
What this figure does not include
Impact fees, utility connections and other departments’ permits are the usual omissions, and in some jurisdictions they are larger than the permit fee itself.
Not included in these figures
This is the Inspection Fees section's electrical permit fee. It excludes:
- The building permit for projects where no stand-alone electrical permit files.
- The 1% state fee on building permits (it attaches to the building permit fee).
- Impact fees, including the power impact fees Provo charges by amperage table.
- Fast-track and after-hours surcharges listed elsewhere in the schedule.
Common questions
How much is an electrical permit in Provo?
$75.00 for the electrical inspection minimum (service charge $75, $0.02/sq ft above) and $175.00 for Commercial Electrical permits.
Is the electrical permit included in a house permit?
Yes — for residential structures with not more than 4 units, the building permit fee includes the plumbing, electrical and mechanical permit fees.
When does the $175 rate apply?
The Commercial Electrical row applies to commercial electrical permits.
Is there a per-square-foot charge?
Yes — the electrical inspection service charge is $75.00 plus $0.02 per square foot, with a $75.00 minimum.
Where do these fees come from?
The Provo City Consolidated Fee Schedule's Inspection Fees section.
What about reinspection?
$100.00 per system.
How do I apply?
Through Provo Building Inspection, 351 West Center Street, 801-852-6410.
Is plan review charged on electrical permits?
The 65% plan-review rate attaches to the building permit fee; stand-alone trade permits file without it.
Source and verification
The documents behind every figure on this page, with the dates that make them checkable.
- Municipal codeCityPrimary source
Provo City Consolidated Fee Schedule — Inspection Fees
Read 2026-09-26 via text extraction proxy (direct fetch 403). Inspection Fees: 'Building permit — Based on the 1997 UBC Fee Chart. Building Valuation — Based upon International Code Council Building Valuation Data. Plan review — 65% of the Building Permit Fee.' Trade rows: Electrical Inspection $75, Commercial Electrical $175, Mechanical minimum $75, Commercial Mechanical $175, Plumbing minimum $75 with first fixture $20 / additional $6 / water heater $6. 'For residential structures with not more than 4 units the building permit fee includes the plumbing, electrical, and mechanical permit fees.'
Verification
Last verified against the official source in Sep 2026.