Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City electrical permit fees
An electrical permit in Salt Lake City opens at a $59.00 base fee (Consolidated Fee Schedule 18.36.100)
with $40.00 rows for minor remodels, additional circuits and service changes, a $48.00 homeowner remodel permit, and commercial minimums under 18.36.120. Larger commercial work prices from a separate valuation schedule.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical permit base fee ($59.00)Permit fee | $59.00 flat fee | Every permit of this type | — |
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 electrical permit in Salt Lake City covering a service change with two new circuits.
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Project valuation | $10,000 |
| Occupancy class | Residential |
Example total
$59.00
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 1
| Component | How it is calculated | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Electrical permit base fee ($59.00)Permit feeConsolidated Fee Schedule 18.36.100: base fee $59 for electrical permits, commercial and residential alike. The commercial minimum for work up to $1,600 is $40 (18.36.120); minor remodel, additional circuits and service changes are $40 rows; the homeowner electrical remodel permit is $48.Show the working
| $59.00 flat fee | $59.00 |
| Total | $59.00 |
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.
The $59.00 base fee governs the permit's opening charge; the service-change row ($40.00) covers the work itself under 18.36.100's itemized list.
Salt Lake City files trade permits separately from the building permit — there is no residential bundling.
What is different in Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City prices electrical work outside the building ladder. The schedule's electrical section opens every permit at a $59.00 base fee (18.36.100), then prices rows by what the work is: $40.00 for a minor remodel or additional circuits, $40.00 for a service change, $48.00 for the homeowner electrical remodel permit.
Commercial and industrial work reads its own rows (18.36.120): a $40.00 minimum covers work up to $1,600 of value, service-entrance work prices by amperage, and larger projects use an alternate schedule — 1.66% of total valuation to $10,000, then $136 plus 0.39% of the excess to $100,000 — or the section's percentage rows above $100,000.
Unlike neighboring Provo, the City does not bundle trade permits into residential building permits: an electrical permit files separately at Building Services (451 South State Street, room 215), alongside the building and plumbing applications.
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 Consolidated Fee Schedule's electrical permit fee. It excludes:
- The building permit for the project the electrical work belongs to.
- Fire alarm and fire suppression permits, priced in the fire sections of the schedule.
- Plan review — the 65% rate attaches to building permits; non-building permits use the $146 hourly rate.
- Impact fees and after-hours inspection charges.
Common questions
How much is an electrical permit in Salt Lake City?
$59.00 base fee, with $40.00 rows for minor remodels, additional circuits and service changes, and a $48.00 homeowner remodel permit — commercial minimums run under 18.36.120.
Is the electrical permit included in the building permit?
No — Salt Lake City issues trade permits separately; there is no residential bundling.
How is commercial electrical work priced?
By itemized rows up to $1,600 ($40 minimum), then by valuation: 1.66% to $10,000, $136 plus 0.39% of the excess to $100,000, and percentage rows above that.
Where do these fees come from?
The Consolidated Fee Schedule (amended June 16, 2026), electrical sections 18.36.100 and 18.36.120.
Is plan review charged on electrical permits?
Not at the 65% building rate — non-building permits use the schedule's $146 hourly plan-review rate when review is needed.
What does a service change cost?
The $59 base fee covers the permit opening; the $40 service-change row covers the work under 18.36.100.
Do I file with the building department?
Yes — Building Services & Civil Enforcement, 451 South State Street, room 215, or through the City's online application page.
When did the current fees take effect?
June 16, 2026, by Ordinance 2026-29.
Source and verification
The documents behind every figure on this page, with the dates that make them checkable.
- City websiteCityPrimary source
Salt Lake City Consolidated Fee Schedule (amended 06/16/2026 by Ord. 2026-29)
Read 2026-09-26 from the City's official fee schedule viewer. Building Permits (18.32.035): $55.97 to $500; $55.97 + $4.00/$100 to $2,000; $115.97 + $20.00/$1,000 to $25,000; $575.97 + $14.00/$1,000 to $50,000; $925.97 + $10.00/$1,000 to $100,000; $1,425.97 + $8.00/$1,000 to $500,000; $4,625.97 + $7.00/$1,000 to $1,000,000; $8,125.97 + $5.00/$1,000 above. Plan review fee 65% of building permit fee; hourly plan review $146. Electrical base fee $59 (18.36.100); plumbing base fee $59 (18.56.040). Band bases chain exactly at every seam.
Verification
Last verified against the official source in Sep 2026.