Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City plumbing permit fees
A plumbing permit in Salt Lake City opens at a $59.00 base fee (Consolidated Fee Schedule 18.56.040)
with the schedule's itemized rows pricing fixtures, appliances and gas piping on top. There is no valuation ladder and no residential bundling — trade permits file separately.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumbing 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 residential plumbing permit in Salt Lake City for a bathroom remodel with a water heater replacement.
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Project valuation | $5,000 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
Plumbing permit base fee ($59.00)Permit feeConsolidated Fee Schedule 18.56.040 (Plumbing Permits): base fee $59. Individual fixture and appliance rows price on top of the base under 18.56.040's itemized list.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 opens the permit; the schedule's fixture rows (18.56.040) price each fixture and the water heater on top.
The base fee is the floor every plumbing permit pays regardless of scope.
What is different in Salt Lake City
The schedule's Plumbing Permits section (18.56.040) opens at the same $59.00 base fee the electrical section uses, then prices work by itemized rows: fixtures, appliances, water heaters and gas piping each carry their own charge, and inspection of a gas line or meter for utility clearance prices separately.
Because plumbing fees are row-driven rather than valuation-driven, the declared job value does not move the fee the way it does on the building ladder — what matters is what is being installed. Larger plumbing packages usually file alongside a building permit on the same project, and each permit opens its own $59.00 base.
Applications file at Building Services & Civil Enforcement, room 215 at 451 South State Street, which also handles the City's mechanical permits on the same counter.
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 plumbing permit fee. It excludes:
- The building permit for the project the plumbing belongs to.
- Sewer and water connection charges, which are utility fees, not permit fees.
- Irrigation and fire-line permits, priced in their own schedule sections.
- Plan review — non-building permits use the $146 hourly rate where review applies.
Common questions
How much is a plumbing permit in Salt Lake City?
$59.00 base fee under 18.56.040, plus the schedule's itemized rows for each fixture, appliance or water heater installed.
Is plumbing bundled into the building permit?
No — Salt Lake City issues trade permits separately from building permits.
Does the fee scale with job value?
No — plumbing permits price by itemized rows, not by project valuation.
What about a water heater swap?
Its own permit at the $59.00 base fee, with the water-heater row pricing the work.
Where do these fees come from?
The Consolidated Fee Schedule (amended June 16, 2026), Plumbing Permits section 18.56.040.
Is gas piping part of the plumbing permit?
Yes — gas piping rows sit in the plumbing/mechanical sections, with gas-line inspection for utility clearance priced separately.
Is plan review charged?
Non-building permits use the schedule's $146 hourly plan-review rate where review applies, not the 65% building rate.
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.