Building Permit Applications

All applications must be submitted digitally.

Please follow the instructions on the Electronic Plan Submission page to apply via e-mail. This page will remain available to help clarify what is needed for a building permit application. Please call (435)755-1650 press 1 if you have any questions about submitting your permit application.

How to Apply

  1. Begin by downloading a Building Permit Application. Fill out this form completely, including contractor's license numbers and your Tax/Parcel number. Your parcel number can be found on your tax notice, or by using the Cache County Parcel Viewer.
  2. Gather all other necessary documents shown on the list below and e-mail to cachecountyplanreview@gmail.com in one email. Do not e-mail application materials until you have gathered all the required documentation.  The building office cannot act as a filing office for incomplete application materials. Incomplete applications will not be accepted and will be deleted in the queue for review.

Required Application Packet Materials

The following items must be included in order for a building permit application to be processed (PDF format). Delivery of these materials must conform to the requirements on the Electronic Plan Submission page. As of the beginning of 2024 we no longer require the Utility Agreement. 

  1. A completed Building Permit Application form.
  2. An approved Zoning Clearance and Site Plan from the Cache County Zoning Office or appropriate city office.
  3. A Manual J&D form, for HVAC system duct sizing and layout, from your mechanical contractor. Only required for new single-family dwellings with a furnace and when replacing a furnace for a remodel. 
  4. A complete set of Building Plans and specifications (PDF).  All plans must include the following items:
    1. Floor plan with dimensions of all levels, garages, decks, porches, plumbing plan, electrical plan, heating and/or air conditioning plan, etc.
    2. Indicate the square footage in all areas, (garage, main floor, upper levels, basement, decks, porches, etc.)
    3. Elevations of all four sides showing all doors, windows, roof, roof pitch, roof covering, exterior wall coverings, etc.
    4. Details of footings, foundation, walls, trusses or rafters and roof section, joist, all egress items (bedroom windows and doors, stairways, fireplace, beams, cantilevers, etc.; all cross-sections).
    5. Engineering packet or an engineer's stamp, if needed. Please note that plans for all new single-family dwellings must be engineered plans.
  5. A completed Owner/Builder Certification if you are doing the work yourself (Residential new construction, remodel, and addition projects only, no commercial).  This document will be sent to the State of Utah. 

Application for a Demolition Permit

Fill out a Demolition Permit Application and call our office for further instructions. The state requires all structures to be demolished or moved must apply for a Demolition Permit.

Permit Approval, Payment and Refunds

Staff will e-mail the applicant when the permit is ready with the permit fee amount due. Approval normally requires 3-10 working days for average structures. Larger commercial projects may require 30-45 working days for approval. You may call 435-755-1650 press 1 to pay for your permit over the phone with a credit card, E-check or you may stop by the office and pay with a check payable to Cache County Corporation. There is a 2.5% service fee to process credit/debit card transactions (we do not accept AMEX). E-checks may be processed for a flat $0.49 fee. 

Once your permit has been paid for, you have 6 months (180 days) to begin work. If no work has commenced within 180 days, the building permit will expire. Permits will also expire if work has commenced but is then suspended or abandoned for 180 days.

All refunds must be approved by the Chief Building Official. The applicant/owner/contractor must request in writing. No refunds will be issued if there have been no inspections within the required 180 days after issuing the building permit. If a refund is requested and fees have been disbursed to the appropriate office, a partial refund may be issued.