Utah

Site Plans & Permit Drawings in Utah

Permit-ready site plans and drawings for properties in all 29 counties of Utah, drafted from your address to your local permit office’s rules. No site visit.

  • 29 counties served
  • No site visit
  • Local rules checked
  • Licensed PE partner

Quick answer

Do You Need a Site Plan for a Permit in Utah?

Yes, most building permits in Utah need a site plan: a scaled drawing of the lot, existing buildings and the new work, with distances to the property lines. In Utah, cities issue building permits inside their limits and the county issues them in unincorporated areas. Your address decides which office reviews your plans. We check that office’s requirements before quoting.

Reviewed by the MakeSitePlan drafting team · Updated October 2026

Permits issued by
City building departments; the county in unincorporated areas
Building code
Utah State Construction Code, statewide
Counties
29 in Utah, all served
Largest
Salt Lake County (1.2M), Utah County (719K), Davis County (373K), Weber County (272K), Washington County (202K)
Site visit
None. We draft from parcel records, aerial imagery and your documents

Counties we serve

All 29 Utah Counties

We prepare drawings for properties in every county in Utah, and check the rules of the city or county that issues your permit.

29 counties

B

  • Beaver County
  • Box Elder County

C

  • Cache County
  • Carbon County

D

  • Daggett County
  • Davis County
  • Duchesne County

E

  • Emery County

G

  • Garfield County
  • Grand County

I

  • Iron County

J

  • Juab County

K

  • Kane County

M

  • Millard County
  • Morgan County

P

  • Piute County

R

  • Rich County

S

  • Salt Lake County
  • San Juan County
  • Sanpete County
  • Sevier County
  • Summit County

T

  • Tooele County

U

  • Uintah County
  • Utah County

W

  • Wasatch County
  • Washington County
  • Wayne County
  • Weber County

Counties and population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 county population estimates.

Local conditions

What to Know About Permits in Utah

What changes the drawings in Utah. Exact numbers like setbacks and frost depth are set locally; we look them up for your address.

  • Who reviews your permitIn Utah, cities issue building permits inside their limits and the county issues them in unincorporated areas. Your address decides which office reviews your plans.
  • Flood zonesCheck your parcel on FEMA’s Flood Map Service Center. In a mapped flood zone, permit offices in Utah usually want the zone shown on the site plan, and some work needs an elevation certificate. FEMA flood map
  • Earthquake designParts of Utah fall in higher seismic design categories, so foundations, retaining walls and additions can draw extra structural review.
  • Snow loadsMountain and northern parts of Utah carry heavy ground snow loads, which drive roof design for garages, carports, sheds and covered porches. Large spans may need an engineer.
  • Wildfire-risk areasHomes near wildland in Utah may be in wildfire-risk zones, where defensible space, vents and noncombustible materials can be checked.

Utah FAQ

Permits in Utah

Short answers to what people ask before ordering. Ask anything else in your quote request.

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Reviewed by the MakeSitePlan drafting team
Updated October 2026

Do you serve every county in Utah?

Yes. We prepare drawings for properties in all 29 counties of Utah, from Salt Lake County to Daggett County.

Who issues building permits in Utah?

In Utah, cities issue building permits inside their limits and the county issues them in unincorporated areas. Your address decides which office reviews your plans.

Does Utah have a statewide building code?

Yes: the Utah State Construction Code. Cities and counties enforce it and may add local rules.

Do you need to visit my property in Utah?

No. We work from your address, county parcel records, aerial imagery and any survey, plans or photos you send.

Can you provide engineer-stamped plans in Utah?

Our licensed Professional Engineer partner seals eligible plans in the states where they’re licensed. We confirm coverage for your project before you pay.