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14-2-4. Permit fees.

Building permit and other fees shall be charged and collected in accordance with the procedures established in the Uniform Building Code. The Building Inspector shall determine valuations for the purpose of calculating fees by using for each calendar year the first Building Valuation Data publication issued during that calendar year by the International Conference of Building Officials. The Building Inspector shall adjust each calculated valuation by the regional modifier listed in said publication for Utah using the grade of construction determined to be applicable. The fee shall then be determined by reference to the Uniform Building Code provisions regarding the calculation of fees. The following information shall be used to calculate valuations for the listed items.

Hay Cover - $3.00 per square foot.

Storage Shed & Ag Building - Wood Construction - $6.00 per square foot; Steel Construction - $8.50 per square foot; Masonry Construction - $9.90 per square foot. (If without footer and less than 400 square foot, one-half of the above).

Patio Roof - $2.50 per square foot.

Patio with Covered Deck - $8.63 per square foot.

Green House Attached - same as house.

Commercial and Industrial Construction - contractor's price.

Siding or Re-roofing - contractor's price or double cost of materials

Remodeling, Electrical, Mechanical or Plumbing Work When a Building Permit is Required. Contractor's price or double cost of materials.

Factory Built Housing, Including Mobile Homes and Modular Units - 45% of the valuation listed in the applicable building valuation data publication.

In addition to the foregoing fees, Tooele County shall assess and collect a surcharge equal to one percent of the building permit fee in compliance with R153-56-11 as adopted by the Utah Uniform Building Code Commission. On April 30, July 31, October 31 and January 31 of each year, the County shall file with the Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing a report of building fees and surcharges assessed for the immediately preceding calendar quarter; and, shall remit eighty percent of the amount of the surcharge to have been assessed to said Division. (Ord. 95-19, 9/12/95; Ord. 9-5, 9/1/92)

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