5/1/20245/7/2025Fees collected for construction approval -- Approval of plans.As used in this section:"Business day" means a day other than Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday."Construction project" means the same as that term is defined in Section 38-1a-102."Lodging establishment" means a place providing temporary sleeping accommodations to the public, including any of the following:a bed and breakfast establishment;a boarding house;a dormitory;a hotel;an inn;a lodging house;a motel;a resort; ora rooming house."Planning review" means a review to verify that a county has approved the following elements of a construction project:zoning;lot sizes;setbacks;easements;curb and gutter elevations;grades and slopes;utilities;street names;defensible space provisions and elevations, if required by the Utah Wildland Urban Interface Code adopted under Section 15A-2-103; andsubdivision."Plan review" means all of the reviews and approvals of a plan that a county requires to obtain a building permit from the county with a scope that may not exceed a review to verify: that the construction project complies with the provisions of the State Construction Code under Title 15A, State Construction and Fire Codes Act;that the construction project complies with the energy code adopted under Section 15A-2-103;that the construction project received a planning review;that the applicant paid any required fees;that the applicant obtained final approvals from any other required reviewing agencies;that the construction project complies with federal, state, and local storm water protection laws;that the construction project received a structural review;the total square footage for each building level of finished, garage, and unfinished space; andthat the plans include a printed statement indicating that the actual construction will comply with applicable local ordinances and the state construction codes."Plan review" does not mean a review of a document:required to be re-submitted for a construction project other than a construction project for a one to two family dwelling or townhome if additional modifications or substantive changes are identified by the plan review;submitted as part of a deferred submittal when requested by the applicant and approved by the building official; orthat, due to the document's technical nature or on the request of the applicant, is reviewed by a third party."State Construction Code" means the same as that term is defined in Section 15A-1-102."State Fire Code" means the same as that term is defined in Section 15A-1-102."Structural review" means:a review that verifies that a construction project complies with the following: footing size and bar placement;foundation thickness and bar placement;beam and header sizes;nailing patterns;bearing points;structural member size and span; andsheathing; orif the review exceeds the scope of the review described in Subsection (1)(h)(i), a review that a licensed engineer conducts."Technical nature" means a characteristic that places an item outside the training and expertise of an individual who regularly performs plan reviews. If a county collects a fee for the inspection of a construction project, the county shall ensure that the construction project receives a prompt inspection.If a county cannot provide a building inspection within three business days after the day on which the county receives the request for the inspection, the applicant may engage an inspection with a third-party inspection firm from the third-party inspection firm list, as described in Section 15A-1-105.If an inspector identifies one or more violations of the State Construction Code or State Fire Code during an inspection, the inspector shall give the permit holder written notification that:identifies each violation;upon request by the permit holder, includes a reference to each applicable provision of the State Construction Code or State Fire Code; andis delivered:in hardcopy or by electronic means; andthe day on which the inspection occurs.A county shall complete a plan review of a construction project for a one to two family dwelling or townhome by no later than 14 business days after the day on which the applicant submits a complete building permit application to the county.A county shall complete a plan review of a construction project for a residential structure built under the International Building Code, not including a lodging establishment, by no later than 21 business days after the day on which the applicant submits a complete building permit application to the county.Subject to Subsection (3)(c)(ii), if a county does not complete a plan review before the time period described in Subsection (3)(a) or (b) expires, an applicant may request that the county complete the plan review.If an applicant makes a request under Subsection (3)(c)(i), the county shall perform the plan review no later than:for a plan review described in Subsection (3)(a), 14 days from the day on which the applicant makes the request; orfor a plan review described in Subsection (3)(b), 21 days from the day on which the applicant makes the request.An applicant may:waive the plan review time requirements described in this Subsection (3); orwith the county's consent, establish an alternative plan review time requirement.A county may not enforce a requirement to have a plan review if:the county does not complete the plan review within the time period described in Subsection (3)(a) or (b); anda licensed architect or structural engineer, or both when required by law, stamps the plan.A county may attach to a reviewed plan a list that includes:items with which the county is concerned and may enforce during construction; andbuilding code violations found in the plan.A county may not require an applicant to redraft a plan if the county requests minor changes to the plan that the list described in Subsection (5)(a) identifies.A county may require a single resubmittal of plans for a one or two family dwelling or townhome if the resubmission is required to address deficiencies identified by a third-party review of a geotechnical report or geological report.If a county charges a fee for a building permit, the county may not refuse payment of the fee at the time the applicant submits a building permit application under Subsection (3).A county may not limit the number of building permit applications submitted under Subsection (3).For purposes of Subsection (3), a building permit application is complete if the application contains:the name, address, and contact information of:the applicant; andthe construction manager/general contractor, as defined in Section 63G-6a-103, for the construction project;a site plan for the construction project that:is drawn to scale;includes a north arrow and legend; andprovides specifications for the following:lot size and dimensions;setbacks and overhangs for setbacks;easements;property lines;topographical details, if the slope of the lot is greater than 10%;retaining walls;hard surface areas;curb and gutter elevations as indicated in the subdivision documents;utilities, including water meter and sewer lateral location;street names;driveway locations;defensible space provisions and elevations, if required by the Utah Wildland Urban Interface Code adopted under Section 15A-2-103; andthe location of the nearest hydrant;construction plans and drawings, including:elevations, only if the construction project is new construction;floor plans for each level, including the location and size of doors and windows;foundation, structural, and framing detail; andelectrical, mechanical, and plumbing design;documentation of energy code compliance;structural calculations, except for trusses;a geotechnical report, including a slope stability evaluation and retaining wall design, if:the slope of the lot is greater than 15%; andrequired by the county; anda statement indicating that actual construction will comply with applicable local ordinances and building codes.