Utah § 15A-1-105 Third-party inspection firms.

Utah Statutes

§ 15A-1-105 — Third-party inspection firms.

Utah § 15A-1-105

Title 15AState Construction and Fire Codes Act

Ch. 15A-1General Chapter

Part 15A-1-1General Provisions

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Utah Code Ann. § 15A-1-105 (2026).

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(1)As used in this section:

(1)(a) "Building permit applicant" means an individual who applies to a local regulator for a building permit.

(1)(b) "Inspection" means a physical examination of all aspects of a structure to ensure compliance with the State Construction Code.

(1)(c) "Local regulator" means the same as that terms is defined in Section 15A-1-202.

(1)(d) "Third-party inspection firm" means an entity that:

(1)(d)(i) employs or contracts with licensed building inspectors to enforce building codes adopted in this title;

(1)(d)(ii) is independent, but may include a building inspector for an adjacent city or county; and

(1)(d)(iii) is included on the local regulator's third-party inspection firm list.

(1)(e) "Third-party inspection firm list" means a list of:

(1)(e)(i) for a first, s

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(1) As used in this section:
(1)(a) "Building permit applicant" means an individual who applies to a local regulator for a building permit.
(1)(b) "Inspection" means a physical examination of all aspects of a structure to ensure compliance with the State Construction Code.
(1)(c) "Local regulator" means the same as that terms is defined in Section 15A-1-202.
(1)(d) "Third-party inspection firm" means an entity that:
(1)(d)(i) employs or contracts with licensed building inspectors to enforce building codes adopted in this title;
(1)(d)(ii) is independent, but may include a building inspector for an adjacent city or county; and
(1)(d)(iii) is included on the local regulator's third-party inspection firm list.
(1)(e) "Third-party inspection firm list" means a list of:
(1)(e)(i) for a first, second, third, or fourth class county, as classified under Section 17-60-104, or a municipality located within a first, second, third, or fourth class county, three or more third-party inspection firms approved by the local regulator; or
(1)(e)(ii) for a fifth or sixth class county, as classified under Section 17-60-104, or a municipality located within a fifth or sixth class county, one or more third-party inspection firms approved by the local regulator.
(2) (2)(a) Subject to the provisions of this section and Subsections 10-20-909(2) and 17-79-810(2), after submitting a request for inspection, a building permit applicant may engage a third-party inspection firm from the local regulator's third-party inspection firm list to conduct or complete an inspection for the scope of work identified under the original request for inspection.
(2)(b) If a building permit applicant wishes to engage a third-party inspection firm in accordance with Subsection (2)(a), the building permit applicant shall first notify the local regulator of the third-party inspection firm the building permit applicant intends to engage.
(2)(c) Upon completing the inspection, the third-party inspection firm shall submit the inspection report to the local regulator.
(2)(d) (2)(d)(i) The local regulator shall pay the cost of the inspection to the third-party inspection firm after the local regulator receives the third-party inspection report indicating the third-party inspection firm completed the inspection.
(2)(d)(ii) This section does not require a local regulator to pay for an inspection that exceeds the scope of work identified under the original request for inspection.
(3) (3)(a) The local regulator shall issue a certificate of occupancy to the building permit applicant if the third-party inspection firm:
(3)(a)(i) completes the inspection; and
(3)(a)(ii) submits the inspection report to the local regulator.
(3)(b) The local regulator shall promptly issue the certificate of occupancy or letter of completion after the third-party inspection firm submits the final inspection report to the local regulator as described in Subsection (3)(a)(ii).
(4) A local regulator is not liable for any inspection performed by a third-party inspection firm.