Utah County Deck Permits Guide

Do you need a permit?

In nearly every Utah Valley city, the answer is yes if either of these is true:

• The deck is more than 30 inches above grade at any point.
• The deck is attached to the house.

Replacements that change footprint or framing also typically require a permit — even if the original deck didn't have one.

Who pulls the permit?

Your licensed contractor pulls it, in their name. Always confirm this is in writing in the contract. Permits in the homeowner's name shift liability to you if there's a code issue down the road.

City-by-city quick reference

City	Typical fee	Plan check
American Fork	$180–$320	5–10 days
Lehi	$220–$400	7–14 days
Pleasant Grove	$160–$280	5–10 days
Provo	$150–$350	7–10 days
Lindon	$150–$260	5–10 days
Orem	$170–$310	7–12 days
Vineyard	$200–$380	10–15 days
Saratoga Springs	$210–$390	10–14 days
Spanish Fork	$140–$240	5–10 days

HOA approval

Many Utah Valley subdivisions have HOAs requiring pre-approval before any city submission. Always check your CC&Rs and submit drawings to your architectural review committee first.

Snow load

Utah's building code requires deck framing to handle snow load. A licensed Utah contractor will design for this automatically and your city plan check will verify it.

Verifying contractor licenses

Look up any Utah contractor at dopl.utah.gov before signing. Confirm name, license class (typically R100 or similar), and active status.