Utah Code Title 15A. State Construction and Fire Codes Act § 15A-1-105. Third-party inspection firms

(a) “Building permit applicant” means a person who applies to a local regulator for a building permit.

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

(c) “Local regulator” means the same as that terms is defined in Section 15A-1-102.

(d) “Third-party inspection firm” means an entity that is:

(e) “Third-party inspection firm list” means a list of:

(2)(a) Subject to the provisions of this section and Subsections 10-6-160(2) and 17-36-55(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.

(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.

(c) Upon completing the inspection, the third-party inspection firm shall submit the inspection report to the local regulator.

(3)(a) The local regulator shall issue a certificate of occupancy to the building permit applicant if the third-party inspection firm:

(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).