Basement Walkouts

Hours: 7:30 am to 4:30 pm - Please call prior to 4:00 pm for all inspection requests.
Phone: (801) 446-5327
Fax: (801) 838-9073
building@herriman.org

If you are planning to construct a basement walkout, you are required to submit for and obtain a building permit and have inspections.

Requirements for Submitting a Permit Application for a Basement Walkout

1. Permit Application Form
2. Two (2) copies of Construction Drawings (see sample Walkout Stair Detail). Many projects of this type will require wet stamped (original stamped) Engineering from a Utah State Licensed Engineer regarding cutting a foundation for a door.
   
3. If the walkout will be covered with a roof structure, then submit two (2) copies of a Site Plan (see sample Site Plan diagram) showing where on the property the roof structure will be placed. Show the dimensions of the roof structure.
4. Two (2) copies of a floor layout of room(s) affected by the walkout.

Submit application, plans, and engineering as necessary to the Building Department at the City Office Building at 13011 South Pioneer Street during our office hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Remember, the office is closed on State and Federal holidays.

Plan review will take approximately 5 working days, after which we may call with corrections that will need to be made to your plans. After the plans have been approved, we will call with the amount of the permit (which pays for the reviews and all inspections which will need to be done). Checks should be made payable to Herriman City. Payments less than $500 can also be made with a Visa, Mastercard or American Express.

Walkouts typically require the following inspections:

• First is an inspection prior to placement of the concrete.
• Foundation walls inspection.
• Final inspection (including installation of handrail and guardrail).

Call the Building Department at (801) 446-5327 at least one business day before you wish to schedule each inspection. You may ask for an hour block of time. An adult must meet the inspector at the property.

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• Permit Application Form
• Single Family Dwelling
• Basement Finishes
• Additions / Remodels
• Detached Garage/Shed/Barn or Similar Structure
• Retaining Walls (all heights)
• Fences
• Grading / Drainage
• Walk-outs
• Decks
• Demolitions
• Pools/Ponds/Water Features
• Commercial Construction

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