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Over the life span of Eagle Mountain there have been over 15,000 building permits issued. These permits include new residential, new commercial, basement construction, as well as other building types. Eagle Mountain has seen a steady growth over the past years.
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2019 was another record year for Eagle Mountain. Eagle Mountain had more development happen in every category than any previous year except for permits in the other category (Accessory Apartments, Solar Panels, Sheds, Additions, etc). There were a total of 1780 building permits issues, an increase of 328 permits over 2018. It should be noted that there was also a 5 more permits for commercial/church buildings over 2018 as well for a total of 32 built in 2019. Below is the breakout of what permits were issues, as well as building inspections for 2019.
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How does that compare with previous years?
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Supporting Data
| YEAR | A | B | C | D | E | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 309 | NA | NA | NA | 309 | NA |
| 1999 | 311 | NA | NA | NA | 311 | NA |
| 2000 | 618 | NA | NA | NA | 681 | NA |
| 2001 | 430 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 440 | NA |
| 2002 | 419 | 37 | 22 | 4 | 482 | NA |
| 2003 | 388 | 31 | 36 | 1 | 456 | NA |
| 2004 | 432 | 33 | 25 | 6 | 496 | NA |
| 2005 | 659 | 46 | 22 | 4 | 731 | NA |
| 2006 | 904 | 103 | 43 | 5 | 1005 | NA |
| 2007 | 596 | 114 | 51 | 4 | 765 | NA |
| 2008 | 110 | 85 | 66 | 7 | 268 | NA |
| 2009 | 218 | 76 | 60 | 7 | 361 | NA |
| 2010 | 206 | 27 | 28 | 3 | 264 | 3050 |
| 2011 | 106 | 91 | 72 | 10 | 279 | 1659 |
| 2012 | 210 | 87 | 45 | 3 | 345 | 2345 |
| 2013 | 367 | 111 | 63 | 7 | 548 | 3680 |
| 2014 | 364 | 118 | 96 | 13 | 591 | 4262 |
| 2015 | 490 | 149 | 175 | 11 | 825 | 5533 |
| 2016 | 673 | 92 | 431 | 21 | 1317 | 7280 |
| 2017 | 920 | 220 | 386 | 10 | 1536 | 9294 |
| 2018 | 849 | 224 | 351 | 28 | 1452 | 11054 |
| 2019 | 1111 | 272 | 365 | 32 | 1780 | 10529 |
Number of permits and inspections preformed by the Building Department each year in Eagle Mountain.
A = New Residential Permits
B = Basement Permits
C = Other Building Permits (Accessory Apartments, Solar Panels, Sheds, Additions, etc.)
D = Commercial/Church Building Permits
E = A+B+C+D (Total Permits for year)
F = Inspections Performed by Eagle Mountain Building Inspectors
(NOTE: Data sourced via GRAMA request from Eagle Mountain City)
Below is a flow chart of how a development and construction processes work. This can give you a general idea of what the approval process is, what filters it goes through and how it eventually makes it to the City Councils Agenda if needed. Also note how much work it takes after the City Council approves it to make it happen. The City Staff has a lot of work to do after the City Council approves it.
Process for a Sub-Division
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City Development Guide
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