What Lehi Commercial Projects Need Up Front
Lehi City routes commercial permitting through its Building and Inspections Department, which publishes commercial checklists, requires electronic plan submittal, and notes that approved stamped plans must be available for inspections. The city also lists adopted codes and accessibility standards, including ICC/ANSI A117.1-2017. For tenant improvements, that means the best time to solve code, access, occupancy, and MEP questions is before construction starts.
- Use and occupancy: what the space will actually do, who will use it, occupant loads, exiting, restrooms, life-safety needs, and landlord requirements.
- MEP coordination: electrical service, panels, lighting, data, HVAC distribution, plumbing, grease or medical needs, exhaust, and equipment loads.
- Accessibility: routes, doors, restrooms, counters, reception areas, parking interfaces, and customer-facing spaces.
- Business continuity: phased work, off-hours work, dust containment, customer access, employee safety, and move-in sequencing.
TI Planning by Business Type
| Space type | Common TI priorities |
|---|---|
| Office | Conference rooms, phone rooms, lighting, data, acoustic control, break areas, and reception |
| Retail | Customer flow, displays, checkout, fitting or service areas, lighting, flooring, and signage coordination |
| Medical or wellness | Room privacy, plumbing, ventilation, cleanable finishes, accessibility, and patient circulation |
| Restaurant or food service | Equipment layout, grease/venting questions, plumbing, electrical load, health and fire coordination |
| Warehouse office | Separation, mezzanine or office build-out, power, HVAC, restrooms, and safe circulation |
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Lehi Tenant Improvement FAQs
What should I know before starting a TI in Lehi?
Start with the lease requirements, existing suite conditions, intended use, occupancy needs, landlord criteria, drawings, MEP changes, accessibility requirements, permit path, and the date the business needs to open.
Can NorthPoint coordinate with landlords and property managers?
Yes. Tenant improvements usually require clear communication between the tenant, landlord, property manager, designer, city reviewers, inspectors, and subcontractors.
What makes TI timelines change?
Timelines can shift with permit review, long-lead materials, utility changes, fire and life-safety scope, restroom or accessibility upgrades, inspections, and work in occupied suites.