Permits come from the MSD
The Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District at 860 W Levoy Drive, Taylorsville, issues Kearns building permits and inspections through its Cityworks portal.
Local details
Wood stove installation in Kearns, Utah
Salt Lake County / west Salt Lake Valley. Heat your home, even when the power goes out: the permit, the local rules, and who installs here.
Free to request · No obligation to hireBefore you install in Kearns.
Inspectors arrive without calling
MSD inspectors do not call before arriving. To coordinate, phone 801-927-0914 from 7:30 to 8 a.m. that day, or risk a re-inspection fee.
Local detailsNearby cities can inspect
Under mutual aid, West Valley City, Sandy or West Jordan inspectors can step in when the MSD can’t meet a request made days ahead.
Local detailsThe coldest month here, January, has a 1991–2020 normal of 31.4°F at the SALT LAKE CITY INTL AP, UT station. One station is a planning reference, not a reading for every address. NOAA station normals
Local businesses to contact directly
Wood stove installers in Kearns.
Compare installation providers and nearby showrooms. Check service coverage and assessment fees directly, or request help finding an installer.
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Croft Fireplace
Sales & installation · Store at 1140 E Brickyard Road #21, Salt Lake City; Salt Lake County page says it serves the entire countyIts Salt Lake County page says it serves homeowners throughout the county and offers an insert package with a gas, wood or electric insert; most of that page is about gas. Its Salt Lake City store page lists fireplace and wood stove installation and venting. Its named-city list omits Kearns, so ask whether it works there, which wood units are EPA certified, and who applies to the MSD.
View business & contact detailsFireplace store in Salt Lake CityWebsite reviewed Oct 21, 2026 · Not contacted by FireplaceLab - II
Hearth and Home Distributors of Utah
Sales & installation · Sugarhouse Fireplace Showroom, 973 E. 2100 South, Salt Lake City; page headed ‘Serving Salt Lake County’Its Salt Lake County page lists wood stoves among its services, says it provides design and installation for a new stove, fireplace or gas insert, and offers wood stove and insert tune-ups and repairs. Its list of example communities names nearby Magna and West Valley but not Kearns, and it names no wood stove models. Ask whether it installs in Kearns and who files the MSD permit.
View business & contact detailsWebsite reviewed Oct 21, 2026 · Not contacted by FireplaceLab
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Wood stove permits in Kearns.
The Greater Salt Lake MSD issues the permit for Kearns.
Kearns does not run its own building department. The Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District (MSD) issues building permits and inspections for Kearns, Magna and other county communities from 860 W Levoy Drive, Suite 300, Taylorsville (385-910-7138, weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). Its list of work that needs a permit includes installing or replacing any fireplace (wood or gas) or woodstove. You apply, print the permit, download MSD-stamped drawings and schedule inspections through its Cityworks portal, and the stamped plans must be on site, printed full size. The page lists no stove-specific documents, so ask what it needs for the listing, clearances, hearth and chimney or liner.
Greater Salt Lake MSD: Building ServicesRead this first: winter burning is restricted on action days.
Salt Lake County Health Regulation #35 applies in Kearns. From November 1 through March 1 it bars burning solid fuel or using a solid-fuel device on voluntary as well as mandatory action days set by Utah’s Division of Air Quality, once a burn-down period of up to three hours ends. Homes registered with DAQ as a sole source of heat are exempt. A temporary sole-source exemption may be granted if the oil, natural gas, electric or propane heating system fails, but it is not automatic, so ask the county how to request one before winter.
Salt Lake County Health Regulation #35, Solid Fuel Burning (PDF, adopted 2015)Buying a stove? It must be EPA certified.
Utah Admin. Code R307-302-6 says no person shall sell, offer for sale, supply, install or transfer a wood burning stove that is not EPA certified, or a fireplace that is not EPA qualified, and R307-302-2 applies it to all regions of Salt Lake County, Kearns included. A non-certified stove installed before March 6, 2014 may pass with a house in a sale if it stays in place. A secondhand older stove bought for a new Kearns install will not meet the rule.
Utah Admin. Code R307-302, Solid Fuel Burning DevicesBooking a Kearns inspection.
The MSD takes inspection requests on its hotline (385-910-5830) or at inspections@msd.utah.gov before 3 p.m. for the next business day. Give the permit number, address, inspection type, date needed and a daytime contact. Inspectors do not call ahead; if you need to know when one is coming, call 801-927-0914 between 7:30 and 8 a.m. that morning. Missing that step can mean a failed inspection and a re-inspection fee.
Greater Salt Lake MSD: Building ServicesWho enforces the county burn rule.
Salt Lake County’s Health Department says its Air Quality Bureau regulates wood and other solid-fuel burning in the county and notes that even EPA-certified stoves emit as much pollution as 60 gas furnaces. On voluntary and mandatory action days from November 1 to March 1 it bans burning in fireplaces and wood stoves and outdoor fires, including patio pits. The bureau (385-468-3837) investigates complaints, and notices of violation can carry penalties up to $299 per day.
Salt Lake County Health Department: Sources of Air PollutionThis is a planning guide, not a permit determination. The local authority and your installer must confirm current requirements for your property and appliance. We have not verified project-specific approvals or fees.
Choose the right project
Wood stoves and fireplace inserts in Kearns.
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Install a wood-burning stove.
An enclosed stove with a chimney system designed for your home. An installer assesses placement, venting, and the space you want to heat.
About wood stoves
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Explore a fireplace insert.
Use a suitable existing fireplace as the starting point. Have the opening, chimney, and liner assessed for the proposed insert.
About insertsCan you install a wood stove without a chimney?
A new wood stove can sometimes be installed with a new chimney system. Ask a Kearns-area provider to assess a suitable route and quote the complete job. Installation without an existing chimney
Want heat during a power outage?
Many cordwood stoves provide heat without electricity. Ask about your exact model, any powered blower, and the rooms it can heat. Read the power-outage heating guide
Room photographs illustrate project starting points; they are not installations completed through FireplaceLab.
Wood stove installation costs in Kearns.
U.S. planning ranges to prepare for a Kearns quote. They are national estimates, not measured Kearns averages or offers from listed businesses.
Freestanding wood stove$2,500–$7,500
Wood-burning insert$3,000–$8,000+
New installation, no chimney$5,500–$9,000+
Unit and typical installation ranges from HomeGuide’s national cost guide, reviewed Sep 28, 2026. These are alternative project scenarios, not amounts to add together. Repairs, access, venting, permits, and premium models can move costs higher.
What to ask a Kearns installer.
- Will you apply for the MSD permit through Cityworks and keep the MSD-stamped plans on site, printed full size, for the inspection?
- Is this stove or insert EPA certified under R307-302-6, and will you give me the certification paperwork?
- Since MSD inspectors don’t call ahead, who will be at my Kearns home for the inspection, and will you handle the 7:30 a.m. call?
Compare quotes on the same scope.
Request separate details for the appliance, chimney or liner, hearth work, labor, removal, permits, inspections, and exclusions. Confirm any paid assessment before booking.
Will you save on heating?
There is no reliable single savings figure for every Kearns home. Compare your current heating cost with delivered dry wood, appliance efficiency, how much heat you will replace, maintenance, and the upfront installation. Backup comfort and financial payback are separate decisions. Compare all heating options
Kearns wood stove installation FAQs.
Who issues a wood stove permit in Kearns?
The Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District, which handles building permits for Kearns from its Taylorsville office. Its list of work needing a permit names installing or replacing any fireplace (wood or gas) or woodstove. Applications go through its Cityworks portal; call 385-910-7138 with the stove model and venting plan to ask what it needs.
Can I use a wood stove in Kearns during a winter power outage?
Not automatically. From November 1 to March 1, Salt Lake County’s Regulation #35 bans burning on voluntary and mandatory action days. It says a temporary sole-source exemption may be granted if the regular heating system fails. Ask the county Air Quality Bureau (385-468-3837) how to request one before winter; this guide cannot promise it will be granted.
Can I reuse an old stove in a Kearns home?
Only if it is EPA certified. Utah’s R307-302-6 bars installing or transferring a wood stove that is not, and it covers all of Salt Lake County. An uncertified stove already installed before March 6, 2014 can stay with a house when it is sold, but moving an old stove into a new install does not meet the rule.
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