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Wood stove installation in Magna, Utah

Salt Lake County / northwest Salt Lake Valley. Heat your home, even when the power goes out: the permit, the local rules, and who installs here.

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In Salt Lake County, wood burning is banned on winter air action days unless you hold an exemption, including during most outages. Details below.

Before you install in Magna.

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Woodstoves are on Magna’s list

Magna’s Building Permits page lists installing or replacing any fireplace (wood or gas) or woodstove among projects needing a permit bought from the MSD.

Local details
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WUI code, but no map yet

Magna Code 15.08.011 applies the 2024 wildland-urban interface code only to areas on a council-designated map, and the code notes no map is adopted.

Local details
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A showroom list names Magna

Hearth and Home Distributors of Utah names Magna among Salt Lake County communities its Sugarhouse fireplace showroom serves.

Local details

The coldest month here, January, has a 1991–2020 normal of 30.7°F at the GARFIELD, 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 Magna.

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 county
    Wood insert installationWood stove installationVenting

    Its Salt Lake County page says it serves homeowners throughout the county, and one of its three installation packages fits a gas, wood or electric insert into an existing firebox; the rest of that page leans toward gas. Its Salt Lake City store page lists wood stove installation and venting. Magna is not in its named-city list, so ask whether it works there and which wood units are EPA certified.

    View business & contact detailsFireplace store in Salt Lake CityWebsite reviewed Oct 21, 2026 · Not contacted by FireplaceLab
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    Hearth and Home Distributors of Utah

    Sales & installation · Salt Lake County page names Magna; Sugarhouse Fireplace Showroom at 973 E. 2100 South, Salt Lake City
    Wood stovesStove installationStove and insert repairs

    Its Salt Lake County page names Magna among communities its Sugarhouse showroom serves, lists wood stoves among its services, and says it provides design and installation for a new stove, fireplace or gas insert. It also offers wood stove and insert tune-ups and repairs. It names no wood stove models, so ask which EPA-certified stoves it installs and who files the MSD permit.

    View business & contact detailsWebsite reviewed Oct 21, 2026 · Not contacted by FireplaceLab

Unpaid listings, shown alphabetically. Website research is not contractor vetting or confirmation of a partnership. Confirm qualifications and insurance before hiring.

Details your installer can help confirm

Wood stove permits in Magna.

Magna permits are bought from the Greater Salt Lake MSD.

Magna’s Building Permits and Inspections page says a building permit must be purchased from the Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District (MSD) for listed projects, including installing or replacing any fireplace (wood or gas) or woodstove, furnaces and ductwork. The MSD reviews building, mechanical and fire drawings and inspects the work; its office is at 860 W Levoy Drive, Suite 300, Taylorsville (385-910-7138). You create a Cityworks account to apply, print the permit and schedule inspections, and MSD-stamped plans must be on site, printed full size. Neither page lists stove-specific documents, so ask what the MSD needs for the listing, clearances and chimney or liner.

Magna: Building Permits and Inspections

Read this first: winter burning is restricted on action days.

Salt Lake County Health Regulation #35 covers Magna. From November 1 through March 1 it prohibits burning solid fuel on voluntary action days as well as mandatory ones, as set by Utah’s Division of Air Quality, after a burn-down period of no more than three hours. Homes registered with DAQ as a sole source of heat are exempt. The regulation says a temporary sole-source exemption may be granted if the oil, natural gas, electric or propane heat fails, so ask the county how that works before you count on a stove in an outage.

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. R307-302-2 applies it to all regions of Salt Lake County, so it covers every Magna address. An uncertified stove installed before March 6, 2014 may pass with a house in a sale if it stays in place, but an old stove moved into a new install will not.

Utah Admin. Code R307-302, Solid Fuel Burning Devices

Near the foothills? Check for a WUI map first.

Magna Code 15.08.011 says the 2024 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code, with amendments, applies to areas the council designates on the city’s official WUI map. The section, adopted in December 2025 and amended August 11, 2026, is annotated ‘no map adopted’. This guide has not checked what that code would require of a chimney, so if a map is adopted later, ask the MSD whether your address is inside it and what applies.

Magna Municipal Code Title 15, Buildings and Construction

Who enforces the county burn rule.

Salt Lake County’s Health Department says its Air Quality Bureau regulates wood and other solid-fuel burning countywide. On voluntary and mandatory action days from November 1 to March 1 it prohibits burning in fireplaces and wood stoves and bans outdoor fires, including patio pits and charcoal grill fires. The bureau, at 788 East Woodoak Lane in Murray (385-468-3837), investigates complaints, and notices of violation can bring penalties up to $299 per day.

Salt Lake County Health Department: Sources of Air Pollution

This 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 Magna.

Freestanding wood stove in a bright living room
INew stove or replacement

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
Existing fireplace illustrating a hearth to assess for an insert
IIExisting fireplace

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 inserts

Can you install a wood stove without a chimney?

A new wood stove can sometimes be installed with a new chimney system. Ask a Magna-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.

Understand the full installed cost

Wood stove installation costs in Magna.

U.S. planning ranges to prepare for a Magna quote. They are national estimates, not measured Magna 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 Magna installer.

  1. Will you buy the MSD permit for my Magna install through Cityworks, and keep the stamped plans on site for the inspector?
  2. Is this wood stove or insert EPA certified under R307-302-6, and will you give me the paperwork?
  3. If my home is near the Oquirrh foothills, will you check with the MSD whether a WUI map applies before ordering parts?

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 Magna 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

Answers before you request a quote

Magna wood stove installation FAQs.

Does Magna issue its own wood stove permits?

No. Magna’s building page says permits must be purchased from the Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District, and its list names installing or replacing any fireplace (wood or gas) or woodstove. You apply through the MSD’s 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 Magna during a winter power outage?

Not automatically. Salt Lake County’s Regulation #35 bans burning on voluntary and mandatory action days from November 1 to March 1. A temporary sole-source exemption may be granted if your regular heating system fails, and this guide cannot promise it will be. Ask the county Air Quality Bureau (385-468-3837) how to request one before winter.

Does Magna’s wildland-urban interface code affect my chimney?

Not yet, as far as the code shows. Section 15.08.011 applies the 2024 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code only to areas on a council-designated map, and the code says no map has been adopted. That could change, so ask the MSD whether your address falls in a mapped area before you finalize the chimney design.

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