Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Additions, Remodels, Tenant Improvements) in Springerville, Arizona

Springerville requires a commercial building permit (new construction, additions, remodels, tenant improvements) for: A Plan/Design Review application (Municipal Code Chapters 17.88 Plan Review and 17.90 Design Review) resulting in a building permit and inspections is the required track — the Town publishes no separate commercial building permit application form; the same Plan/Design Review Application is used, at the commercial fee tier; All commercial permits require a commercial-licensed contractor (Arizona ROC license and class recorded on the Town's contractor/licensing supplement); rental units are classified as commercial property for this purpose; Four (4) identical copies of the plans required; pages no larger than 24x36 inches, drawn to a scale not smaller than forty (40) feet to the inch (or as required by the Planning/Zoning Administrator), including electrical, plumbing, heating, or remodel work, drawn to the current adopted Town codes; Plans must comply with the 2015 IBC/IFC/IMC/IPC/IgCC and 2014 NEC as adopted by the Town, plus Springerville's own Climate and Geographic Design Criteria (7,000 ft elevation; 90 mph wind with 25 mph secondary gusts, Exposure B; Seismic Design Category B; 4°F winter design temperature; 32-36 PSF roof snow loads by pitch; 18-inch frost depth); Plan Review Checklist items for the site plan include: lot/parcel dimensions; location/size/height/use/exterior materials of all buildings; yards and space between buildings; walls and fences; off-street parking and loading areas with number of spaces, dimensions, circulation patterns, and surface materials; driveways, access ways, and pedestrian walkways; sign location/dimensions/area/materials/lighting; location and general nature of lighting; street dedications and improvements; existing and proposed grades and drainage; all existing and proposed public and private utilities with easements shown; landscaping including all surfacing material; a vicinity sketch; and a legal description of the land with owner/developer/designer contact information; All commercial applications will be forwarded to the Fire Department for a review of existing fire codes; Metal buildings and some pre-assembled/prefabricated buildings require stamped engineered plans; Work completed without first obtaining a permit may be charged double the original permitting fee, per Town Code; Plan/Design Review approval becomes void six months after approval if a building permit has not been issued; an extension may be granted if requested prior to expiration; Inspections must be scheduled a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours in advance. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Springerville Planning & Zoning Department — Building Department at 928-333-2656 ext. 227 (Building Department); 928-333-2656 (Planning & Zoning main line); fax 928-333-5598 before starting work.

The commercial Plan Design Review fee is a flat $300.00 (Fee Schedule effective January 15, 2025). The building permit fee itself is valuation-based per the ICC/Building Valuation Data — February 2015 Charts and Formulas (Ordinance 2016-005) — no standalone dollar-tier table is published, so contact the Building Department at 928-333-2656 ext. 227 for a project-specific quote. Add $100.00 for the two mandatory inspections and $30.00 for the Certificate of Occupancy.

The Plan/Design Review step has a published ten (10) working-day review timeline per Municipal Code Chapter 17.88, the same Town-wide standard applied to residential permits; an additional 5 days applies if the zoning administrator routes the application through the Planning & Zoning Commission. All commercial applications are also forwarded to the Fire Department for a fire-code review.

You'll need: Plan/Design Review Application; Construction Plans (4 identical copies); Contractor Licensing Supplement. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Springerville requires 3 inspection(s) for a commercial building permit (new construction, additions, remodels, tenant improvements), in order: Foundation/Footing, Rough-In (Framing, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical), Final / Certificate of Occupancy. Schedule each through Town of Springerville Planning & Zoning Department — Building Department (928-333-2656 ext. 227 (Building Department); 928-333-2656 (Planning & Zoning main line); fax 928-333-5598).

Apply through Town of Springerville Planning & Zoning Department — Building Department at 418 E. Main St., Springerville, AZ 85938. Phone: 928-333-2656 ext. 227 (Building Department); 928-333-2656 (Planning & Zoning main line); fax 928-333-5598, email: Publicly listed on the Town's Building Department page as an obfuscated/masked address; no plain-text department email address was recoverable from the live site. Contact by phone at 928-333-2656 ext. 227, or via the Town's online contact form at springervilleaz.gov/contact-us.. Office hours: Not published on the Town's Building Department page as of this review (no explicit hours-of-operation statement was found on the Building Department, Community Development, or Contact Us pages). Applicants must contact the Building Department a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours in advance to schedule an inspection, per the Town's own permit application forms.. Official information: https://www.springervilleaz.gov/building-department.

No. The Town of Springerville publishes no distinct tenant-improvement permit, fee, or timeline. A commercial remodel or TI involving plumbing, electrical, foundation, or structural changes is permitted through the Town's standard Plan/Design Review track — at the $300.00 commercial review fee — followed by a valuation-based building permit, exactly like other commercial work.

The Town's published rule is that all commercial permits require a commercial-licensed contractor (and rental units count as commercial property). The Town's licensing supplement does list the A.R.S. §32-1121A.5/.6 owner-builder/owner-developer exemptions, but §32-1121A.5 by its own terms is limited to property not sold or rented for at least one year after completion — confirm applicability with the Building Department before relying on an exemption for commercial work.