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Manufactured Home / Factory-Built Building (FBB) Installation Permit in Springerville, Arizona

Required for installation of a manufactured, mobile, or factory-built home in the Town of Springerville. Construction standards are federally preempted under HUD's 24 CFR §3280 (all of Arizona is HUD Design Roof Load Zone 'South', 20 psf); installation standards under 24 CFR §3285 are NOT federally preempted, so the Town may and does impose its own local requirements. The Town issues the local installation permit, utility connections, and inspections.

Reviewed 2026-07-07 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Manufactured Home Installation Permit Application required, listing owner, installation address/parcel, unit manufacturer/serial number/date of manufacture/size, installer information, accessory installer information (if applicable), and dealer name
  • Utility checkboxes required: Water, Sewer/Septic, Gas, Electric; Accessory structure checkboxes: Awning, Garages, Porch, Skirting/Retaining, Cooler or AC System, Approved Plan #, Flood Zone Plan #, Others
  • All licensed subcontractors (electrical, plumbing, gas, mechanical, accessory structure) must be listed on the Subcontractor Supplement Form
  • Utility Testing Report Form required, documenting Water Test (24 CFR 3280.612), Sewer Test (3280.612), Gas Test (3280.705), and Electrical Test (3280.810(b)), per installer/dealer/HUD number
  • Permit expires 6 months from date of issuance
  • Minimum 2 inspections required, one of which is reserved for accessory structures if applicable; additional inspections billed hourly
  • Permit must be displayed in the front window for inspection
  • It is the responsibility of the owner, dealer, or installer/contractor to call for all required inspections and reinspections
  • Certificate of Occupancy sent upon request
  • Larger/commercial Factory Built-Building installations use a separate, State-issued application directly through the Arizona Department of Fire, Building and Life Safety, Office of Manufactured Housing (1110 West Washington, Suite 100, Phoenix, AZ 85007), which also determines Permanent (installed more than 6 months) vs Temporary (leased, 6 months or less) status and any fire sprinkler/alarm system requirements

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Fee schedule

Mandatory Inspections (minimum 2, one reserved for accessory structures)Town of Springerville Manufactured Home Installation Permit Application; note this specific per-inspection figure ($94) is stated directly on the manufactured-home application form and differs from the general Mandatory Inspections figure ($100 for 2, i.e., $50 each) on the Town's general January 15, 2025 Fee Schedule — the manufactured-home-specific figure on the dedicated application form is treated as the more specific and authoritative source for this permit type
$94.00 each (per the Manufactured Home Installation Permit Application form itself)
Additional InspectionsTown of Springerville Manufactured Home Installation Permit Application
$47.00 per hour
Mobile/Manufactured Home Permit FeeTown of Springerville Fee Schedule, effective January 15, 2025, under 'Manufactured/Modular/FBB Permits' (fees effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027)
$700.00
FBB-Residential (per story)Town of Springerville Fee Schedule, effective January 15, 2025 (FBB fee period July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027)
$650.00
FBB-Commercial (LF per story)Town of Springerville Fee Schedule, effective January 15, 2025 (FBB fee period July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027)
$7.00
FBB-Classroom (LF per story)Town of Springerville Fee Schedule, effective January 15, 2025 (FBB fee period July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027)
$4.00
FBB-Special Use (includes one inspection)Town of Springerville Fee Schedule, effective January 15, 2025 (FBB fee period July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027)
$370.00
Application Submittal & ReviewTown of Springerville Fee Schedule, effective January 15, 2025, under Manufactured/Modular/FBB Permits
$700.00

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Installation Inspection (minimum 2 required)

    Verifies permit is present/visible, penetrometer/soil compaction, utility testing verification (gas required on all new and used units), full serial number, HUD labels/FBB manufacturer's certificate, installation certificate/blocks, piers/pads/anchoring, marriage-line connections, close-off/weatherproofing, gas pressure tests, electrical connections, water/sewer connections, HVAC pad/breaker sizing, per the State Office of Manufactured Housing inspection checklist

  2. 2

    Accessory Structure Inspection

    One of the minimum 2 required inspections is specifically reserved for accessory structures (awning, garage, porch, skirting/retaining), if applicable

See the full Springerville inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • CONFIRMED GAP: no review-timeline (plan-review turnaround) figure is published for this permit type on either the Town's local Manufactured Home Installation Permit Application or the State's Factory Built-Building Installation Permit Application; only the 6-month expiration and per-inspection fee structure are stated. Contact the Building Department (928-333-2656 ext. 227) directly for current processing expectations.
  • Construction standards for manufactured homes are federally preempted under 24 CFR §3280 — all of Arizona is designated HUD Design Roof Load Zone 'South' (20 psf), per the Arizona Department of Fire, Building and Life Safety's own May 24, 2010 clarification letter. However, INSTALLATION standards under 24 CFR §3285 are NOT federally preempted, so Springerville (like any AZ local jurisdiction) may require a stricter local snow-load/installation standard for NEW manufactured homes than the 20 psf federal construction floor.
  • Two distinct fee structures appear on the Town's own January 15, 2025 fee schedule for this same general category: a flat 'Mobile/Manufactured Home' permit fee of $700 under Manufactured/Modular/FBB Permits, versus the per-inspection ($94) figures stated directly on the application form itself — these likely represent different cost components of the same overall permit (application/plan review vs. per-inspection charges) rather than a contradiction, but applicants should confirm the total cost breakdown directly with the Building Department.
  • Certificate of Occupancy will be sent upon request after all inspections pass.
  • Gas utility testing is required on all new AND used units, per the Utility Testing Report Form.

Frequently asked questions

Springerville requires a manufactured home / factory-built building (fbb) installation permit for: Manufactured Home Installation Permit Application required, listing owner, installation address/parcel, unit manufacturer/serial number/date of manufacture/size, installer information, accessory installer information (if applicable), and dealer name; Utility checkboxes required: Water, Sewer/Septic, Gas, Electric; Accessory structure checkboxes: Awning, Garages, Porch, Skirting/Retaining, Cooler or AC System, Approved Plan #, Flood Zone Plan #, Others; All licensed subcontractors (electrical, plumbing, gas, mechanical, accessory structure) must be listed on the Subcontractor Supplement Form; Utility Testing Report Form required, documenting Water Test (24 CFR 3280.612), Sewer Test (3280.612), Gas Test (3280.705), and Electrical Test (3280.810(b)), per installer/dealer/HUD number; Permit expires 6 months from date of issuance; Minimum 2 inspections required, one of which is reserved for accessory structures if applicable; additional inspections billed hourly; Permit must be displayed in the front window for inspection; It is the responsibility of the owner, dealer, or installer/contractor to call for all required inspections and reinspections; Certificate of Occupancy sent upon request; Larger/commercial Factory Built-Building installations use a separate, State-issued application directly through the Arizona Department of Fire, Building and Life Safety, Office of Manufactured Housing (1110 West Washington, Suite 100, Phoenix, AZ 85007), which also determines Permanent (installed more than 6 months) vs Temporary (leased, 6 months or less) status and any fire sprinkler/alarm system requirements. 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.

In Springerville, the published Mandatory Inspections (minimum 2, one reserved for accessory structures) is: $94.00 each (per the Manufactured Home Installation Permit Application form itself). Additional published fees: Additional Inspections — $47.00 per hour; Mobile/Manufactured Home Permit Fee — $700.00; FBB-Residential (per story) — $650.00; FBB-Commercial (LF per story) — $7.00; FBB-Classroom (LF per story) — $4.00; FBB-Special Use (includes one inspection) — $370.00; Application Submittal & Review — $700.00. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Not published as a distinct figure. The Town's own Manufactured Home Installation Permit Application states only a 6-month permit expiration and a minimum of 2 required inspections ($94 each, additional inspections at $47/hour) — no plan-review turnaround time is stated. This is a confirmed gap in the Town's published materials; contact the Building Department (928-333-2656 ext. 227) directly for current processing expectations.

You'll need: Manufactured Home Installation Permit Application; Utility Testing Report Form. Depending on your project, Springerville may also ask for: Subcontractor Supplement Form; Factory Built-Building Installation Permit Application (State). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Springerville requires 2 inspection(s) for a manufactured home / factory-built building (fbb) installation permit, in order: Installation Inspection (minimum 2 required), Accessory Structure Inspection. 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.

Springerville, Arizona has adopted: Arizona has NO statewide mandatory building code floor for general construction — code adoption is a per-city/county authority under state enabling statutes (e.g., A.R.S. Title 9 for municipalities). The Town of Springerville runs its own Planning & Zoning Department / Building Department and independently adopts and administers its own construction codes and fee schedule; it does NOT defer building permitting to Apache County or to the neighboring Town of Eagar — Springerville's own permit applications, fee schedule, and Municipal Code sections (e.g., Chapter 17.28 Walls and Fences, Chapter 17.88 Plan Review) are self-contained and administered entirely by Springerville's own Planning & Zoning/Building staff. This is confirmed independently from Springerville's own primary sources, not inferred from the Eagar precedent.; 2015 edition of the International Residential Code (IRC), as adopted by the Town of Springerville. Source: Town of Springerville 'Building Health and Safety' reference document (springervilleaz.gov, Building Department Forms), restated verbatim on multiple Town permit application checklists (Manufactured Home, Shed/Storage, Plan/Design Review).; 2015 International Building Code (IBC), as adopted by the Town of Springerville for commercial/non-residential construction. Source: Town of Springerville 'Building Health and Safety' reference document.; 2015 International Fire Code (IFC), as adopted by the Town of Springerville as its uniform fire code. Source: Town of Springerville 'Building Health and Safety' reference document.; 2015 International Mechanical Code (IMC), as adopted by the Town of Springerville. Source: Town of Springerville 'Building Health and Safety' reference document.; 2015 International Plumbing Code (IPC), as adopted by the Town of Springerville. Source: Town of Springerville 'Building Health and Safety' reference document.; 2015 International Green Building Code (IgCC), as adopted by the Town of Springerville. Source: Town of Springerville 'Building Health and Safety' reference document.; 2014 National Electrical Code (NEC), as adopted by the Town of Springerville (electrical code cycle predates the 2015 ICC set). Source: Town of Springerville 'Building Health and Safety' reference document.; Manufactured homes, mobile homes, and factory-built buildings (FBB) are regulated directly by the State of Arizona (Arizona Department of Fire, Building and Life Safety, Office of Manufactured Housing, 1110 West Washington, Suite 100, Phoenix, AZ 85007) for construction/installation standards, including HUD federal preemption under 24 CFR §3280 (construction) and §3285 (installation, non-preemptive — local jurisdictions MAY set stricter local snow-load/installation standards per the Department's own May 24, 2010 clarification letter); the Town of Springerville issues a separate local Manufactured Home Installation Permit for site installation, utility connections, accessory structures, and inspections. Source: Town of Springerville Manufactured Home Installation Permit Application (Department of Fire, Building and Life Safety letterhead) and Arizona Department of Fire, Building and Life Safety letter re: Design Roof Load Zone 'South' in Arizona (May 24, 2010).; Flood Hazards: the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) as adopted by the Town Council of Springerville on 10/2/2007, administered by the Apache County Engineer. Source: Town of Springerville 'Building Health and Safety' / Climate and Geographic Design reference document.; Note on code-text access: the Town's Code of Ordinances is hosted on Municode Library (library.municode.com/az/springerville) which returned HTTP 403 Forbidden on direct fetch attempts; the specific adopted code edition years above are instead sourced directly from the Town's own (non-Municode) 'Building Health and Safety' reference PDF, a primary town-published, non-mirror source, cross-confirmed as identical text appearing on at least three separate Town permit-application PDFs (Manufactured Home, Shed/Storage, and the standalone Building Health and Safety document).. Local amendments apply — see the Springerville overview page for the full list.

Construction standards are set federally by HUD under 24 CFR §3280, which designates all of Arizona as Design Roof Load Zone 'South' (a 20 psf roof load floor) and preempts any stricter state/local construction requirement. However, installation standards under 24 CFR §3285 are not federally preempted, so the Town of Springerville may (and does, via its own permit and inspection process) impose additional local installation requirements.

Sources & verification

Key facts verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-07.

Fees, timelines, and adopted codes are researched from each jurisdiction's published records — see how we verify. Requirements change and vary by project, so always confirm the current details with the Springerville building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.