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City of St. Johns building permits

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City of St. Johns, Arizona — as published 2026-07-19.

Verified 2026-07-19 · Source

Codes adopted

City Code § 3-2-8 (Building Official) provides that 'The City Manager may designate or employ one or more officers and/or employees of the City of St. Johns to act as the Building Official ... to implement the provisions of the City of St. Johns Building Code and/or Uniform Code For The Abatement Of Dangerous Buildings' — confirming the City enforces its own locally-adopted Building Code, but the compiled City Code text (2014 codification, Rev. 2014.1, amended through 1-13-21) does not reprint that code's specific edition/year. The City Code's own ordinance-amendment index lists a '2003 Building Code adoption' entry (p. 121 of the printed code) as the most recent building-code-adoption ordinance identifiable in the compiled document; the underlying ordinance text itself was not retrievable in the compiled City Code docx obtained for this file.The City's Zoning Ordinance (PZ-Code-1.pdf, 'Final Revised Zoning Ordinance of the City of St. Johns') references 'Uniform Building Code' (UBC) standards in at least two places (factory-built/modular building construction; pressure-treated wood post standards) — UBC is the code family the International Building Code (IBC) nationally superseded by the mid-2000s. This may be a stale cross-reference rather than confirmation that UBC (rather than a current IBC edition) is presently enforced.The City's Rates, Charges and Fees Schedule (approved through 10/11/2023) ties commercial building permit fees to 'the most recent Building Valuation Data as published semiannually by the International Code Council,' which confirms the City currently operates within the ICC/International Code family for fee-calculation purposes, even though no specific IBC/IRC/IECC/IMC/IPC/NEC edition year is stated anywhere in the City Code, Zoning Ordinance, or Fee Schedule as retrieved.No dedicated 'Codes Adopted' or 'Current Codes' page (of the kind some Arizona municipalities publish) exists on the City's current official website (stjohnsaz.gov) as of 2026-07-19 — confirmed by reviewing the site's full sitemap and department navigation, which lists no Building/Development Services department at all (see tipsAndGotchas).

Permit types & fees

Residential Building Permit

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Required for new single-family residential construction within the City of St. Johns. Charged as a flat fee regardless of project valuation, per the City's Rates, Charges and Fees Schedule (approved through 10/11/2023).

Verified 2026-07-19 · Source

Requirements

New residential construction within the incorporated City of St. Johns
Compliance with the City-adopted Building Code administered by the City's designated Building Official (City Code § 3-2-8)

Required documents

RequiredBuilding Permit ApplicationNo standalone building permit application form is published online on the City's official website (stjohnsaz.gov) as of 2026-07-19. Obtain the application directly from City Hall, (928) 337-4517.

Fee schedule

Fee type	Amount	Notes
Residential Building Permit Flat Fee	$50.00	City of St. Johns Rates, Charges and Fees Schedule (approved through 10/11/2023), 'PLANNING AND ZONING — Building PERMITS' section, linked from stjohnsaz.gov's City Hall menu ('Fee Schedule').
Plan Review Fee for New Construction	65% of the calculated Building Permit Fee	City of St. Johns Rates, Charges and Fees Schedule (approved through 10/11/2023).
Inspection Services	$50.00/hour	City of St. Johns Rates, Charges and Fees Schedule (approved through 10/11/2023).

Commercial Building Permit

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Required for new commercial construction within the City of St. Johns. Fee is calculated per current ICC Building Valuation Data rather than a flat fee, per the City's Rates, Charges and Fees Schedule.

Verified 2026-07-19 · Source

Requirements

New commercial construction within the incorporated City of St. Johns
Compliance with the City-adopted Building Code administered by the City's designated Building Official (City Code § 3-2-8)

Required documents

RequiredBuilding Permit ApplicationNo standalone building permit application form is published online on the City's official website (stjohnsaz.gov) as of 2026-07-19. Obtain the application directly from City Hall, (928) 337-4517.

Fee schedule

Fee type	Amount	Notes
Commercial Building Permit	Per Current Building Valuation Data (as published semiannually by the International Code Council)	City of St. Johns Rates, Charges and Fees Schedule (approved through 10/11/2023): 'All new construction building permit fees are calculated based on the most recent Building Valuation Data as… Show full citationHide City of St. Johns Rates, Charges and Fees Schedule (approved through 10/11/2023): 'All new construction building permit fees are calculated based on the most recent Building Valuation Data as published semiannually by the International Code Council. Additional costs include inspection and plan review, which will be passed on to the applicant.'
Plan Review Fee for New Construction	65% of the calculated Building Permit Fee	City of St. Johns Rates, Charges and Fees Schedule (approved through 10/11/2023).
Inspection Services	$50.00/hour	City of St. Johns Rates, Charges and Fees Schedule (approved through 10/11/2023).
Fire Inspection Services (1st inspection)	$100.00/hour	City of St. Johns Rates, Charges and Fees Schedule (approved through 10/11/2023).
Fire Inspection Services (2nd or more inspections)	$75.00/hour	City of St. Johns Rates, Charges and Fees Schedule (approved through 10/11/2023).

Building Permit for Additions or Remodels (Residential or Commercial)

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Covers additions or remodels to existing residential or commercial structures, billed as a separate flat fee from new-construction permits, with plan review billed hourly rather than as a percentage of the permit fee.

Verified 2026-07-19 · Source

Requirements

Addition or remodel to an existing residential or commercial structure within the incorporated City of St. Johns

Required documents

RequiredBuilding Permit ApplicationNo standalone building permit application form is published online on the City's official website (stjohnsaz.gov) as of 2026-07-19. Obtain the application directly from City Hall, (928) 337-4517.

Fee schedule

Fee type	Amount	Notes
Addition or Remodel Permit Fee (Residential or Commercial)	$50.00	City of St. Johns Rates, Charges and Fees Schedule (approved through 10/11/2023): 'Additions or remodels for Residential or Commercial $50.00.'
Plan Review Fee for Additions or Remodels	Hourly fee, reimbursed by applicant (specific hourly rate not separately published)	City of St. Johns Rates, Charges and Fees Schedule (approved through 10/11/2023): 'Plan Review Fee for Additions or remodels to Residential or Commercial — hourly fee to be reimbursed by applicant.'

Manufactured Housing Permit

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Required for manufactured/mobile home placement within the City of St. Johns.

Verified 2026-07-19 · Source

Requirements

Manufactured or mobile home placement within the incorporated City of St. Johns

Required documents

RequiredManufactured Housing Permit ApplicationNo standalone application form is published online on the City's official website (stjohnsaz.gov) as of 2026-07-19. Obtain the application directly from City Hall, (928) 337-4517.

Fee schedule

Fee type	Amount	Notes
Manufactured Housing Permit	$200.00	City of St. Johns Rates, Charges and Fees Schedule (approved through 10/11/2023).

Sign/Billboard Permit

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Required for signs and billboards within the City of St. Johns; the Zoning Ordinance requires signs to conform to the City's adopted building codes.

Verified 2026-07-19 · Source

Requirements

Sign or billboard installation within the incorporated City of St. Johns
Conformance with the building codes adopted by the City of St. Johns (Zoning Ordinance § on signs)

Required documents

RequiredSign/Billboard Permit ApplicationNo standalone application form is published online on the City's official website (stjohnsaz.gov) as of 2026-07-19. Obtain the application directly from City Hall, (928) 337-4517.

Fee schedule

Fee type	Amount	Notes
Sign/Billboard Permit	$15.00	City of St. Johns Rates, Charges and Fees Schedule (approved through 10/11/2023).

Fence Permit

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Required for fence construction within the City of St. Johns.

Verified 2026-07-19 · Source

Requirements

Fence construction within the incorporated City of St. Johns

Required documents

RequiredFence Permit ApplicationNo standalone application form is published online on the City's official website (stjohnsaz.gov) as of 2026-07-19. Obtain the application directly from City Hall, (928) 337-4517.

Fee schedule

Fee type	Amount	Notes
Fence Permit	$15.00	City of St. Johns Rates, Charges and Fees Schedule (approved through 10/11/2023).

Meter Loop Permit

Listed within the City's 'Building PERMITS' fee-schedule section immediately after the Manufactured Housing Permit. Likely relates to installation of the electrical/water meter loop coordinated with a building permit, though the City's available documents do not further define its scope.

Reviewed 2026-07-19 · Source

Requirements

Property within the incorporated City of St. Johns; specific triggering conditions not further defined in the City's published Fee Schedule

Required documents

RequiredMeter Loop Permit ApplicationNo standalone application form or scope description is published online on the City's official website (stjohnsaz.gov) as of 2026-07-19. Obtain details directly from City Hall, (928) 337-4517.

Fee schedule

Fee type	Amount	Notes
Meter Loop	$50.00	City of St. Johns Rates, Charges and Fees Schedule (approved through 10/11/2023), listed within the 'PLANNING AND ZONING — Building PERMITS' section.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-19.

City of St. Johns City Hall — Planning and Zoning (Building Official designated under City Code) — official building department

Fee schedules

Codes & ordinances

Department & other records

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