Commercial Building Permit (Tenant Improvements Included — Filed Under the General Building Permit) in Fredonia, Arizona

Fredonia requires a commercial building permit (tenant improvements included — filed under the general building permit) for: Building permit required for any commercial construction, alteration, tenant-improvement, or demolition work within Fredonia town limits; no building or structure regulated by Town Code and the adopted building codes may be erected, altered, or demolished without a permit obtained from the Building Official; Filed on the same combined Building Permit Application used for residential, storage, garage, and 'other' occupancy types — the application's 'Purposed Work' line checkboxes Residence/Commercial/Storage/Garage/Other on one form; there is no separate commercial-only application; Plans reviewed against the 2006 IBC (and 2006 IRC where applicable) as adopted by the Town of Fredonia (Town Code § 151.01, Ord. 15-003), plus the Town's adopted 2006 IPC/NEC/IMC for the plumbing/electrical/mechanical scope of the project; Soils test and compaction test performed by a qualified engineer is explicitly called out for 'any new commercial, residential and anything attached to them' per the Building Permit Packet's own permit-issuance criteria — though the Town notes not every project requires it and invites applicants to call with questions; Completed Building Permit Application listing owner, architect/engineer, general contractor, and electrical/plumbing/mechanical contractor names, addresses, phone numbers, and license numbers; Site/Plot Plan (2 copies) and Construction Drawings (2 copies), with the same required content as any other building permit: footings, foundation with structural detail, floor plans, insulation values, roof details, electrical/plumbing/mechanical/gas plans, shear walls with tie-downs, and porch/stair details; Res and/or Com Check energy-compliance report (2 copies) — the Town's own requirement checklist explicitly covers 'Res and/or Com,' i.e., the same energy-code compliance report requirement applies to commercial buildings, using the free program at www.energycodes.gov; Water system approved by ADEQ, proof of legal access meeting Town Standard Specifications, and proof of ownership (recorded deed or contract) required before permit issuance, the same as for any other building permit; Property must conform to the Town's Zoning Ordinance in addition to Chapter 151 before a permit will be issued (Town Code §§ 151.02, 152.090); No separate tenant-improvement (TI) permit, application, checklist, or fee line was found published anywhere by the Town after re-checking the Forms & Documents page and the current Building Permit Packet — TI work is filed as an 'Alteration' or 'Repair' on the same general Building Permit Application. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Fredonia Building Department (Office of the Town Clerk — Building Inspector duties vested in the Clerk's office per Town Code) at 928-643-7241 before starting work.

In Fredonia, the published Plan Review Fee is: Non-refundable fee due at submittal (exact amount not published). Additional published fees: Permit Extension (before expiration) — $15; Permit Renewal (after expiration, within 30 days) — $100. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

The Town's Building Permit Packet directly states a 10-working-day review-and-issuance timeframe after a completed application is received — the same figure that applies to residential and every other permit type processed through the same packet.

You'll need: Town of Fredonia Building Permit Application; Site/Plot Plan (2 copies); Construction Drawings (2 copies); Res and/or Com Check (2 copies). Depending on your project, Fredonia may also ask for: Geotechnical Data & Compliance Report (Backfill and Final Grade; and Prior to Footing and Foundation); Septic Permit. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Fredonia requires 8 inspection(s) for a commercial building permit (tenant improvements included — filed under the general building permit), in order: Footing & Set Back, Foundation, Underground Plumbing, Shear Wall & Sheeting, 4-Way (Framing, Rough Plumbing, Rough Electrical, Rough Mechanical, Rough Gas), Insulation, Drywall/Wallboard, Final Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Fredonia Building Department (Office of the Town Clerk — Building Inspector duties vested in the Clerk's office per Town Code) (928-643-7241).

Apply through Town of Fredonia Building Department (Office of the Town Clerk — Building Inspector duties vested in the Clerk's office per Town Code) at 25 N Main St. / PO Box 217, Fredonia, AZ 86022. Phone: 928-643-7241, email: townclerk@fredonia.net. Office hours: Monday - Thursday, 7:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. (Fax: 928-643-7627). Applications are submitted in person or by mail using the Town's paper Building Permit Packet (permit application, requirement checklist, soils test forms, owner/builder agreement, fee schedule and general information). Per Town Code § 151.06, the Building Inspector's administrative authority for all building, plumbing, electrical, and other inspections is vested in the Office of the Town Clerk; the Council may authorize additional persons to perform inspection work or other functions required by the chapter.. Official information: https://www.fredoniaaz.gov/forms-documents.

No. Commercial new construction, alteration, and demolition are filed on the same combined Building Permit Application used for residential, storage, and garage projects — the application's 'Purposed Work' line simply checkboxes 'Commercial' instead of 'Residence.' The same 2006 IBC/IPC/NEC/IMC codes, checklist, and 10-working-day review timeframe apply.

No. Fredonia has no standalone tenant-improvement permit, application, or fee line — TI work is filed as an 'Alteration' or 'Repair' on the same general Building Permit Application used for all other building-permit work.