Fire Sprinkler / Fire Alarm System Permit in Fredonia, Arizona

Fredonia requires a fire sprinkler / fire alarm system permit for: Fredonia has no locally adopted fire code and is not listed among OSFM's jurisdictions with enacted fire-code ordinances, so OSFM (not the Town) has plan-review and permitting jurisdiction over new/modified fire sprinkler and fire alarm systems here, per OSFM's own published Plan Review - Permitting and Inspection page; All plan applications, permits, and payments must be processed through OSFM's online Permit and Plan portal (Permit Self Service) — paper applications are no longer accepted by OSFM; Shop drawings for fire sprinkler and fire alarm system design must be stamped by an Arizona Registered Design Architect/Engineer, or submitted by a NICET/CSA Level 3+ registrant or the licensed installing contractor, per OSFM's General Construction Plan Submittal Guidelines; A separate plan review fee is charged by OSFM for each fire-protection system reviewed, even if multiple systems (e.g., sprinkler and alarm) are included in one submitted plan set (Arizona Administrative Code R4-36-202(A)(2)); OSFM shall determine within 5 business days of receipt whether a permit application/plan submission is administratively complete, and shall grant or deny the permit within 60 calendar days after the submission is determined complete (Arizona Administrative Code R4-36-303(A)); A permittee must commence work within 180 days after permit issuance or apply in writing to OSFM for an extension, or the permit becomes invalid after 180 days (Arizona Administrative Code R4-36-303(A)(3)); The underlying Town of Fredonia Building Permit (covering the structure itself) is still required in parallel through the Town's own paper Building Permit Packet — an OSFM fire-system permit does not replace or substitute for it; OSFM inspection requests are submitted via OSFM's own online Inspection Request form; a re-inspection caused by a violation or a missed/cancelled scheduled inspection is billed at OSFM's own re-inspection fee rate before the re-inspection is conducted (Arizona Administrative Code R4-36-303(B), R4-36-202(A)(4)). 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.

Fees are itemized by system type and size under Arizona Administrative Code R4-36-202: e.g., a new sprinkler system plan review ranges from $375 (under 10,000 sq ft) up to $450+ for larger/multi-floor systems, and a new fire alarm system plan review ranges from $225 (up to 1,000 sq ft) up to $500+ for larger systems, plus a flat $210 plan submission fee and a $30-per-system permit issuance fee.

By rule (Arizona Administrative Code R4-36-303(A)), OSFM has 5 business days to determine administrative completeness and then up to 60 calendar days after that to grant or deny the permit — a statutory ceiling of roughly 65 days. OSFM's own site separately reports an average review time of about 45 days in current practice.

You'll need: OSFM Permit Application (via Permit Self Service online portal); Fire-protection system shop drawings; Town of Fredonia Building Permit Application. Depending on your project, Fredonia may also ask for: General construction plan set. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Fredonia requires 3 inspection(s) for a fire sprinkler / fire alarm system permit, in order: OSFM Field Inspection (Fire Protection System), OSFM Re-inspection (if required), Town of Fredonia 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.

Fredonia, 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 (A.R.S. §§ 9-801 et seq., cited as the statutory authority in Town Code Chapter 151). The Town of Fredonia runs its own independent Building Department (administered through the Office of the Town Clerk) and adopts and administers its own construction codes; it does not defer building permitting to Coconino County. Source: Town of Fredonia Code of Ordinances, Chapter 151 (Building Regulations; Construction); Town of Fredonia Building Permit Packet (rev. 05/01/2011).; International Building Code (IBC), 2006 Edition, and International Residential Code (IRC), 2006 Edition, both copyrighted by the International Code Council, Inc., adopted by reference as the 'Uniform Building Code of the Town of Fredonia' (Town Code § 151.01; 1974 Code § 7-1-1; Ord. 15-003, passed 7-14-2015). At least three copies of each code are required to be kept on file in the Office of the Clerk for public inspection. Source: Town of Fredonia Code of Ordinances § 151.01.; International Plumbing Code (IPC), 2006 Edition, copyrighted by the International Code Council, Inc., adopted by reference as the 'Uniform Plumbing Code of the Town of Fredonia' (Town Code § 151.03; 1974 Code, Art. 7-2; Ord. 15-003, passed 7-14-2015). Source: Town of Fredonia Code of Ordinances § 151.03.; National Electrical Code (NEC), 2006 Edition, copyrighted by the National Fire Prevention Association [sic, National Fire Protection Association], adopted by reference as the 'Uniform Electrical Code of the Town of Fredonia' (Town Code § 151.04; 1974 Code, Art. 7-3; Ord. 15-003, passed 7-14-2015). Cross-reference: electricity provisions generally, Town Code Chapter 50. Source: Town of Fredonia Code of Ordinances § 151.04.; International Mechanical Code (IMC), 2006 Edition, copyrighted by the International Code Council, Inc., adopted by reference as the 'Uniform Mechanical Code of the Town of Fredonia' (Town Code § 151.05; 1974 Code, Art. 7-4; Ord. 15-003, passed 7-14-2015). Source: Town of Fredonia Code of Ordinances § 151.05.; The Town's currently codified adoption cycle (2006 ICC family / 2006 NEC) was last legislatively re-adopted by Ord. 15-003 on 7-14-2015; the Town's Code of Ordinances library (American Legal Publishing, 2023 S-3 supplement) reflects legislation current through Ordinance 2022-003 (passed 5-3-2022), and no building-code-cycle update superseding the 2006 editions was found published anywhere on the Town's site, in the Code of Ordinances, or via Wayback Machine as of July 2026. This is a confirmed gap after an exhaustive chase, not an assumption — Fredonia's adopted code edition is genuinely older than the 2018-2024 cycles used by larger nearby Coconino County jurisdictions (e.g., City of Page runs 2018 codes; City of Buckeye runs 2024 codes). Source: Town of Fredonia Code of Ordinances Overview page (codelibrary.amlegal.com), 'current through Ord. 2022-003, passed 5-3-2022' notice.; Building Inspector authority (Town Code § 151.06; 1974 Code, Art. 7-5): the Building Inspector's administrative authority for all matters pertaining to building, plumbing, electrical, or other inspections referenced anywhere in Chapter 151 is vested in the Office of the (Town) Clerk; the Town Council may authorize additional persons as needed to perform inspection work or other required functions. Source: Town of Fredonia Code of Ordinances § 151.06.; Sidewalk construction (Town Code § 151.07; 1974 Code, Art. 7-6): unlawful for any person to construct a sidewalk, where grade has been established, except to lines and grades given by the Town Engineer (or by special Town Council permission to deviate); all sidewalks must be constructed under Town Engineer inspection. Penalty per Town Code § 10.99. Source: Town of Fredonia Code of Ordinances § 151.07.; Building must conform to zoning ordinance (Town Code § 152.090; § 152.02; 1974 Code §§ 14-6-1, 7-1-2): whenever a building permit is issued and a building inspection performed, the building must conform to the Town's Zoning Ordinance in addition to Chapter 151. No building permit may be issued by the Building Inspector or Town Clerk unless there has been full compliance with the building chapter and the planning and zoning ordinance by the owner or prior owners of the property. Source: Town of Fredonia Code of Ordinances §§ 151.02, 152.090.. Local amendments apply — see the Fredonia overview page for the full list.

No. Fredonia has not adopted a local fire code and is not on the Arizona Office of the State Fire Marshal's (OSFM) list of jurisdictions with their own enacted fire-code ordinance. New or modified fire sprinkler and fire alarm systems in Fredonia must be submitted to OSFM directly for plan review and permitting under the State Fire Code, in parallel with the Town's own building permit for the structure itself.