Residential Building Permit (New Construction) in Fredonia, Arizona

Fredonia requires a residential building permit (new construction) for: Building permit required for new residential construction within Fredonia town limits; no building or structure regulated by Town Code and adopted building codes may be erected without a permit obtained from the Building Official; Plans reviewed against the 2006 IRC/IBC as adopted by the Town of Fredonia (Town Code § 151.01); 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): scale and north arrow; lot lines, setbacks, adjacent streets/roads/rights-of-way; location of all existing structures on subject and adjoining properties with utility lines, poles, septic tank/field fully dimensioned; location of proposed construction/improvements with signage locations; necessary explanatory notes; Construction Drawings (2 copies): footings detail; foundation with structural detail schedule and elevations; floor plans with room sizes/partitions/cross-section; insulation system (R-38 ceilings, R-16 interior walls, R-19 exterior walls, R-19 floors, R-9 basements); roof details; electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and gas plans; shear walls with tie-downs; porch/entry/stairs details referenced to floor/foundation/plat plans with snow load justification; material schedules and general notes; Owner/Builder Certificate (notarized) if applicable, in the County of Coconino, State of Arizona; Soils test and compaction test performed by a qualified engineer, with recommendations and a follow-up compliance report, completed before or during the footing inspection (using the Town's two Geotechnical Data & Compliance Report forms) — required for new commercial/residential construction and anything attached, though not every project requires it; Septic Permit (Health Department clearance) if outside the Town sewer service area; Property corner pins located and staked for setback verification (survey required if pins are missing or incorrect); Res and/or Com Check energy compliance report (2 copies), per www.energycodes.gov; Water system approved by ADEQ and proof of legal access meeting Town Standard Specifications required before permit issuance; Manufactured homes must be rated for the area to meet current energy code provisions and comply with Town Code manufactured-home provisions. 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 of Fredonia's Building Permit Packet directly states: 'After the completed application is received, please allow 10 working days for review, approval and issuance of the building permit.' This is a town-published figure, not a statutory default — Arizona's A.R.S. § 9-835 15-working-day automatic-approval provision for single-family permits only applies to municipalities of 30,000+ population, which does not include Fredonia.

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); Owner Builder Certificate; Septic Permit. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Fredonia requires 9 inspection(s) for a residential building permit (new construction), 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, Vapor Barrier/House Wrap, 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.

The 2006 IRC and 2006 IBC, as adopted by the Town of Fredonia via Ordinance 15-003 (passed 7-14-2015), codified at Town Code § 151.01. As of July 2026, no more recent code-cycle update was found published — Fredonia's adopted edition is older than many other Arizona jurisdictions.