Residential Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Permit in Fredonia, Arizona

Fredonia requires a residential solar photovoltaic (pv) permit for: Building permit required for any structure/system regulated by Town Code and the adopted building codes, including electrical installation work — no dedicated solar exemption or shortcut exists; Electrical scope governed by the 2006 NEC as adopted by the Town of Fredonia (Town Code § 151.04); Structural/racking scope governed by the 2006 IBC/IRC as adopted by the Town (Town Code § 151.01); Completed Building Permit Application listing owner and the electrical contractor's (and, if structural modification is needed, general contractor's) name, address, phone, and license number; Site/Plot Plan showing PV array location and equipment placement; 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 dedicated solar/PV-specific requirement, checklist, or fee line was found published in the Building Permit Packet or Code of Ordinances — confirm current process directly with the Town Office, 928-643-7241. 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). 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 for the combined Building Permit Application, which governs solar/electrical work the same as any other permit type.

You'll need: Town of Fredonia Building Permit Application; Site/Plot Plan. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Fredonia requires 2 inspection(s) for a residential solar photovoltaic (pv) permit, in order: 4-Way (includes Rough Electrical), 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. The Town's Building Permit Packet has no solar/photovoltaic-specific line item. A PV installation is processed through the same combined Building Permit Application used for all trades, reviewed against the 2006 NEC (electrical scope) and 2006 IBC/IRC (structural/racking scope) as adopted by the Town.