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Mechanical / HVAC Permit in Tusayan, Arizona

Required for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning installations within Tusayan town limits, governed by the 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC) and 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) as adopted by the Town via Ordinance 2021-03. Processed through Coconino County's Online Permit Applications portal under the Town-County IGA.

Verified 2026-07-07 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Mechanical permit required for installation, replacement, or relocation of HVAC equipment, furnaces, and ventilation systems
  • Governed by the 2018 IMC and 2018 IFGC as adopted by the Town of Tusayan and Coconino County
  • Town of Tusayan Pre-Application Checklist endorsement required before County-side review
  • Some mechanical work (e.g., like-for-like unit replacement) may qualify for Coconino County's Residential Self-Issue Permit track
  • Submitted via Coconino County's Online Permit Applications (SmartGov) portal

Required documents

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Fee schedule

Fee to Issue Mechanical PermitCoconino County Building Permitting Fees schedule (effective 09/01/2021), Table IV, Mechanical section — the source PDF's specific per-unit dollar figures showed column misalignment on text extraction (a known artifact of this document's table layout); the fee STRUCTURE (base issue fee + per-unit/per-tier add-ons) is confirmed, but exact current dollar figures should be reconfirmed directly against the live PDF or by phone (928-679-8850) before quoting a specific number
$50.00 base fee to issue, plus per-unit charges (e.g., forced-air/gravity furnace unit by BTU/h tier, refrigeration/cooling system, boilers and compressors by hp/BTU tier, evaporative cooler, ventilation fan)
Plan Review Fee (where plan review is required)Coconino County Building Permitting Fees schedule, Part I, Section D
65% of the calculated permit fee

Review timeline

Plan reviewTusayan’s published plan-review target
36–56 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Rough-In

    Ductwork and equipment placement before walls closed

  2. 2

    Final

    Equipment operational, clearances and combustion air verified

See the full Tusayan inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • Like-for-like HVAC unit replacement may qualify for Coconino County's Residential Self-Issue Permit process rather than full plan review — confirm eligibility with the County before assuming the full review timeline applies.
  • The minimum fee for any single Coconino County-processed permit is $50.00, inclusive of plan review unless additional review is required.

Frequently asked questions

Tusayan requires a mechanical / hvac permit for: Mechanical permit required for installation, replacement, or relocation of HVAC equipment, furnaces, and ventilation systems; Governed by the 2018 IMC and 2018 IFGC as adopted by the Town of Tusayan and Coconino County; Town of Tusayan Pre-Application Checklist endorsement required before County-side review; Some mechanical work (e.g., like-for-like unit replacement) may qualify for Coconino County's Residential Self-Issue Permit track; Submitted via Coconino County's Online Permit Applications (SmartGov) portal. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Tusayan Engineering & Development (permit administration) with plan review and inspections performed by Coconino County Community Development Department, Building and Safety Division, under an intergovernmental agreement at 928-638-9909 (Town of Tusayan); 928-679-8850 (Coconino County Building and Safety) before starting work.

In Tusayan, the published Fee to Issue Mechanical Permit is: $50.00 base fee to issue, plus per-unit charges (e.g., forced-air/gravity furnace unit by BTU/h tier, refrigeration/cooling system, boilers and compressors by hp/BTU tier, evaporative cooler, ventilation fan). Additional published fees: Plan Review Fee (where plan review is required) — 65% of the calculated permit fee. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Tusayan's published plan-review target for a mechanical / hvac permit is 36–56 business days.

You'll need: Town of Tusayan Pre-Application Checklist; Coconino County Building/Mechanical Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Tusayan requires 2 inspection(s) for a mechanical / hvac permit, in order: Rough-In, Final. Schedule each through Town of Tusayan Engineering & Development (permit administration) with plan review and inspections performed by Coconino County Community Development Department, Building and Safety Division, under an intergovernmental agreement (928-638-9909 (Town of Tusayan); 928-679-8850 (Coconino County Building and Safety)).

Apply through Town of Tusayan Engineering & Development (permit administration) with plan review and inspections performed by Coconino County Community Development Department, Building and Safety Division, under an intergovernmental agreement at Town of Tusayan: 845 Mustang Drive / PO Box 709, Tusayan, AZ 86023. Coconino County Building and Safety Division: 2500 N. Fort Valley Road, Building 1, Flagstaff, AZ 86001. Phone: 928-638-9909 (Town of Tusayan); 928-679-8850 (Coconino County Building and Safety), email: tusayantownmanager@tusayan-az.gov (Town of Tusayan, for pre-application meetings); plansubmittals@coconino.az.gov (Coconino County Building and Safety). Office hours: Town of Tusayan Town Hall and Coconino County Building and Safety Division: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Applicants must first submit a completed Pre-Application Checklist to the Town of Tusayan and are strongly encouraged to schedule a pre-application meeting with the Town Manager before beginning the permit process, because multiple agencies are typically involved. Building/civil plan review and inspections are then conducted by Coconino County via its Online Permit Applications portal (co-coconino-az.smartgovcommunity.com); once County review is complete, the Town of Tusayan issues the final signed building permit. Per the Town's own published guidance: 'No construction may begin until the Town has issued its final signed building permit.'. Official information: https://tusayan-az.gov/engineering-development/.

Tusayan, 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 (e.g., A.R.S. Title 9 for municipalities, A.R.S. Title 11 for counties). The Town of Tusayan is a small (2020 Census population 561), recently incorporated (2010) gateway town that does NOT run an independent, self-staffed building department: it adopted its own local building-code ordinance but contracted the actual plan-review and inspection FUNCTION to Coconino County via an intergovernmental agreement (IGA), retaining only final permit issuance and pre-application/zoning gatekeeping in-house. Source: Town of Tusayan Engineering & Development page (tusayan-az.gov/engineering-development/) — 'Building permits are handled through an intergovernmental agreement with Coconino County... No construction may begin until the Town has issued its final signed building permit.'; Town of Tusayan Ordinance No. 2021-03 ('AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TUSAYAN, ARIZONA, ADOPTING THE CODE OF TUSAYAN, ARIZONA, BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION, UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODES ADOPTED, ADOPTION BY REFERENCE'), passed and adopted September 22, 2021, adopts by reference: International Building Code (IBC) 2018 Edition; International Residential Code (IRC) 2018 Edition; International Mechanical Code (IMC) 2018 Edition; International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) 2018 Edition; International Plumbing Code (IPC) 2018 Edition; International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) 2018 Edition; International Existing Building Code (IEBC) 2018 Edition; International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) 2018 Edition; National Electrical Code (NEC) 2017 Edition (as published by the National Fire Protection Association); AND the Coconino County Building Code Amendments and Standards dated June 18, 2019 — all adopted by reference in full. This is the identical 2018 ICC suite / 2017 NEC combination that Coconino County's own Building Division uses countywide, confirming Tusayan's code baseline is deliberately harmonized with the County's rather than independently authored. Source: Town of Tusayan Ordinance No. 2021-03 (PDF, scanned/rendered and read directly, tusayan-az.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Ordinance-2021-03.pdf), Section I.; Ordinance 2021-03 also repeals and replaces Sections 1-10, Parts X-XII of the Coconino County Building Code Amendments and Standards (June 18, 2019) with a 'New Amendment: INNOVATIVE MATERIALS AND SYSTEMS PILOT PROGRAM, Sections 1-28' — mirroring Coconino County's own 'Innovative Materials and Systems Pilot Program' that allows owner-builders to seek an exemption from standard code provisions for alternative building methods/materials under certain circumstances. Source: Town of Tusayan Ordinance No. 2021-03, Section I; Coconino County Building Codes, Ordinances, Design Criteria page (coconino.az.gov/2391/Building-Codes-Ordinances-Design-Criteri), '2019-10 Coconino County Building Ordinance.'; As of July 2026, Coconino County's own Building Division still lists the 2018 International Code Council suite (IRC, IBC, IMC, IFGC, IPC, IECC, IEBC) plus the 2017 NEC as its CURRENT adopted codes (per the County's 'Current Codes and Ordinances' list), adopted via County Ordinance 2019-10. The County has begun a public process (open house held March 23, 2026) toward adopting the 2024 ICC suite and 2023 NEC, but as of this record's lastVerified date that update had NOT yet been formally adopted — the 2018/2017 baseline remains controlling for both the County and, by Ordinance 2021-03's adoption-by-reference, for Tusayan. Source: Coconino County Building Codes, Ordinances, Design Criteria page (coconino.az.gov/2391/Building-Codes-Ordinances-Design-Criteri), 'Current Codes and Ordinances' and 'Building Code Adoption' sections.; Town of Tusayan Zoning Code, Chapter 9, §9.3(B): 'A building permit, as required by the Building Code, shall be obtained prior to the construction, reconstruction, alteration or change in use of any building or other structure' — the Zoning Code's own building-permit trigger clause, applicable in the G (General), AR (Agricultural-Residential), and RR (Rural Residential) zones. Source: Town of Tusayan Zoning Code § 9.3, Property Development Standards: G, AR and RR Zones (codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/tusayan/latest/tusayan_az_zone/0-0-0-3764).; Manufactured homes and factory-built buildings are licensed and permitted through a joint state/local structure: the Arizona Department of Fire, Building and Life Safety (Office of Manufactured Housing) sets manufacturer/installer/retailer licensing and issues State/IGA installation permits, while local site/foundation/utility compliance for a manufactured home placed within Tusayan town limits is handled through the same Town-Coconino County IGA building-permit pathway as other structures. Source: Coconino County Online Permit Applications page (coconino.az.gov/2390/Online-Permit-Applications), 'Manufactured Homes and Factory Built Projects' section; Coconino County Building Permitting Fees PDF, Part III, 'Manufactured Homes and Factory Built Building Permit Fees.'; Applicants must first submit a Pre-Application Checklist to the Town of Tusayan and receive the Town's endorsement before proceeding to civil or building permit review; the Town strongly encourages scheduling a pre-application meeting with the Town Manager given the number of agencies potentially involved (Coconino County Community Development, Coconino County Flood Control District, Tusayan Sanitary District, Tusayan Fire District, Arizona State Fire Marshal, Grand Canyon Unified School District). Source: Town of Tusayan Engineering & Development page; Town of Tusayan Pre-Application Checklist (tusayan-az.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Town-of-Tusayan-Pre-Applicaton-Checklist-103025.pdf).. Local amendments apply — see the Tusayan overview page for the full list.

The 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC) and 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), as adopted by the Town of Tusayan via Ordinance 2021-03 — the same editions Coconino County itself has adopted as of this record's verification date.