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Fire Sprinkler / Fire Alarm Permit (Fire Protection System) in Unincorporated Coconino County, Arizona

Coconino County itself issues the construction permit for fire protection systems in unincorporated areas — this county breaks the common Arizona pattern of relegating the whole subject to an independent fire district. The county's own fee schedule carries a dedicated 'Commercial Fire Safety' permit section and a residential fire suppression system unit fee. IMPORTANT NUANCE: the County adopts NO International Fire Code, so fire-CODE administration (as distinct from this construction permit) rests with the fire district having jurisdiction.

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When you need this permit

  • A county permit is issued for fire protection system installation: the Building Permitting Fees schedule carries a 'Commercial Fire Safety' section with its own issuance fee, plus a 'Residential fire suppression system' per-unit fee in the Building section of Table IV
  • Coconino County adopts NO fire code. Ordinance 2026-03 (approved June 2, 2026), Section 1, adopts by reference only the 2024 IBC, 2024 IRC, 2024 IMC, 2024 IFGC, 2024 IPC, 2018 IECC, 2024 IEBC, 2024 ISPSC, 2017 ICC A117.1, ICC 400-2017 (log structures), and the 2023 NEC — no International Fire Code appears in the list. It also repeals Ordinance 2019-10.
  • Ordinance 2026-03's IRC amendments (Section 10, Part II) run R105.2, R112, R113, R202, Table R301.2(1), R301.2.3, R302, R312, R325, R327, R403, R507, R702, R802, IRC Chapter 9, IRC Chapter 11 (deleted in its entirety), Chapter 24/G2415.3, P2601, P2603, E3601, E3602 and Appendix BB — IRC Section R313 (Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems) is NOT among them, so the 2024 IRC's residential sprinkler provisions stand as published
  • Properties within the Sedona Fire District (including Oak Creek Canyon) face an additional layer: the district has adopted the 2018 Wildland and Urban Interface Codes, fire suppression systems are required in addition to WUI-code compliance, and the Sedona Fire Marshal conducts concurrent plan reviews with Coconino County
  • Apply online through the SmartGov portal (co-coconino-az.smartgovcommunity.com)

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Fee schedule

Commercial Fire Safety — fee to issue permitCoconino County Building Permitting Fees, effective 09/01/2021, 'Commercial Fire Safety' table header ('Fee to Issue permit $50') — PDF page 6.
$50.00
Fire protection system (sprinklers/alarm etc.) — commercialCoconino County Building Permitting Fees, effective 09/01/2021, 'Commercial Fire Safety' table — PDF page 6.
$150.00 each
Residential fire suppression systemCoconino County Building Permitting Fees, effective 09/01/2021, Table IV Per Unit Permit Fees, Building section — PDF page 6; the published page shows $150.00 each for this line, and that figure is the authority.
$150.00 each
Commercial hoods (Type I & II)Coconino County Building Permitting Fees, effective 09/01/2021, 'Commercial Fire Safety' table — PDF page 6.
$100.00 each
Commercial miscellaneous fire safety (spray booths, ovens, etc.)Coconino County Building Permitting Fees, effective 09/01/2021, 'Commercial Fire Safety' table — PDF page 6.
$100.00 each
UPCOMING — fee schedule effective 1/1/2027 (Ordinance 2026-04)
Ordinance 2026-04 (approved June 2, 2026), Table IV Per Unit Permit Fees, ordinance page 5 of 8 (a scanned PDF). Show full citationOrdinance 2026-04 (approved June 2, 2026), Table IV Per Unit Permit Fees, ordinance page 5 of 8 (a scanned PDF). The new Table IV is organized as Residential Electrical / Residential Mechanical / Residential Plumbing / Residential Building only, and the separate 'Commercial Fire Safety' table present in the 09/01/2021 schedule does not reappear; Note 3 on ordinance page 7 of 8 provides 'Where no fees are listed, submitted valuation can be used.' Effective 1/1/2027 per the County's Building Codes, Ordinances, Design Criteria page. Confirm commercial fire-protection-system pricing with the Building Division (928-679-8850) for work spanning the changeover.
Residential sprinkler suppression system $175.00 each (Residential Plumbing section, plus the $50.00 plumbing permit issuance fee); no 'Commercial Fire Safety' table appears in the new schedule

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Rough / underground and overhead piping

    Fire protection piping inspected before concealment; the county's fee schedule prices the fire protection system as its own permitted item

  2. 2

    Final

    Fire protection system final inspection; for properties in the Sedona Fire District the Sedona Fire Marshal reviews concurrently with the County

See the full Unincorporated Coconino County inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • This is the Arizona pattern-break: unlike counties that hand fire review entirely to an independent district, Coconino County publishes its own fire protection system permit fees and issues the construction permit itself.
  • But the County adopts no International Fire Code at all — Ordinance 2026-03's adopted-codes list contains no IFC. Fire-code administration and inspection authority (occupancy inspections, operational permits, fire-code interpretations) rests with the fire district having jurisdiction, not the County. Contact your district before assuming the county permit is the only approval you need.
  • In the Sedona Fire District (including Oak Creek Canyon), fire suppression systems are REQUIRED and the 2018 Wildland and Urban Interface Codes apply on top of the county building code; the Sedona Fire Marshal runs a concurrent plan review with Coconino County. The County's own codes page points applicants to sedonafire.org for the district's WUI amendments.
  • Ordinance 2026-03 does not amend or delete IRC Section R313, so the 2024 IRC's automatic residential fire sprinkler provisions apply as published in unincorporated Coconino County for permits designed to the new code.
  • No district fee is recorded here. Arizona fire districts are independent taxing entities and Coconino County publishes no fire-district fee figures — ask the district directly for its own plan review or inspection charges.

Frequently asked questions

Unincorporated Coconino County requires a fire sprinkler / fire alarm permit (fire protection system) for: A county permit is issued for fire protection system installation: the Building Permitting Fees schedule carries a 'Commercial Fire Safety' section with its own issuance fee, plus a 'Residential fire suppression system' per-unit fee in the Building section of Table IV; Coconino County adopts NO fire code. Ordinance 2026-03 (approved June 2, 2026), Section 1, adopts by reference only the 2024 IBC, 2024 IRC, 2024 IMC, 2024 IFGC, 2024 IPC, 2018 IECC, 2024 IEBC, 2024 ISPSC, 2017 ICC A117.1, ICC 400-2017 (log structures), and the 2023 NEC — no International Fire Code appears in the list. It also repeals Ordinance 2019-10.; Ordinance 2026-03's IRC amendments (Section 10, Part II) run R105.2, R112, R113, R202, Table R301.2(1), R301.2.3, R302, R312, R325, R327, R403, R507, R702, R802, IRC Chapter 9, IRC Chapter 11 (deleted in its entirety), Chapter 24/G2415.3, P2601, P2603, E3601, E3602 and Appendix BB — IRC Section R313 (Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems) is NOT among them, so the 2024 IRC's residential sprinkler provisions stand as published; Properties within the Sedona Fire District (including Oak Creek Canyon) face an additional layer: the district has adopted the 2018 Wildland and Urban Interface Codes, fire suppression systems are required in addition to WUI-code compliance, and the Sedona Fire Marshal conducts concurrent plan reviews with Coconino County; Apply online through the SmartGov portal (co-coconino-az.smartgovcommunity.com). If your project isn't listed, confirm with Coconino County Community Development Department, Building and Safety Division at 928-679-8850 (toll-free 800-559-9289); fax 928-679-8851 before starting work.

Under the currently operative 09/01/2021 schedule, $50.00 to issue the Commercial Fire Safety permit plus $150.00 for each fire protection system (sprinklers/alarm etc.). Commercial hoods (Type I & II) and commercial miscellaneous items such as spray booths and ovens are $100.00 each. Source: https://www.coconino.az.gov/DocumentCenter/View/45541/Building-Permitting-Fees---effective-09-01-21

Unincorporated Coconino County does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Coconino County Community Development Department, Building and Safety Division at 928-679-8850 (toll-free 800-559-9289); fax 928-679-8851 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Online Permit Applications Portal Submission. Depending on your project, Unincorporated Coconino County may also ask for: Fire district approval / concurrent fire-marshal review. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Unincorporated Coconino County requires 2 inspection(s) for a fire sprinkler / fire alarm permit (fire protection system), in order: Rough / underground and overhead piping, Final. Schedule each through Coconino County Community Development Department, Building and Safety Division (928-679-8850 (toll-free 800-559-9289); fax 928-679-8851).

Apply through Coconino County Community Development Department, Building and Safety Division at 2500 N. Fort Valley Road, Building 1, Flagstaff, AZ 86001-1287. Phone: 928-679-8850 (toll-free 800-559-9289); fax 928-679-8851, email: plansubmittals@coconino.az.gov. Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Director: Jay Christelman; Assistant Director: Jess McNeely. All building permit applications and document submittals for unincorporated Coconino County are made online through the Online Permit Applications portal (co-coconino-az.smartgovcommunity.com); only PDF files are accepted for plan review submittals.. Official information: https://www.coconino.az.gov/624/Building-and-Safety.

Coconino County issues the construction permit itself — its Building Permitting Fees schedule carries a dedicated 'Commercial Fire Safety' permit section (fire protection system, sprinklers/alarm etc.) and a residential fire suppression system unit fee. However, the County adopts no International Fire Code, so fire-code administration rests with the fire district having jurisdiction. Source: https://www.coconino.az.gov/DocumentCenter/View/45541/Building-Permitting-Fees---effective-09-01-21

None. Ordinance 2026-03, approved June 2, 2026, adopts the 2024 IBC, IRC, IMC, IFGC, IPC, IEBC and ISPSC, the 2018 IECC, the 2017 ICC A117.1 standard, ICC 400-2017 and the 2023 NEC — no International Fire Code appears in the adopted-codes list. Source: https://www.coconino.az.gov/DocumentCenter/View/73035/Coconino-County-Ordinance-2026-03

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