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Residential Miscellaneous Permit (Additions, Remodels, Decks, Fences, Sheds, Pools, Re-Roofing, and More) in Unincorporated Coconino County, Arizona

Coconino County's 'RES-MISC' permit category covers a broad range of residential project types in unincorporated areas: additions/remodels, decks and covered patios, fences, garage/carport conversions, ramadas, sheds and barns, swimming pools/hot tubs/spas, re-roofing with structural panel replacement, retaining walls, tanks and cisterns, temporary structures, and solar installations that don't qualify for the self-issue rooftop solar track. Reviewed against the 2018 IRC/IBC and County amendments; applications and plans submitted online through the SmartGov portal.

Verified 2026-07-07 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Covers (per the county's RES-MISC applicability list): awning/canopy, carport conversion, detached studio, covered deck/patio, fence, deck, foundation, enclosed porch, gas conversion, garage conversion, membrane structure, ramada, pumphouse, remodels/additions, repair, re-roof with structural panel replacement, garage/workshop, retaining walls, shed, barn, swimming pool/hot tub/spa, cabana, tanks and cisterns, carport, temporary structure, geothermal, tower (radio/wind generator), attic storage room, greenhouse over 400 sq ft with utilities, flag pole, residential fire suppression system, and solar installations not qualifying for the self-issue rooftop solar permit
  • Apply online through the SmartGov portal (co-coconino-az.smartgovcommunity.com): My Portal > Apply Online > Building Division > Residential Miscellaneous
  • Ten working days from submittal date to provide all required documents or the permit is canceled
  • PDF-only submittals, properly scaled and rotated
  • Site Plan required for all scopes; Foundation Plan, Floor Framing/Floor Plan, Electric Plan, Elevations, Roof Framing Plan, Cross Section, and Details required as applicable to the specific scope
  • Architect/engineer stamp required for additions/alterations of 3,000 sq ft or more (SFD excepted), and for other specific conditions (tall walls, deep fill, log construction, structural steel, long-span masonry lintels, expansive clay soils)

Required documents

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Fee schedule

Per Unit Permit Fees (Table IV — Building section, selected items)Coconino County Building Permitting Fees schedule (effective 09/01/2021), Table IV, Building section, rendered directly with pdftotext -layout. This PDF's dense multi-column table layout produced some row-to-value alignment ambiguity for a handful of line items even under -layout extraction (a known artifact of this specific document); the per-item unit-fee STRUCTURE and the figures listed here were cross-read against the same document's presentation in the Tusayan jurisdiction file (which independently encountered and flagged the identical extraction difficulty) and are consistent between both readings. Reconfirm any specific dollar figure by phone (928-679-8850) before quoting to an applicant.
Deck: $11.00/sq ft; Covered Deck: $22.00/sq ft; Remodel: $33.00/sq ft; Room addition under 400 sq ft (no plumbing): $49.50/sq ft; Carport Conversion: $22.00/sq ft; Garage into habitable space: $33.00/sq ft; Enclosed porch: $22.00/sq ft; New enclosed porch: $33.00/sq ft; Barn: $24.00/sq ft; Detached storage building: $22.00/sq ft; Retaining walls: $11.00/sq ft; Stairs: $11.00/linear ft; Residential foundations: $4.40/linear ft; Fences over 7 ft in height: $120.00 each; Swimming pools (incl. related electrical/plumbing/mechanical/fences): $150.00 each; Spas/hot tubs/fountains/above-ground pools: $100.00 each; Re-roofing (100 sq ft or more of structural panel replacement): unit fee per Table IV; Demolition of an existing building or manufactured home: unit fee per Table IV; Residential Misc. (catch-all): $150.00 each
Plan Review Deposit — Garages/carports; Interior residential remodels, sunrooms, patio covers and decksCoconino County Building Permitting Fees schedule, Part II, Table I.
Garages and carports: $90.00; Interior residential remodels, sunrooms, patio covers and decks: $75.00; Swimming pools, hot tubs and spas: $100.00; Miscellaneous permits: $50.00
Plan Review Fee (where plan review is required)Coconino County Building Permitting Fees schedule, Part I, Section D.
65% of the calculated Building Permit Fee

Review timeline

Plan reviewUnincorporated Coconino County’s published plan-review target
36–56 business days

How long did your Residential Miscellaneous Permit (Additions, Remodels, Decks, Fences, Sheds, Pools, Re-Roofing, and More) permit actually take in Unincorporated Coconino County?

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Footing/Foundation

    Before concrete pour for additions, decks, retaining walls, pools

  2. 2

    Framing / Structural

    Structural connections, framing, and any electrical/mechanical/plumbing rough-in before cover

  3. 3

    Final

    Completed work verified against approved plans

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

Tips

  • The Residential Miscellaneous category is intentionally broad — check the county's RES-MISC applicability list before assuming your project needs a full residential building permit; many common projects (decks, fences, sheds, pool installs, re-roofs) fall under this streamlined, per-unit-fee category instead of ICC-valuation-based review.
  • Solar installations that do NOT qualify for the Self-Issue Residential Rooftop Solar Permit (e.g., ground-mount, battery storage, non-professional installer, properties in a Historic Preservation district or FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area) must use this Residential Miscellaneous category instead.
  • As with the main residential building permit, the county's current published governing timeline is 36 days (Policy 2025-01), but the department's own live notice states 6-8 weeks (42-56 days) is the current practical review time due to staffing and volume.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, in most cases — decks, covered patios, fences over 7 feet, sheds, and similar accessory structures all fall under the county's Residential Miscellaneous ('RES-MISC') permit category, billed by a per-square-foot or per-unit fee rather than by full ICC valuation. Apply online at co-coconino-az.smartgovcommunity.com. Source: BD-RES-MISC Submittal Requirements information sheet, https://www.coconino.az.gov/2390/Online-Permit-Applications

In Unincorporated Coconino County, the published Per Unit Permit Fees (Table IV — Building section, selected items) is: Deck: $11.00/sq ft; Covered Deck: $22.00/sq ft; Remodel: $33.00/sq ft; Room addition under 400 sq ft (no plumbing): $49.50/sq ft; Carport Conversion: $22.00/sq ft; Garage into habitable space: $33.00/sq ft; Enclosed porch: $22.00/sq ft; New enclosed porch: $33.00/sq ft; Barn: $24.00/sq ft; Detached storage building: $22.00/sq ft; Retaining walls: $11.00/sq ft; Stairs: $11.00/linear ft; Residential foundations: $4.40/linear ft; Fences over 7 ft in height: $120.00 each; Swimming pools (incl. related electrical/plumbing/mechanical/fences): $150.00 each; Spas/hot tubs/fountains/above-ground pools: $100.00 each; Re-roofing (100 sq ft or more of structural panel replacement): unit fee per Table IV; Demolition of an existing building or manufactured home: unit fee per Table IV; Residential Misc. (catch-all): $150.00 each. Additional published fees: Plan Review Deposit — Garages/carports; Interior residential remodels, sunrooms, patio covers and decks — Garages and carports: $90.00; Interior residential remodels, sunrooms, patio covers and decks: $75.00; Swimming pools, hot tubs and spas: $100.00; Miscellaneous permits: $50.00; Plan Review Fee (where plan review is required) — 65% of the calculated Building Permit Fee. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Unincorporated Coconino County's published plan-review target for a residential miscellaneous permit (additions, remodels, decks, fences, sheds, pools, re-roofing, and more) is 36–56 business days.

You'll need: BD-RES-MISC Submittal Requirements (Information Sheet); Sample Site Plan. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Unincorporated Coconino County requires 3 inspection(s) for a residential miscellaneous permit (additions, remodels, decks, fences, sheds, pools, re-roofing, and more), in order: Footing/Foundation, Framing / Structural, 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.

Unincorporated Coconino County, 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. Title 11 for counties). Coconino County Community Development Department, Building and Safety Division, is the code enforcement agency and building official for all unincorporated areas of the county (areas outside Flagstaff, Page, Fredonia, Tusayan, and Williams, and outside the Coconino County portion of Sedona).; As of this record's verification date (July 2026), the Coconino County Building Division's current adopted codes are: 2018 International Residential Code (IRC); 2018 International Building Code (IBC); 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC); 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC); 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC); and 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC). Adopted via County Ordinance 2019-10 ('2019-10 Coconino County Building Ordinance — adopting the 2018 Suite of Building Codes with Amendments'). Source: Coconino County Building Codes, Ordinances, Design Criteria page (coconino.az.gov/2391/Building-Codes-Ordinances-Design-Criteri), 'Current Codes and Ordinances' section, rendered/read directly July 2026.; Every six years the Community Development Department, in partnership with the Building Safety Advisory Board (BSAB), leads a process to adopt updated codes. As of this record's date, the County has begun a public process toward adopting the 2024 ICC code suite and 2023 NEC — an open house was held March 23, 2026 at 2500 N. Fort Valley Rd. (Thomas Auditorium), and a slide deck covering the 2024 IECC, IBC, IPC, IMC, IFGC and 2023 NEC changes was presented — but as of this record's lastVerified date that update had NOT yet been formally adopted. The 2018 ICC / 2017 NEC baseline remains the current, controlling code. Source: Coconino County Building Codes, Ordinances, Design Criteria page, 'Building Code Adoption' section.; Additional adopted county ordinances/codes beyond the base ICC/NEC suite: Potable Rainwater Collection and Distribution Systems Code (an amendment to the IRC); 2020-11 Earthen Building and Construction Ordinance (regulating quality, type of material, testing, and workmanship for earthen buildings/structures). Source: Coconino County Building Codes, Ordinances, Design Criteria page.; The Innovative Materials and Systems Pilot Program (part of the 2019-10 Ordinance) allows owner-builders to seek an exemption from standard adopted-code provisions when building with alternative methods and materials, under conditions evaluated by the Building Official — administered in coordination with the County's broader 'Building with Alternative Methods and Materials' / Alternative Methods and Materials Permit Program (ATAG certification and consultation process) run out of the Community Development Department. Source: Coconino County Building Codes, Ordinances, Design Criteria page; Coconino County Community Development page (coconino.az.gov/136/Community-Development), 'Building with Alternative Methods and Materials' section.; Manufactured homes and factory-built buildings follow 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-level installation permits, while local site/foundation/utility compliance is handled by Coconino County under a dedicated Manufactured Homes and Factory Built Building Permit fee schedule (Part III of the county's Building Permitting Fees) and a 7-business-day review ceiling under the county's own timeframes policy. Source: Coconino County Online Permit Applications page (coconino.az.gov/2390/Online-Permit-Applications), 'Manufactured Homes & Factory Built Projects' section; Coconino County Building Permitting Fees schedule, Part III.; Properties within the Sedona Fire District (including Oak Creek Canyon) are additionally subject to the 2018 Wildland and Urban Interface Codes as adopted by that fire district; fire suppression systems are required in addition to Wildland-Urban-Interface-code compliance, and the Sedona Fire Marshal conducts concurrent plan reviews with Coconino County to ensure compliance. Source: Coconino County Building Codes, Ordinances, Design Criteria page, 'Building Within the Sedona Fire District' section.. Local amendments apply — see the Unincorporated Coconino County overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-07.

Fees, timelines, and adopted codes are researched from each jurisdiction's published records — see how we verify. Requirements change and vary by project, so always confirm the current details with the Unincorporated Coconino County building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.