City of Globe building permits

Building department

Address

Globe City Hall, 150 N. Pine Street, Globe, AZ 85501

Phone

928-425-7146 ext. 219

Email

kestrada@globeaz.gov

Office hours

Permit Technician: Katrina Estrada, (928) 425-7146 ext. 219. Building Inspector: Gary Grimes, (928) 961-0158. Fax: 928-425-4820. Specific published office hours were not found on the City's live 'How to Obtain Permits' page as of July 2026 — City Hall is located at 150 N. Pine Street, Globe, AZ 85501. Applications may be submitted in person at City Hall or online via the City's CitizenServe portal (citizenserve.com/globeaz, installation ID 469), which lists permit-specific application types (Building Permit - New Construction, Stand-Alone Building/Electrical/Mechanical/Plumbing, OTC Electrical/Mechanical/Plumbing/Demolition, Photovoltaic, Pool and Spa, Manufactured Home, Sign, Demolition, Certificate of Occupancy, Temporary CO, and others).

Website

Official site

Permit portal

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Inspection guide

See how inspections work in City of Globe — sequence, scheduling & re-inspection fees.

Codes adopted

Arizona has no statewide building code for non-state buildings; codes are adopted locally. According to the International Code Council, codes are adopted locally in Arizona and are predominantly the I-codes, with different cities and counties choosing their own editions and local amendments. The Arizona State Fire Code (adopting the 2018 IFC) applies only to state and county buildings, public and private schools, and non-residential occupancies in areas without a locally adopted fire code — it does not establish a statewide residential or commercial building code floor. Each city and county adopts its own code editions independently, resulting in different I-Code years and amendment sets across jurisdictions. There is no state-mandated minimum edition; enforcement is entirely local. Always confirm the adopted edition and any local amendments with the specific jurisdiction before submitting plans.

• Arizona has NO statewide mandatory building code for general construction — code adoption is a per-jurisdiction (city/town/county) authority under state enabling statutes (A.R.S. § 9-802 for municipal adoption by reference). The City of Globe independently adopts and administers its own construction codes through its Building Safety Department; it does not defer to Gila County for permitting within city limits. Source: City of Globe Ordinance No. 889 (adopted October 22, 2024), Section 1 and Exhibit A, Section 12-1-4(A).
• As of a 2025 industry directory listing (Arizona Building Officials/AZBO), Globe was shown still using the 2003 International Codes and 2002 NEC — this research independently confirmed via the City's own Ordinance No. 889 that Globe has SINCE UPDATED: Ordinance No. 889, adopted by the Mayor and Council on October 22, 2024 (effective per A.R.S. § 9-812, 30 days after publication/posting), repealed the former Article 12-1 'Building Safety Code' and Article 5-2 'Fire Prevention Code' in their entirety and adopted by reference the 2021 edition of the International Building, Residential, Mechanical, Plumbing, Fuel Gas, Energy Conservation, Fire, Property Maintenance, and Existing Building Codes (all ICC), plus the 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, together with the 2020 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70) — each with City of Globe local amendments. The prior 2003 I-Codes/2002 NEC citation in the AZBO directory is confirmed STALE as of this update; 2021 ICC/2020 NEC is the current, verified code cycle. Source: City of Globe Ordinance No. 889, Recitals and Exhibit A, Section 2 (adopted 10/22/2024, on file at globeaz.gov).
• 2021 International Building Code (IBC), published by the International Code Council, Inc., adopted by reference with City of Globe amendments (Ordinance 889, Exhibit A §12-1-8), including adopted Appendix C (Group U — Agricultural Buildings), Appendix F (Rodent Proofing), Appendix H (Signs), and Appendix I (Patio Covers). Exception: detached one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses not more than three stories above grade with a separate means of egress, and their accessory structures, comply with the IRC instead. Source: City of Globe Ordinance No. 889, Exhibit A, Section 12-1-8.
• 2021 International Residential Code (IRC) for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, published by ICC, adopted by reference with City of Globe amendments (Ordinance 889, Exhibit A §12-1-9), including adopted Appendices AA, AB, AC, AE (Manufactured Housing Used As Dwellings), AG, AH (Patio Covers), AJ (Existing Buildings and Structures), AQ (Tiny Homes), AU (Cob/Monolithic Adobe Construction), and AW (3D-Printed Building Construction). Source: City of Globe Ordinance No. 889, Exhibit A, Section 12-1-9.
• 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC), adopted by reference with City of Globe amendments, including Appendix A (Chimney Connector Pass-Throughs). Source: City of Globe Ordinance No. 889, Exhibit A, Section 12-1-10.
• 2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC), adopted by reference with City of Globe amendments, including Appendix C (Structural Safety 150) and Appendix E (Sizing of Water Piping Systems). Source: City of Globe Ordinance No. 889, Exhibit A, Section 12-1-11.
• 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), adopted by reference with City of Globe amendments, including Appendices A, B, and C (gas piping sizing and venting systems). Source: City of Globe Ordinance No. 889, Exhibit A, Section 5-1-12 (numbered within Exhibit A as shown in the ordinance).
• 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC / NFPA 70), published by the National Fire Protection Association, adopted by reference with limited City of Globe amendments (garage receptacle placement under Article 210.52(G); equipment grounding conductor types under Article 250.118). Source: City of Globe Ordinance No. 889, Exhibit A, Section 12-1-13.
• 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), adopted by reference with City of Globe amendments, including Appendix CB (Solar Ready Zone — Commercial); Climate Zone 2 Maximum Energy Rating Index changed from 52 to 64; RESNET third-party testing/inspection protocol adopted for building envelope, air leakage, and duct tightness testing. Source: City of Globe Ordinance No. 889, Exhibit A, Section 12-1-14.
• 2021 International Fire Code (IFC), adopted by reference as the City's uniform fire code with City of Globe amendments, including adopted Appendices B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and L; administered by the Globe Fire Department Fire Code Official/Fire Marshal, with the Building Official having equal enforcement authority. Source: City of Globe Ordinance No. 889, Exhibit A, Section 12-1-15.
• 2021 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), adopted by reference with City of Globe amendments, including Appendix A (Boarding Standards). Source: City of Globe Ordinance No. 889, Exhibit A, Section 12-1-16.
• 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), adopted by reference with City of Globe amendments, including Appendix A1 (Seismic Strengthening Provisions for Unreinforced Masonry Bearing Wall Buildings) and Appendix A3 (Prescriptive Seismic Strengthening for Cripple Walls/Sill Plate Anchorage of Light Wood-Frame Residential Buildings). Source: City of Globe Ordinance No. 889, Exhibit A, Section 12-1-17.
• 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC), adopted by reference with City of Globe amendments; swimming pool, spa, and hot tub enclosures and safety devices must additionally comply with Arizona Revised Statutes § 36-1681 and Arizona Administrative Code Title 18, Chapter 5 for public/semi-public pools, whichever standard is more restrictive. Source: City of Globe Ordinance No. 889, Exhibit A, Sections 12-1-18 and 101.4.11 (IBC amendment).
• ICC A117.1 Accessibility standard, applied together with Arizona Attorney General Administrative Rules R10-3-401 through R10-3-404 (2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design) and A.R.S. §§ 41-1492 through 41-1492.12 — whichever standard provides the greatest degree of accessibility governs. Source: City of Globe Ordinance No. 889, Exhibit A, Section 1101/1102 (IBC Chapter 11 amendment).
• Manufactured homes, mobile homes, factory-built buildings, and Park Model living units require a City of Globe permit for site placement, foundation, skirting/perimeter enclosure, and utility connection (IRC Appendix AE as amended); statewide construction/installation standards for factory-built structures are separately regulated by the Arizona Department of Fire, Building and Life Safety, Office of Manufactured Housing (A.R.S. § 41-4001 et seq.). Source: City of Globe Ordinance No. 889, Exhibit A (IRC Appendix AE amendment); Fee Schedule Resolution No. 1904, Exhibit A (Manufactured Homes fee section).

Permit types & fees

• Residential Building Permit (New Construction)

  Required for new single-family and two-family dwelling construction in the City of Globe. Reviewed against the 2021 IRC and City of Globe amendments (Ordinance No. 889, effective late 2024). Applications are submitted through the City's CitizenServe online portal (Building Permit - New Construction application type) or in person at Globe City Hall, 150 N. Pine Street.

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• Stand-Alone Building Permit (Additions, Remodels, Accessory Structures)

  Covers building-only work not part of a full Building Permit application — additions, remodels, patio covers, carports, and accessory structures — billed as a percentage of the full valuation-based Building Permit Fee Table. Applied for via the CitizenServe portal (Stand-Alone Building Permit application type).

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• Electrical Permit (OTC / Stand-Alone)

  Required for electrical installation, alteration, or repair work in Globe, governed by the 2020 NEC as adopted and amended by the City. Common over-the-counter (OTC) electrical items (panel replacement, sub-panel wiring, well/pump, additional circuits) are flat-fee permits; larger stand-alone electrical work is billed as a percentage of the Building Permit Fee Table.

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• Plumbing Permit (OTC / Stand-Alone)

  Required for plumbing installation, alteration, or repair work in Globe, governed by the 2021 IPC as adopted and amended by the City. Water heaters are a flat-fee OTC permit; larger-scope plumbing work is a Stand-Alone Plumbing Permit billed as a percentage of the Building Permit Fee Table.

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• Mechanical / HVAC Permit (OTC / Stand-Alone)

  Required for HVAC and mechanical equipment installation in Globe, governed by the 2021 IMC as adopted and amended by the City. Ducted and non-ducted HVAC/evaporative-cooler installs are flat-fee OTC permits (residential and commercial rates differ); wood stoves are a separate flat OTC fee; larger-scope mechanical work is a Stand-Alone Mechanical Permit billed as a percentage of the Building Permit Fee Table.

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• Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Permit

  Required for installation of residential or commercial solar photovoltaic systems in Globe, governed by the 2021 IBC/IRC Chapter 12 Energy Systems provisions (NFPA 855) as adopted and amended by the City, plus Fire Code marking/pathway requirements. Applications are submitted via the CitizenServe portal (Photovoltaic Permit application type).

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• EV Charger / Electric Vehicle Charging Station Permit

  The City of Globe Fee Schedule (Resolution No. 1904, Exhibit A, 2025 Fee Schedule, effective 4/22/2025) has no dedicated 'EV charger,' 'EVSE,' or 'electric vehicle charging' line item -- confirmed by a direct text search of the current adopted fee schedule PDF, which contains no such entry (its only 'vehicle' hit is an unrelated Fire Department 'Vehicle Storage' fee). Unlike Solar Photovoltaic Systems, which has its own dedicated fee category, a Level 2 (240V) EV charger circuit is permitted and billed as ordinary residential or commercial electrical work under the City's standard Over-The-Counter (OTC) electrical fee items or the Stand-Alone Electrical Permit (valuation-based) process, depending on scope.

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• Demolition Permit

  Required for demolition of any residential or commercial structure in Globe. OTC demolition fees differ for residential vs. commercial. Demolition permits are unique among Globe permits in expiring 90 calendar days after issuance with no extension allowed.

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• Manufactured Home / Park Model Permit

  Required for placement of manufactured homes, park models, and factory-built buildings in Globe, per IRC Appendix AE (Manufactured Housing Used As Dwellings) as adopted and amended by the City. Statewide construction/installation standards for the factory-built structure itself are separately regulated by the Arizona Department of Fire, Building and Life Safety (Office of Manufactured Housing).

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• Swimming Pool / Spa / Hot Tub Permit

  Required for in-ground, above-ground, and pre-fabricated pools, spas, and hot tubs in Globe, governed by the 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code as adopted and amended by the City, together with the barrier/enclosure requirements of the amended IBC/IPMC and Arizona Revised Statutes § 36-1681.

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• Sign Permit (Commercial/Business Signage)

  Required for erecting, re-erecting, constructing, or altering any commercial/business sign in Globe, under Zoning Code Article 14-13 (Sign Regulations), adopted by Resolution No. 1791 / Ordinance No. 855 (11-27-2018) and administered by the Development Services (Planning & Zoning) Department. Properties within the Globe Historic Downtown District — the city's Historic Preservation (HP) Overlay Zoning District (Sec. 14-5-17) — face an additional, mandatory design-review layer: the Historic Preservation Advisory Commission (HPAC, Sec. 14-2-4) must approve sign design before a permit issues, per the City's Historic Preservation District Design Guidelines, Chapter 5 (Sign Design Guidelines for All Projects).

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• Fire Sprinkler & Fire Alarm System Permit

  The City of Globe has its own municipal Fire Department (19 career firefighters plus reserves, led by Fire Chief Gary Robinson and Fire Marshal Tom Murtha) rather than relying on a rural fire district, and administers fire protection system permitting directly. Fire sprinkler and fire alarm systems (together with fire pumps, standpipes, hydrant flow tests, fire line/civil work, and kitchen hood systems) are reviewed by the Fire Marshal through the same CitizenServe portal used for Building permits, under the 2021 International Fire Code as locally amended by Ordinance No. 889. The City of Globe Fee Schedule Resolution No. 1904, Exhibit A has NO dedicated 'fire sprinkler' or 'fire alarm' line item — confirmed by a direct full-text search of the adopted fee schedule PDF, which contains no such entry. Fire protection system work is instead billed under the same general Permit Valuation Fee sliding scale used for other Stand-Alone permits, plus the general hourly Plan Review and Inspection fees; a single combined slug is used here because Globe does not treat sprinkler and alarm systems as separately billed permit products.

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• Certificate of Occupancy (including Change of Use)

  Globe's CitizenServe portal and Fee Schedule list 'Certificate of Occupancy' and 'Temporary CO' as distinct permit application types, issued by the Building Safety Department (Building sign-off) together with the Fire Department (Fire sign-off), required before a building or portion of a building may be occupied, or before an existing building's occupancy classification or use is changed, under the City's adopted 2021 International Building Code (Section 111) and International Existing Building Code (Change of Occupancy provisions), as amended by Ordinance No. 889. Globe has NO separately named 'Change of Use' or 'Change of Occupancy' permit product in its CitizenServe portal or fee schedule — confirmed via the City's own published permit-category list and a full-text search of Resolution 1904 — so a change in occupancy classification or tenant use of an existing building is processed through this same Certificate of Occupancy application and review (plus whatever Building/Stand-Alone permit review is separately triggered for any tenant-improvement work the new use requires).

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