Fire Sprinkler and Fire Alarm System Permit in Guadalupe, Arizona

Guadalupe requires a fire sprinkler and fire alarm system permit for: Fire protection and EMS for the Town of Guadalupe is contracted to the Arizona Fire & Medical Authority (AFMA), a Joint Powers Authority that began serving Guadalupe in October 2025 -- confirmed independently on both the Town's own Fire Department page and AFMA's own Authority Overview page, which lists Guadalupe among AFMA's served areas alongside Buckeye Valley, Sun City West, Sun Lakes, Tonopah, and Wittmann; Fire code enforcement, plan review, and permitting for automatic fire sprinkler systems, standpipes, and fire alarm/detection systems within Guadalupe are administered by AFMA's Community Risk Management / Fire Prevention Division under the 2018 International Fire Code as amended by AFMA (adopted via Resolution No. AF20-0922-1), not by the Town of Guadalupe's Building Safety Department; New sprinkler/alarm installations require a plan-review consult scheduled through AFMA's online Appointment Scheduler / consultation request, followed by formal construction-plan review by the Community Risk Management Division before permit issuance; Contractors performing ongoing inspection, testing, and maintenance (ITM) on installed fire/life-safety systems must electronically submit compliance reports through The Compliance Engine platform, per AFMA's Code Enforcement / Plans Review page; The Town of Guadalupe's own Building Permit Application / Fee Schedule exhibit (ADOPTED April 23, 2020) contains no fire-sprinkler or fire-alarm-specific fee line -- AFMA, not the Town, reviews and permits these systems and bills for that review separately; AFMA's Governing Board has adopted a fee schedule for Community Risk Management/prevention services generally, but no current fee-schedule document with dollar figures is published. The only fee-schedule PDF on afma.az.gov is the 2019 edition, and that document link no longer resolves — request current figures from AFMA directly.. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Guadalupe Building Safety Department / Building Inspector at 480-505-5370 before starting work.

Not established. AFMA has adopted a fee schedule for its prevention and risk-management services, but no current, live copy of that schedule could be located — the only link found is dead. Contact AFMA's Community Risk Management Division at (623) 544-5400 to confirm current fees.

Guadalupe does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Guadalupe Building Safety Department / Building Inspector at 480-505-5370 for current turnaround.

You'll need: AFMA Fire/Life-Safety System Plan Review Request; Fire Sprinkler / Fire Alarm System Plans and Specifications. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Guadalupe requires 2 inspection(s) for a fire sprinkler and fire alarm system permit, in order: Rough-In / Underground, Final Acceptance Test. Schedule each through Town of Guadalupe Building Safety Department / Building Inspector (480-505-5370).

Apply through Town of Guadalupe Building Safety Department / Building Inspector at 9241 S. Avenida del Yaqui, Guadalupe, AZ 85283. Phone: 480-505-5370, email: binspector@guadalupeaz.org. Office hours: Town Hall: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Completed Building Permit Applications and three (3) sets of plans may be submitted in person at the Town Hall front office or emailed to the Building Inspector at binspector@guadalupeaz.org. Note: the current Building Inspector of record on the Town's live website (guadalupeaz.org) is Bill Hedrix — this supersedes the 2025 Arizona Building Officials (AZBO) Directory listing of a prior inspector, which appears out of date.. Official information: https://www.guadalupeaz.org/1214/Building-Construction-Planning-Zoning.

Guadalupe, Arizona has adopted: Arizona has NO statewide mandatory building code floor for general construction — code adoption is a per-city/town authority under state enabling statutes (e.g., A.R.S. Title 9 for municipalities). The Town of Guadalupe is a small incorporated town (population approx. 5,000-5,500) that independently adopts and administers its own construction codes through its Building Safety Department / Building Inspector; it does not defer permitting to Maricopa County. Source: Town of Guadalupe Code of Ordinances, Chapter 150 (Building Codes), via American Legal Publishing code library (codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/guadalupe), current through Ordinance O2024.02 (passed 11-14-2024) — Chapter 150 itself was last substantively amended by Ord. O2020.08 and O2020.19 (both passed 4-23-2020).; Uniform Building Code, 2012 Edition (UBC 2012), as published by the International Conference of Building Officials, adopted by reference as the Town's Uniform Building Code (Town Code § 150.01(A)). This is notably an older code family (Uniform Codes, not the newer International Codes / ICC family used by most other Maricopa County cities) — confirmed current as of the live Town Code, not merely a stale directory listing. Source: Town of Guadalupe Code of Ordinances § 150.01, ADOPTION OF BUILDING CODE (1989 Code, § 7-1-1; Ord. 2001-01, passed 1-25-2001; Ord. 2006-01, passed 3-9-2006; Ord. 2012-02, passed 7-27-2012; Ord. O2020.08, passed 4-23-2020; Ord. O2020.19, passed 4-23-2020).; National Electrical Code, 2011 Edition (NEC 2011), as published by the National Fire Protection Association, adopted by reference as the Town's Electrical Code (Town Code § 150.15). Source: Town of Guadalupe Code of Ordinances § 150.15 (1989 Code, § 7-2; Ord. 2001-01, passed 1-25-2001; Ord. O2020.08, passed 4-23-2020).; Uniform Mechanical Code, 2012 Edition (UMC 2012), as published by the International Conference of Building Officials, adopted by reference as the Town's Mechanical Code (Town Code § 150.16). Source: Town of Guadalupe Code of Ordinances § 150.16 (1989 Code, § 7-3; Ord. 2001-01, passed 1-25-2001; Ord. O2020.08, passed 4-23-2020).; Uniform Plumbing Code, 2012 Edition (UPC 2012), as published by the International Conference of Building Officials, adopted by reference as the Town's Plumbing Code (Town Code § 150.17). Source: Town of Guadalupe Code of Ordinances § 150.17 (1989 Code, § 7-4; Ord. 2001-01, passed 1-25-2001; Ord. O2020.08, passed 4-23-2020).; Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, most current edition, adopted by reference (Town Code § 150.18); three copies on file with the Town Manager/Clerk, made a public record by Resolution 95-17. Source: Town of Guadalupe Code of Ordinances § 150.18 (1989 Code, § 7-7; Ord. 95-02, passed 8-24-1995; Res. 95-17, passed 8-24-1995; Ord. O2020.08, passed 4-23-2020).; The building official / administrative authority for all building, plumbing, electrical, or other inspections under Chapter 150 is vested in the office of the Town Manager, who may authorize deputies (in practice, the Building Inspector) to perform inspection work. Source: Town of Guadalupe Code of Ordinances § 150.19, BUILDING OFFICIAL (1989 Code, § 7-5).; Manufactured homes, mobile homes, modular buildings, and recreational vehicles are separately regulated under Town Code § 150.21 (Dwelling Unit Standards), which incorporates federal manufactured-housing construction standards (National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974) and imposes Town-specific siting, foundation, and occupancy rules; manufactured home placement additionally requires a Conditional Use Permit from the Town Council (approx. 60-day process, $50 application fee, $25 continuance fee) before a building permit can issue. Source: Town of Guadalupe Code of Ordinances § 150.21; Town of Guadalupe Manufactured Home Requirements (rev. 02/07/2020).. Local amendments apply — see the Guadalupe overview page for the full list.

No. As of October 2025, the Town of Guadalupe contracts fire protection and emergency medical services to the Arizona Fire & Medical Authority (AFMA), a Joint Powers Authority formed in 2017 that also serves Sun City West/Wittmann, Sun Lakes/Tonopah, and Buckeye Valley. AFMA's Community Risk Management Division, not a Town department, reviews and permits fire sprinkler and fire alarm system installations within Guadalupe.