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Fire Sprinkler and Fire Alarm System Permit in Peoria, Arizona

A separate Fire Protection Permit issued by the City of Peoria Fire-Medical Department's Fire Prevention Division, required on all new commercial construction projects and for any modification (tenant improvement) to an existing fire protection system, access-control system, special-hazard system, or other life-safety system unless a Fire Department waiver has been provided. Peoria runs fire protection systems through a Deferred Submittal Program: the shop drawings are NOT eligible for the City's Self-Certification program and must receive a complete technical review before the fire protection system permit is issued. Peoria adopted the 2018 International Fire Code effective July 1, 2019.

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When you need this permit

  • A separate Fire Protection Permit is required on all new commercial construction projects (City of Peoria Fire-Medical Department, Fire Protection Systems Plan Requirements — Deferred Submittal Program)
  • A separate Fire Protection Permit is required for any modification (tenant improvement) to any existing fire protection system, access control system, special hazard system, or other life-safety system unless a Fire Department waiver has been provided
  • Fire protection system shop drawings are not included in the Self-Certification program provided by the City of Peoria and are required to have a complete technical review before fire protection system permits are issued
  • Construction inspections on the underlying building permit will not be allowed to progress beyond rough plumbing (150), rough gas (160), rough wiring (250), rough ducts/vents (350), kitchen exhaust (360), or rough frame (550) unless the fire protection plans have been approved and the permit has been issued by the Fire Department
  • The Design Professional of Record must sign the Fire Protection Systems Plan Requirements certification acknowledging the Deferred Submittal Rules and Regulations
  • At all times when fire protection systems and/or equipment is being installed and/or serviced, the company performing the work must hold a valid Fire Protection Contractors permit issued by the Peoria Fire Department, and the work must be performed by, or directly supervised by, a 'Competent On-Site Person' holding one or more of the items required in the Peoria Fire Code Amendments (Fire Protection Contractor Requirements, effective 10/1/2005, revised 12/27/2017)
  • Submit the applicable Fire Prevention application to the Fire-Medical Department at 8351 W. Cinnabar Ave., Peoria, AZ 85345 (phone 623-773-7279, fax 623-773-7295) — the Streamlined Fire Permit Application covers Notice of Violation and Tenant Improvement scopes and collects project square footage, suite number, applicant and contractor information, and the Peoria business license number
  • Peoria Fire-Medical's Fire Prevention Division performs plan reviews, business inspections, and fire investigations with five fire inspectors, an Assistant Fire Marshal, and a Fire Marshal under the direction of the Assistant Chief

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Fee schedule

Plan Review — Fire (minimum 1 hour charge)City of Peoria Development Fee Schedule (Rev. 9/2025), page 12, 'Fire Prevention Fees' table — figure read from a rendered image of page 12, not from extracted text. Cross-verified against the codified City Code Fee Table 27-14(d) ('Plan Reviews (per hour; 1st or 2nd review; minimum 1 hour charge) $150.00'), current through 2026 S-9, most recently amended by Ord. No. 2025-21, § 1(Exh. A), 8-5-25. The PDF and the codified ordinance agree.
$150 per hour
Third and subsequent fire plan reviewsPeoria Development Fee Schedule (Rev. 9/2025) p.12; codified Fee Table 27-14(d), 'Third and any subsequent review on any plan (double permit fee)'. Both sources agree.
Double plan review fee
Construction Inspection Permit (when a fire plan review is required)Peoria Development Fee Schedule (Rev. 9/2025) p.12; codified Fee Table 27-14(d), 'Construction Inspection Permit (when plan review is required; % of charge for plan review) 50%'. Both sources agree.
50% of the plan review fee
Plan Review — New Construction — Fire Alarm, Automatic Fire Sprinkler or Alternative Fire Suppression SystemsPeoria Development Fee Schedule (Rev. 9/2025) p.12. Cross-verified against codified Fee Table 27-14(d): 'Plan Review (Automatic Fire Sprinkler or Automation Fire Alarm systems; minimum charge) $225.00' and 'per each additional sq ft over 10,000 $0.05'. Both sources agree.
$225 per system; if over 10,000 sq ft add $0.05 per sq ft
Plan Review — Tenant Improvement — Fire Alarm, Sprinkler or Alternative Suppression SystemsPeoria Development Fee Schedule (Rev. 9/2025) p.12, 'Fire Prevention Fees' table.
$225 per system; if over 10,000 sq ft add $0.05 per sq ft
Plan Review — Alternative Fire Extinguishing Systems (per system, minimum charge)Codified City of Peoria Code Fee Table 27-14(d), current through 2026 S-9 (Ord. No. 2025-21, 8-5-25). Recorded from the codified ordinance table.
$225
Underground Fire Line PermitPeoria Development Fee Schedule (Rev. 9/2025) p.12; codified Fee Table 27-14(d), 'Plan Review (Underground Water Lines for Fire Sprinklers; for first 200 ft; same amount for each additional 200 ft) $150.00'. Both sources agree.
$150 for the first 200 feet; the same amount for each additional 200 feet
Plan Review — Fire Pump PermitPeoria Development Fee Schedule (Rev. 9/2025) p.12, 'Fire Prevention Fees' table.
$225 flat fee
Fire Protection Contractor PermitPeoria Development Fee Schedule (Rev. 9/2025) p.12; also listed in codified Fee Table 27-14(a), Renewable Permit Fees, at $75.00. Required for the company performing fire protection installation or servicing.
$75
New Construction Inspection outside of normal business hours (minimum 2 hours)Peoria Development Fee Schedule (Rev. 9/2025) p.12; codified Fee Table 27-14(d), 'New Construction Inspection (outside of normal business hours; 1st or 2nd inspection; per hour; minimum 2 hours) $150.00'.
$150
New Construction Inspection — third and any subsequent inspection (per inspection)Codified City of Peoria Code Fee Table 27-14(d), current through 2026 S-9.
$150
Fire Code Appeals (per hour, minimum 1 hour)Codified City of Peoria Code Fee Table 27-14(d), current through 2026 S-9.
$150
Fire Code Consultation (per hour, minimum 1 hour)Codified City of Peoria Code Fee Table 27-14(d), current through 2026 S-9.
$150

Review timeline

Plan review
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Inspection process

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    Fire Protection System Construction Inspection

    Inspection of the installed fire protection system by Peoria Fire-Medical Fire Prevention. Billed as a Construction Inspection Permit at 50% of the fire plan review fee (Development Fee Schedule Rev. 9/2025 p.12; codified Fee Table 27-14(d)). Inspections outside normal business hours are $150 with a 2-hour minimum, and the third and each subsequent inspection is $150 per inspection.

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Tips

  • The fire permit is a genuinely separate permit from the building permit — and it is a hard gate on construction. Building inspections cannot progress past rough plumbing (150), rough gas (160), rough wiring (250), rough ducts/vents (350), kitchen exhaust (360), or rough frame (550) until the fire protection plans are approved and the Fire Department has issued the permit.
  • Fire protection shop drawings are explicitly excluded from Peoria's Self-Certification program. Even a project that otherwise qualifies for self-certification must send the sprinkler/alarm drawings through a complete technical review.
  • Fire plan review is $225 per SYSTEM, not per project — a building with a sprinkler system and a fire alarm system is two $225 charges. Buildings over 10,000 sq ft add $0.05 per square foot on top.
  • Budget the inspection separately: the Construction Inspection Permit is 50% of whatever the plan review came to, so a $225 system review carries roughly $112.50 of inspection permit fee.
  • Third and subsequent plan reviews cost DOUBLE the plan review fee — get the first two submittals right.
  • The installing company must hold a current Peoria Fire Protection Contractors permit ($75) and the work must be performed or directly supervised by a 'Competent On-Site Person'; Peoria adopted these requirements specifically because of high inspection failure rates on fire protection equipment.
  • Fire permits go to Peoria Fire-Medical Fire Prevention (623-773-7279), not to Building Development (623-773-7225) — two different departments, two different counters.
  • Peoria's fire fees were cross-checked against the codified City Code Fee Table 27-14(d) (current through 2026 S-9, last amended by Ord. No. 2025-21, 8-5-25) and the Development Fee Schedule PDF (Rev. 9/2025). Unlike the sign fees in Table 27-8, the two sources agree on every fire line item.

Frequently asked questions

Peoria requires a fire sprinkler and fire alarm system permit for: A separate Fire Protection Permit is required on all new commercial construction projects (City of Peoria Fire-Medical Department, Fire Protection Systems Plan Requirements — Deferred Submittal Program); A separate Fire Protection Permit is required for any modification (tenant improvement) to any existing fire protection system, access control system, special hazard system, or other life-safety system unless a Fire Department waiver has been provided; Fire protection system shop drawings are not included in the Self-Certification program provided by the City of Peoria and are required to have a complete technical review before fire protection system permits are issued; Construction inspections on the underlying building permit will not be allowed to progress beyond rough plumbing (150), rough gas (160), rough wiring (250), rough ducts/vents (350), kitchen exhaust (360), or rough frame (550) unless the fire protection plans have been approved and the permit has been issued by the Fire Department; The Design Professional of Record must sign the Fire Protection Systems Plan Requirements certification acknowledging the Deferred Submittal Rules and Regulations; At all times when fire protection systems and/or equipment is being installed and/or serviced, the company performing the work must hold a valid Fire Protection Contractors permit issued by the Peoria Fire Department, and the work must be performed by, or directly supervised by, a 'Competent On-Site Person' holding one or more of the items required in the Peoria Fire Code Amendments (Fire Protection Contractor Requirements, effective 10/1/2005, revised 12/27/2017); Submit the applicable Fire Prevention application to the Fire-Medical Department at 8351 W. Cinnabar Ave., Peoria, AZ 85345 (phone 623-773-7279, fax 623-773-7295) — the Streamlined Fire Permit Application covers Notice of Violation and Tenant Improvement scopes and collects project square footage, suite number, applicant and contractor information, and the Peoria business license number; Peoria Fire-Medical's Fire Prevention Division performs plan reviews, business inspections, and fire investigations with five fire inspectors, an Assistant Fire Marshal, and a Fire Marshal under the direction of the Assistant Chief. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Peoria Development & Engineering Department — Building Development at 623-773-7225 before starting work.

In Peoria, the published Plan Review — Fire (minimum 1 hour charge) is: $150 per hour. Additional published fees: Third and subsequent fire plan reviews — Double plan review fee; Construction Inspection Permit (when a fire plan review is required) — 50% of the plan review fee; Plan Review — New Construction — Fire Alarm, Automatic Fire Sprinkler or Alternative Fire Suppression Systems — $225 per system; if over 10,000 sq ft add $0.05 per sq ft; Plan Review — Tenant Improvement — Fire Alarm, Sprinkler or Alternative Suppression Systems — $225 per system; if over 10,000 sq ft add $0.05 per sq ft; Plan Review — Alternative Fire Extinguishing Systems (per system, minimum charge) — $225; Underground Fire Line Permit — $150 for the first 200 feet; the same amount for each additional 200 feet; Plan Review — Fire Pump Permit — $225 flat fee; Fire Protection Contractor Permit — $75; New Construction Inspection outside of normal business hours (minimum 2 hours) — $150; New Construction Inspection — third and any subsequent inspection (per inspection) — $150; Fire Code Appeals (per hour, minimum 1 hour) — $150; Fire Code Consultation (per hour, minimum 1 hour) — $150. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Peoria does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Peoria Development & Engineering Department — Building Development at 623-773-7225 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Fire Protection System Plan Requirements (Deferred Submittal Program certification); Streamlined Fire Permit Application; Fire protection system shop drawings; Fire Protection Contractor permit (company) and Competent On-Site Person credentials. Depending on your project, Peoria may also ask for: Fire Protection Site Review Inspection Results. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Peoria requires 1 inspection(s) for a fire sprinkler and fire alarm system permit, in order: Fire Protection System Construction Inspection. Schedule each through City of Peoria Development & Engineering Department — Building Development (623-773-7225).

Apply through City of Peoria Development & Engineering Department — Building Development at 9875 N. 85th Avenue, Peoria, AZ 85345. Phone: 623-773-7225, email: building.applications@peoriaaz.gov. Office hours: Monday – Thursday 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM (closed Fridays and holidays); Building inspectors available Monday – Thursday 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM. Official information: https://www.peoriaaz.gov/business/development-services/plan-review-and-permits.

Peoria, Arizona has adopted: 2018 International Building Code (IBC), with City of Peoria amendments — adopted per Ordinance 2019-12; 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), with City of Peoria amendments — adopted per Ordinance 2019-12; 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC), with City of Peoria amendments — adopted per Ordinance 2019-12; 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), with City of Peoria amendments — adopted per Ordinance 2019-12; 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC), with City of Peoria amendments — adopted per Ordinance 2019-12; 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), with City of Peoria amendments — adopted per Ordinance 2019-12; 2018 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), with City of Peoria amendments — adopted per Ordinance 2019-12; 2018 International Fire Code (IFC), with City of Peoria amendments — adopted per Ordinance 2019-12; 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC), with City of Peoria amendments — adopted per Ordinance 2019-12; 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act Accessible Guidelines (ADAAG) — referenced for applicable projects; 2010 NFPA 13D — residential fire sprinkler systems (referenced in custom home requirements). Local amendments apply — see the Peoria overview page for the full list.

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