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Residential Building Permit (New Construction) — Wickenburg, Arizona · Requirements sheet
Reviewed 2026-07-23 · Source: https://www.wickenburgaz.gov/1427/Permits
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Residential Building Permit (New Construction) in Wickenburg, Arizona
Required for new single-family residential construction in the Town of Wickenburg. Reviewed against the Town's adopted 2018 IRC/IBC suite with the 2017 NEC and 2006 IECC. All submittals are digital-only via the Town's iworq online portal.
Reviewed 2026-07-23 · Source
When you need this permit
- Building permit required for new residential construction within Wickenburg town limits
- Plans must comply with the Town's adopted 2018 IRC/IBC, 2018 IMC/IPC, 2018 IFC, 2017 NEC, and 2006 IECC
- Submittal must be entirely digital: a detailed site plan with utility locations, construction plans, fire sprinkler plans (if applicable), Owner Builder Statement (if applicable), grading and drainage plans (if applicable), and a Flood Use Permit (if applicable) — all in PDF format Owner-builder
- Commercial-style architect-stamped plans are not required for a standard single-family residence, but residential plans require 1/4-inch scale drawings with footing, wall section, framing, and mechanical details per the Residential Code Plan Review Checklist
- Submitted via the Town's iworq online portal (portal.iworq.net/WICKENBURG/new-request/700/2581); the Town does not accept paper plans
- Approval/questions communicated via email; a payment link is emailed upon approval, and the signed permit is returned via email for the applicant to sign and re-upload to the portal
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Fee schedule
Building Permit Fee (Based on Valuation)RE-CHASED 2026-07-23, CLOSED on a live source: the Municipal Code Online 'FEE SCHEDULE FY 2026-27' book section (JS SPA, browser-rendered) contains an outbound link to a live, directly-fetchable PDF — wickenburgaz.gov/DocumentCenter/View/10370/2025-26-Consolidated-Fee-Schedule (curl HTTP 200, not Wayback) — titled 'Town of Wickenburg 2026-27 Consolidated Fee Schedule', effective June 17, 2026. Page 4 (rendered to image and read visually, not pdftotext, since the table is column-shifted by text extraction) carries the 'Building Permit Fees Based on Valuation' table quoted here — identical to the figures already verified in this file's ev-charger-permit entry, confirming the mechanism and dollar amounts are current as of a fee schedule effective within the last six weeks.
$1-$500: $27.00; $501-$2,000: $27.00 + $3.75/additional $100; $2,001-$40,000: $76.75 + $14.25/additional $1,000; $40,001-$100,000: $490.25 + $9.75/additional $1,000; $100,001-$500,000: $1,103.25 + $7.75/additional $1,000; $500,001-$1,000,000: $3,900.00 + $5.50/additional $1,000; $1,000,001-$5,000,000: $6,525.75 + $3.50/additional $1,000; $5,000,000+: $18,327.00 + $1.00/additional $1,000 (valuation per ICC Building Valuation Data Tables released each August)
Plan Review FeeTown of Wickenburg 2026-27 Consolidated Fee Schedule (effective June 17, 2026; wickenburgaz.gov/DocumentCenter/View/10370/2025-26-Consolidated-Fee-Schedule, live fetch 2026-07-23), Comm. Dvlp./Planning, 'Plan Review Fee' line, page 3. Independently corroborated at Town Code Section 8-1-10 ('Except for Plan Review fees, all fees due pursuant to this Article shall be paid prior to Building Permit issuance. Plan Review fees shall be paid at the time of filing an application.'), read live via the Municipal Code Online Browser-rendered SPA 2026-07-23.
65% of the Building Permit Fee
Review timeline
Plan review
Not published — contact the department
Inspection process
- 1
Foundation/Footing
Before concrete pour, per IRC/IBC 2018 foundation requirements
- 2
Framing
Structural framing, connections, and egress per adopted 2018 IRC
- 3
Final
All work complete per approved plans; all inspections must be scheduled online during business hours (Mon-Thu, 7am-6pm)
See the full Wickenburg inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →
Tips
- The Town operates a strict digital-only permitting process — it explicitly states it does not accept paper plans; every step (submittal, approval notice, payment link, signed permit delivery) happens through the iworq portal and email.
- Town Hall (and by extension Building Safety) works a 4-day, 10-hour week: Monday-Thursday 7am-6pm, closed Fridays — factor this into any time-sensitive submittal or inspection scheduling.
- A double permit fee penalty applies if construction is found to have started without a required permit first being issued.
- The Town's adopted codes are one full edition cycle older than several larger neighboring Maricopa County cities (2018 ICC suite vs. many peers' 2024 suite), and the adopted energy code (2006 IECC) is unusually old — verify current adoption status directly with Community Development before relying on this for a specific project, as no dated 're-adoption' or subsequent update to the 2018/2017/2006 code set was found beyond the brochure's own 5/22/2023 revision date.
Frequently asked questions
Wickenburg requires a residential building permit (new construction) for: Building permit required for new residential construction within Wickenburg town limits; Plans must comply with the Town's adopted 2018 IRC/IBC, 2018 IMC/IPC, 2018 IFC, 2017 NEC, and 2006 IECC; Submittal must be entirely digital: a detailed site plan with utility locations, construction plans, fire sprinkler plans (if applicable), Owner Builder Statement (if applicable), grading and drainage plans (if applicable), and a Flood Use Permit (if applicable) — all in PDF format; Commercial-style architect-stamped plans are not required for a standard single-family residence, but residential plans require 1/4-inch scale drawings with footing, wall section, framing, and mechanical details per the Residential Code Plan Review Checklist; Submitted via the Town's iworq online portal (portal.iworq.net/WICKENBURG/new-request/700/2581); the Town does not accept paper plans; Approval/questions communicated via email; a payment link is emailed upon approval, and the signed permit is returned via email for the applicant to sign and re-upload to the portal. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Wickenburg Community Development & Neighborhood Services Department — Building Safety Division at 928-684-5451 ext. 1512 before starting work.
In Wickenburg, the published Building Permit Fee (Based on Valuation) is: $1-$500: $27.00; $501-$2,000: $27.00 + $3.75/additional $100; $2,001-$40,000: $76.75 + $14.25/additional $1,000; $40,001-$100,000: $490.25 + $9.75/additional $1,000; $100,001-$500,000: $1,103.25 + $7.75/additional $1,000; $500,001-$1,000,000: $3,900.00 + $5.50/additional $1,000; $1,000,001-$5,000,000: $6,525.75 + $3.50/additional $1,000; $5,000,000+: $18,327.00 + $1.00/additional $1,000 (valuation per ICC Building Valuation Data Tables released each August). Additional published fees: Plan Review Fee — 65% of the Building Permit Fee. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.
Wickenburg does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Wickenburg Community Development & Neighborhood Services Department — Building Safety Division at 928-684-5451 ext. 1512 for current turnaround.
You'll need: Building Permit Application; Site/Plot Plan with Utility Locations; Construction Plans; Contractor Statement. Depending on your project, Wickenburg may also ask for: Owner Builder Declaration Form. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.
Wickenburg requires 3 inspection(s) for a residential building permit (new construction), in order: Foundation/Footing, Framing, Final. Schedule each through Town of Wickenburg Community Development & Neighborhood Services Department — Building Safety Division (928-684-5451 ext. 1512).
Apply through Town of Wickenburg Community Development & Neighborhood Services Department — Building Safety Division at 155 N. Tegner Street, Suite C, Wickenburg, AZ 85390. Phone: 928-684-5451 ext. 1512, email: buildingpermits@wickenburgaz.org. Office hours: Monday - Thursday, 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. (closed Fridays; Town Hall operates a 4/10 workweek). All submittals are digital only via the iworq online portal (portal.iworq.net/WICKENBURG/new-request/700/2581) — the Town explicitly does not accept paper plans. Permit questions: 928-668-0575. Inspection scheduling (online only, same business hours): 928-668-0513. Community Development Director Steve Boyle: 928-668-0512, sboyle@wickenburgaz.gov.. Official information: https://www.wickenburgaz.gov/1427/Permits.
The Town has adopted the 2018 International Building Code, 2018 International Residential Code, 2018 International Mechanical Code, 2018 International Plumbing Code, 2018 International Fire Code, 2017 National Electrical Code, and 2006 International Energy Conservation Code, per the Town's Building Permit Process Brochure (rev. 5/22/2023).
No. Per the Town's Building Permit Process Brochure, the Town does not accept paper plans — the entire process (plan submittal, approval, payment, and signed permit delivery) is digital, via the iworq online portal and email.
Sources & verification
Key facts verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-23.
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 Wickenburg building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.
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