Kingman building permits

Building department

Address

310 North 4th Street, Kingman, AZ 86401

Phone

928-753-8130

Email

buildingadmin@cityofkingman.gov

Office hours

Main Phone 928-753-8130 (Fax 928-753-8579); Building Inspection Line 928-753-8123 — inspection requests must be called in before 7:00 a.m. on the day of the inspection, providing name, permit number, job site address, inspection type, and contact phone number. All submittals and building-related correspondence go to buildingadmin@cityofkingman.gov. Building Official on record: Sean Osterman, CBO, CFM. The Development Services Department is transitioning building permit applications, plan submittals, and Planning & Zoning applications to the new SmartGov online portal beginning April 15, 2026 (https://ci-kingman-az.smartgovcommunity.com/Public/Home), ahead of a required full transition. Source: City of Kingman Permits and Inspections page and Application Submission page.

Website

Official site

Permit portal

Apply online at Kingman's portal

Inspection guide

See how inspections work in Kingman — 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 floor for general construction — code adoption is a per-city/county authority under state enabling statutes (A.R.S. Title 9, §§ 9-831 through 9-840). The City of Kingman runs its own Development Services Department / Building Division and independently adopts and administers its own construction codes; it does not defer permitting to Mohave County, despite the AZBO statewide building-official directory listing a Fire Department contact for Kingman rather than a distinct Building Official entry — that listing is a directory data-capture artifact, not a sign of non-independence. The City's own Code Information & Design Criteria page and Code Amendment page confirm an actively maintained, independently adopted and amended code suite with a named Building Official (Sean Osterman, CBO, CFM). Source: City of Kingman Code Information & Design Criteria page; City of Kingman Code Amendment page.
• 2018 International Building Code (IBC), as published by the International Code Council, adopted with City of Kingman local amendments (adopted appendices: C – Group U Agricultural Buildings, F – Rodent Proofing, I – Patio Covers, J – Grading, N – Replicable Buildings). Source: City of Kingman Code Information & Design Criteria page; Code Amendment page.
• 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), adopted with City of Kingman local amendments (adopted appendices: A – Sizing and Capacities of Gas Piping, B – Sizing of Venting Systems, C – Exit Terminals of Mechanical Draft and Direct Venting Systems, H – Patio Covers, J – Existing Buildings and Structures, O – Automatic Vehicular Gates, Q – Tiny Houses (amended definition), R – Light Straw-Clay Construction, S – Strawbale Construction). Source: City of Kingman Code Information & Design Criteria page; Code Amendment page.
• 2018 International Fire Code (IFC), adopted with City of Kingman local amendments (adopted appendices B, C, D, E, F, G); administered by the City of Kingman Fire Department. Source: City of Kingman Code Information & Design Criteria page; Code Amendment page.
• 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), adopted with local amendments (adopted appendices: C – Guidelines for the Wind Retrofit of Existing Buildings; Resource A – Guidelines on Fire Ratings of Archaic Materials and Assemblies). Source: City of Kingman Code Information & Design Criteria page; Code Amendment page.
• 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC), adopted with City of Kingman local amendments (e.g. amended Section P2902.5.3 Lawn irrigation systems backflow protection). Source: City of Kingman Code Information & Design Criteria page; Code Amendment page.
• 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC), adopted by the City of Kingman. Source: City of Kingman Code Information & Design Criteria page.
• 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), adopted by the City of Kingman. Source: City of Kingman Code Information & Design Criteria page.
• 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), adopted with a local amendment deleting the Residential Energy Code Provisions (Chapter 1 Section R101.1 through Chapter 4 Section R406.6.5) as part of this code (residential energy provisions instead governed via the IRC Chapter 11 amendments below). Source: City of Kingman Code Information & Design Criteria page; Code Amendment page.
• 2018 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), adopted by the City of Kingman. Source: City of Kingman Code Information & Design Criteria page.
• 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC), adopted by the City of Kingman with local amendments, replacing the prior Kingman Municipal Code Section 5-91 Swimming pools provision (deleted) and amending Section 305.4 item 3 self-closing/self-latching door protection height (54 inches). Referenced alongside Arizona Revised Statute (A.R.S.) § 36-1681. Source: City of Kingman Code Amendment page.
• 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC), as published by the National Fire Protection Association, adopted by the City of Kingman with a local amendment adding an exception to Article 210, Section 210.8(A)(2) permitting a dedicated non-GFCI circuit for a washing machine, freezer, or refrigerator in garages. Source: City of Kingman Code Information & Design Criteria page; Code Amendment page.
• 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, together with Title 41, Chapter 9, Article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes (Arizonans with Disabilities Act) and its implementing rules, adopted as the accessibility standard referenced in IBC Chapter 11. Source: City of Kingman Code Amendment page.
• Design Engineering by an Arizona-licensed design professional (RDP) is required to seal drawings submitted for development, unless specifically exempt per A.R.S. § 32-144 (e.g. detached single-family dwellings; one-/two-story buildings ≤3,000 sq ft with ≤20 occupants and ≤20-foot structural spans; certain additions/alterations subject to the same limits, with a one-time 1,500 sq ft storage-addition exception). Source: City of Kingman Code Information & Design Criteria page; City of Kingman 'Do I need a Registered Design Pro or General Contractor?' fact sheet.
• Manufactured homes and factory-built buildings are separately permitted by the City (fee-schedule line items for Manufactured Home Permit and Residential/Commercial Factory-Built Building permits), consistent with State of Arizona regulation of manufactured-home construction/installation standards under A.R.S. § 41-4001 et seq. Source: City of Kingman Development Services Fee Schedule, effective July 1, 2025.

Permit types & fees

• Residential Building Permit (New Construction)

  Required for new single-family and two-family dwelling construction in the City of Kingman. Reviewed against the 2018 IRC and City of Kingman local amendments, including City-specific wind/seismic/snow design criteria. As of July 15, 2025, the Development Services Department runs a pilot program combining Site Plan review and Building Plan Check into a single concurrent process to shorten what had been a 5-7 month combined timeline.

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• Residential Addition / Accessory Structure / Pool Permit

  Required for room additions, detached garages, accessory structures 200 sq ft or larger, fences/decks over 30 inches high, and swimming pools/spas/hot tubs (18+ inches deep and wider than 8 feet) in the City of Kingman. Routed through the same residential building permit process as new construction, per the City's process guide.

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• Commercial Building Permit

  Required for new commercial, industrial, and multi-family construction in the City of Kingman. Reviewed against the 2018 IBC and City amendments, using ASCE/SEI 7-2016-based design criteria. Since July 15, 2025, the City runs a pilot combining Site Plan review and Building Plan Check into one concurrent process to reduce a previously 5-7 month combined timeline.

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• Manufactured Home / Factory-Built Building Permit

  Required for placement of manufactured homes, mobile homes, and residential/commercial factory-built buildings in the City of Kingman. City issues the local placement permit; construction/installation standards for the unit itself are separately regulated by the State of Arizona.

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• Solar Energy Device (Photovoltaic) Permit

  Required for installation of solar energy device systems in the City of Kingman, per A.R.S. § 9-468 (Arizona's statutory protection for solar energy device installation). Billed as a flat fee under the City's Development Services Fee Schedule.

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• EV Charger / EVSE Permit

  Electric vehicle charging equipment (EVSE) installation in the City of Kingman is billed under the City's general valuation-based Building Permit Fee — the Development Services Fee Schedule (effective July 1, 2025) has no distinct EV-charger/EVSE line item, unlike its dedicated $220 flat fee for solar energy device systems (per A.R.S. § 9-468). Kingman does not publish a standalone 'Electrical Permit' fee table at all; electrical/trade work of this kind is captured within the graduated Building Permit Fee table (Kingman Municipal Code Ch. 5, Art. I, Sec. 5-2) applied to the applicant-estimated construction valuation, the same mechanism the fee schedule specifies for remodel construction, pools, spas, and signs.

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