Commercial Building Permit in Kingman, Arizona

Kingman requires a commercial building permit for: Building permit required for new commercial, industrial, institutional, and multi-family (R-1/R-2) construction within Kingman city limits; Plans must comply with the 2018 IBC and City of Kingman amendments; commercial design criteria set per ASCE/SEI 7-2016 and IBC Table 1604.5 Risk Categories (Basic wind speed 90-110 mph depending on Risk Category, Exposure B; Seismic Design Category C or D, Site Class D); Registered Design Professional (Arizona-licensed architect/engineer) required to prepare and seal plans for any structure exceeding 3,000 sq ft or 2 stories, more than 20 occupants, or structural spans over 20 feet, per A.R.S. § 32-144; If an RDP is required, a licensed Arizona general contractor is also required per City guidance (owner-builder exemption under A.R.S. § 32-1121(A)(5) applies only to a personal owner-occupied residence, not commercial property); Electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work on commercial property must be performed by Arizona-licensed contractors regardless of dollar value, per A.R.S. § 32-1121(A)(14); New pilot process (effective July 15, 2025) combines Site Plan review and Building Plan Check so staff can provide detailed feedback within the first several weeks of a project's early development phase. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Kingman Development Services Department — Building Division (Permits and Inspections) at 928-753-8130 before starting work.

In Kingman, the published Building Permit Fee — Based on Valuation (Building Valuation Data Table) is: Same graduated fee table as residential, applied to valuation computed from the Square Foot Construction Costs table by occupancy group and construction type (e.g., B Business Type VB $91.59/sq ft; M Mercantile Type VB $66.01/sq ft; A-2 Assembly restaurants/bars Type VB $98.40/sq ft). Additional published fees: Technology Fee — 0.25% of all Permit Fees; Nonresidential Development Impact Fees (per square foot) — Commercial: $1.77/sq ft total ($0.09 Fire, $0.05 Parks & Rec, $0.50 Police, $1.13 Street); Industrial: $0.42/sq ft total; Office & Other Services: $0.80/sq ft total; Institutional: $0.62/sq ft total; Hotel: $579/room; Assisted Living: $203/bed; Site Plan Review (Planning & Zoning) — $160 per sheet + 4 hours at $55/hour. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

The City has not published a specific numeric day-count SLA for commercial/site-plan review. Its July 15, 2025 announcement states the prior sequential process for Site Plan + Building Plan Check review 'often' took a combined 5-7 months, and that the new concurrent pilot process is designed to let some projects get permits within just one or two review rounds — but no discrete day-range figure is published, unlike the residential process guide's 10-plus-10-working-day figures. Contact the Development Services Department directly at 928-753-8130 for a project-specific estimate.

You'll need: Commercial Plan Submittal Checklist; Site Plan (concurrent Development Plan Review); Construction Drawings and Structural Calculations; Geotechnical Soils Report. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Kingman requires 5 inspection(s) for a commercial building permit, in order: Foundation/Footing, Structural Steel/Framing, Rough Electrical/Plumbing/Mechanical, Fire/Life Safety, Final / Certificate of Occupancy. Schedule each through City of Kingman Development Services Department — Building Division (Permits and Inspections) (928-753-8130).

Apply through City of Kingman Development Services Department — Building Division (Permits and Inspections) at 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.. Official information: https://www.cityofkingman.gov/government/departments-a-h/development-services/permits-and-inspections.

Kingman, Arizona has adopted: 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.. Local amendments apply — see the Kingman overview page for the full list.

Yes. Once a project requires a Registered Design Professional under A.R.S. § 32-144 (any project over 3,000 sq ft, more than 2 stories, more than 20 occupants, or structural spans over 20 feet), the City also requires a licensed Arizona general contractor — there is no commercial owner-builder exemption. Electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work on commercial property must always use licensed contractors per A.R.S. § 32-1121(A)(14), regardless of project value.