Residential Building Permit (New Construction) in Kingman, Arizona

Kingman requires a residential building permit (new construction) for: Building permit required for new single-family and two-family dwelling construction within Kingman city limits; Plans must comply with the 2018 IRC and City of Kingman amendments, including City Design Criteria (90-110 mph basic wind speed depending on Risk Category, Exposure B; Seismic Design Category C or D depending on Risk Category, Site Class D; 5-10 psf ground snow load; 1.5 in/hr 100-year rain load); Automatic residential fire sprinklers are NOT mandated citywide — IRC Section R313 is deleted by local amendment; Construction documents must be prepared/sealed by an Arizona-registered design professional (RDP) unless exempt under A.R.S. § 32-144 (detached single-family dwellings and small non-registrant-eligible structures/additions are exempt); Administrative completeness review target of 10 working days, followed by a 1st substantive review target of 10 working days, per the City's published Residential Building Permit Process guide; Owner-builders may act as their own general contractor only on their own owner-occupied residence, not intended for sale/lease within 12 months, per A.R.S. § 32-1121(A)(5); licensed subcontractors are still required for work the owner does not perform personally; Submittal transitioning to the SmartGov online portal (ci-kingman-az.smartgovcommunity.com) beginning April 15, 2026, ahead of a required full transition; applications and correspondence may also be routed through buildingadmin@cityofkingman.gov during the transition. 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, KMC Ch. 5, Art. I, Sec. 5-2) is: $24.68 ($1-$500); $24.68 + $3.20 per additional $100 to $2,000; $72.71 + $14.70 per additional $1,000 to $25,000; $411.34 + $10.61 per additional $1,000 to $50,000; $675.89 + $7.35 per additional $1,000 to $100,000; $1,043.44 + $5.88 per additional $1,000 to $500,000; $3,395.44 + $4.99 per additional $1,000 to $1,000,000; $5,889.19 + $3.83 per additional $1,000 above $1,000,000. Additional published fees: Technology Fee — 0.25% of all Permit Fees; Additional Plan Review Fee (after 2nd review, or for owner/contractor/design-professional-initiated changes) — $55.00 per hour, 2-hour minimum (actual cost including City admin/overhead if an outside agency is used); Residential Development Impact Fees, Single-Family (per unit) — $2,147 total ($711 Fire, $393 Parks & Recreation, $330 Police, $713 Street). These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

The City's published Residential Building Permit Process guide (rev. January 10, 2022, still current per the City's July 2025 process-improvement announcement) sets a 10-working-day administrative completeness review followed by a 10-working-day first substantive review — 20 working days combined for those two stages. Since July 15, 2025, the City has also piloted combining Site Plan and Building Plan Check review to reduce total project timelines that previously ran 5-7 months for larger developments.

You'll need: Residential Plan Submittal Checklist; Site/Plot Plan; Construction Drawings and Structural Calculations. Depending on your project, Kingman may also ask for: Mohave County Septic Approval. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Kingman requires 4 inspection(s) for a residential building permit (new construction), in order: Foundation/Footing, Framing, Rough Electrical/Plumbing/Mechanical, Final. 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.

No. The City of Kingman has deleted IRC Section R313 (the mandatory residential fire sprinkler requirement) by local amendment, so automatic fire sprinklers are not required citywide for new one- and two-family dwellings.