Fire Sprinkler and Fire Alarm System Permit in Holbrook, Arizona

Holbrook requires a fire sprinkler and fire alarm system permit for: New installation or modification of an automatic fire sprinkler system, fire alarm system, or other fire-protection system in Holbrook must be submitted directly to the Arizona Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) for plan review and permitting under the State Fire Code -- not to the City of Holbrook Building Department or the City's Fire Department; OSFM has this jurisdiction because Holbrook (2020 Census population 4,858) does not meet the 100,000-person population threshold under A.R.S. § 37-1383(A)(5) required for a city to assume fire-code jurisdiction from OSFM, and Holbrook is not listed on OSFM's own 'Cities with Enacted Ordinances' page (which names only Chandler, Gilbert, Goodyear, Glendale, Mesa, Scottsdale, Surprise, and Yuma); All OSFM plan applications, permits, and payments must be processed through OSFM's online Permit and Plan portal (Permit Self Service) -- paper applications are no longer accepted by OSFM; A separate OSFM plan review fee is charged for each fire-protection system reviewed, even if multiple systems (e.g., sprinkler and alarm) are included in one submitted plan set (Arizona Administrative Code R4-36-202(A)(2)); OSFM shall determine within 5 business days of receipt whether a permit application/plan submission is administratively complete, and shall grant or deny the permit within 60 calendar days after the submission is determined complete (Arizona Administrative Code R4-36-303(A)); A permittee must commence work within 180 days after OSFM permit issuance or apply in writing to OSFM for an extension, or the permit becomes invalid (Arizona Administrative Code R4-36-303(A)(3)); The underlying City of Holbrook Building Permit for the structure itself is still required in parallel, per City Code Sec. 5-1-1 and the City's Fee Schedule Section 2-1 -- the OSFM fire-system permit does not replace it; The City of Holbrook's own Fee Schedule (adopted November 15, 2025, Sections 2-1 through 2-14 and 3-1 through 3-4) contains no fire-sprinkler or fire-alarm-specific fee line of its own, consistent with fire-system permitting sitting with OSFM rather than the City. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Holbrook Building Department at 928-524-6225 before starting work.

Fees are itemized by system type and size under Arizona Administrative Code R4-36-202: a new sprinkler system plan review ranges from $375 (under 10,000 sq ft) up to $450+ for larger/multi-floor systems, and a new fire alarm system plan review ranges from $225 (up to 1,000 sq ft) up to $500+ for larger systems, plus a flat $210 plan submission fee and a $30-per-system permit issuance fee -- all paid to OSFM, separate from the City of Holbrook's own building permit fee for the structure.

By rule (Arizona Administrative Code R4-36-303(A)), OSFM has 5 business days to determine administrative completeness and then up to 60 calendar days after that to grant or deny the permit -- a statutory ceiling of roughly 65 days. OSFM's own site separately reports an average review time of about 45 days in current practice.

You'll need: OSFM Permit Application (via Permit Self Service online portal); Fire-protection system shop drawings; City of Holbrook Building Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Holbrook requires 3 inspection(s) for a fire sprinkler and fire alarm system permit, in order: OSFM Field Inspection (Fire Protection System), OSFM Re-inspection (if required), City of Holbrook Final Inspection. Schedule each through City of Holbrook Building Department (928-524-6225).

Apply through City of Holbrook Building Department at City Hall, 465 1st Avenue, Holbrook, AZ 86025. Phone: 928-524-6225, email: rtissaw@holbrookaz.gov. Office hours: Monday - Thursday, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. (City Hall is closed Fridays on a 4-day/40-hour week; the City's Fee Schedule separately prices Special/Emergency Inspections performed on Fridays at $75/hour, minimum 1 hour, consistent with City Hall's normal 4-day week). Building Inspector Richard Tissaw (joined November 2024) oversees permitting. Applications are submitted via the City's online GOGov permit and licensing platform (app.govoutreach.com/holbrookcityaz/public/permits) or in person/by phone at City Hall.. Official information: https://holbrookaz.gov/departments/building-department/.

Holbrook, 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 (e.g., A.R.S. Title 9 for municipalities). The City of Holbrook runs its own Building Department, independent of Navajo County, and issues its own construction permits within city limits. Source: City of Holbrook Building Department page (holbrookaz.gov/departments/building-department/).; The City of Holbrook's own published Fee Schedule (adopted November 15, 2025, superseding the September 1, 2025 edition; figures unchanged between the two) states that Building Permit Fees (Commercial/Residential/New/Remodel/Accessory Building) and the Residential Solar System Fee are calculated 'based on IBC/UBC Building Data-IRC 2018 Charts and Formulas,' confirming the 2018 edition of the ICC family of codes (International Building Code / International Residential Code) is the City's current operative code basis for permit valuation. Source: City of Holbrook Fee Schedule, adopted November 15, 2025 (Section 2-1, Section 2-3).; CONFIRMED 2026-07-23 via live-rendered Municode session (the platform is a JavaScript SPA that returns an empty shell to non-browser requests, but renders fully in a real browser): Holbrook City Code Chapter 5 (Building and Construction), Article 5-2 'Uniform Codes,' was repealed and re-enacted in its entirety by Ordinance No. 25-01, § 1 (adopted January 22, 2025) — replacing the former Art. 5-2 (§§ 5-2-1—5-2-13), which had derived from Ordinance 10-11, Ordinance 11-11, and Ord. No. 24-03, § 1 (adopted May 22, 2024). As codified (Supp. No. 2, Update 1, online content updated February 19, 2026; codified through Ordinance No. 25-09, enacted December 10, 2025), Article 5-2 adopts by reference: § 5-2-1 the 1997 Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings; § 5-2-2 the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendix J (Grading) and Appendix K (Administrative Provisions — Mechanisms for Enforcement of NFPA 70 National Electrical Code); § 5-2-3 the 1997 Uniform Code for Building Conservation; § 5-2-4 the 2017 edition of the National Electrical Code (NOT 2018 — this is the one code title in the chapter on an older edition year than the rest); § 5-2-5 the 2018 edition of the NFPA Fire Code; § 5-2-6 the 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); § 5-2-7 the 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC); § 5-2-8 the 2018 International Residential Plumbing Code (the codified section title, verbatim); and § 5-2-9 the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices A, B, G, H, J, L, M, P, and Q. Chapter 5 also contains Article 5-1 'Permits and Fees' (§ 5-1-1: a building/construction permit is required whenever the cost of construction, remodeling, or improvement exceeds $1,000, excepting floor/wall-covering replacement, window replacement, roofing, and painting — Ordinance 10-11; § 5-1-4: permit fees are set from time to time by council resolution, i.e. the Fee Schedule) and Article 5-3 'Drainage and Retention Criteria' (stormwater/grading design criteria, unrelated to permit fees or code editions). No climatic/geographic design-criteria table (wind speed, seismic design category, etc.) or plan-review turnaround-time language exists anywhere in Chapter 5's text. Ordinances subsequent to 25-09 (No. 26-01 and No. 26-02, both adopted May 13, 2026) amend Chapter 6 and Chapter 3 respectively — neither touches Chapter 5, so the code editions above remain the most current. Source: Holbrook, AZ Municode Library, Chapter 5 — Building and Construction (library.municode.com/az/holbrook/codes/city_code?nodeId=CH5BUCO), live-rendered 2026-07-23.; Manufactured homes, mobile homes, and factory-built buildings are regulated directly by the State of Arizona (A.R.S. § 41-4001 et seq., Arizona Department of Fire, Building and Life Safety / Office of Manufactured Housing) for construction/installation standards; the City of Holbrook's own building permit process governs on-site placement, foundation/tie-down, and zoning compliance, consistent with statewide practice for Arizona home-rule municipalities. Source: Arizona Department of Fire, Building and Life Safety Office of Manufactured Housing statutory authority (A.R.S. § 41-4001 et seq.); City of Holbrook Building Department confirms it issues its own local permits independent of the County.. Local amendments apply — see the Holbrook overview page for the full list.

No. Even though Holbrook has its own Fire Department and has adopted the 2018 NFPA Fire Code in its own building-code chapter, the Arizona Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) retains statutory jurisdiction over fire-protection-system plan review and permitting here, because Holbrook's population (4,858 per the 2020 Census) is far below the 100,000-person threshold A.R.S. § 37-1383(A)(5) requires for a city to assume that jurisdiction, and Holbrook is not on OSFM's own list of cities that have done so. New or modified fire sprinkler and fire alarm systems must be submitted to OSFM directly, in parallel with the City's own building permit for the structure.