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Commercial Building Permit in Show Low, Arizona

Required for new commercial construction and commercial tenant improvements in the City of Show Low. A pre-application/pre-submittal meeting is mandatory for all new commercial construction and substantial commercial remodels or additions. Reviewed against the 2018 IBC and City of Show Low amendments.

Verified 2026-07-06 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Pre-submittal meeting REQUIRED for all commercial projects before application submittal (928-532-4040)
  • Six (6) identical copies of engineered, stamped/sealed plans required for new commercial construction; four (4) copies for tenant improvements
  • A $400 deposit is required for new commercial projects, or $200 for tenant improvements, submitted when plans are filed; applied to the plan review fee at issuance
  • Applicant selects Standard Plan Review (30 working days) or Non-Standard Plan Review under A.R.S. Title 9, Chapter 7, Article 4 (two 20-working-day phases, 40 working days total) per § 18.15.070
  • All commercial jobs require a stated material cost valuation on the application
  • Owner/applicant is solely responsible for the full commercial plan review fee regardless of whether the permit is ultimately issued, including fees paid by the City to outside plan reviewers

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Fee schedule

Building Permit FeeCity of Show Low Commercial Permit Application (2025 rev.): 'Building Permit Fee. Fees are formulated by the 1997 Uniform Building Code fee schedule. Please contact Building Safety Department personnel for assistance in calculating this fee.'
Formulated by the 1997 Uniform Building Code (UBC) valuation-based fee schedule
Plan Review Fee (Commercial)City of Show Low Commercial Permit Application (2025 rev.) and Fee Schedules page; $400 deposit (new commercial) or $200 deposit (tenant improvement) applied at issuance
50% of the Building Permit Fee
Commercial Water/Sewer System Capacity Fees (effective 1/1/2026), Total (meter plus fees)City of Show Low Commercial Fee Schedule, effective 1/1/2026 (printed on the New Commercial Permit Application); includes meter cost, turn-on fee, security deposit, water system capacity fee, and sewer system capacity fee — additional building permit fees apply on top
$8,611.24 (3/4" meter); $14,299.72 (1" meter); $28,981.49 (1 1/2" meter); $45,814.27 (2" meter); $100,577.37 (3" meter); $173,985.15 (4" meter)

Review timeline

Plan reviewShow Low’s published plan-review target
30–40 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Foundation

    Before concrete pour; no footing/foundation inspection approved without clearly delineated, accurate property lines and setbacks

  2. 2

    Framing

    Structural framing per stamped engineered plans

  3. 3

    Rough Plumbing/Electrical/Mechanical

    Combined rough-in inspection before wall closure

  4. 4

    Final

    All work complete per approved plans; a newly constructed building may not be occupied until a final inspection and Certificate of Occupancy (or Temporary Certificate of Occupancy) is issued by Building Safety

See the full Show Low inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • A pre-submittal meeting is mandatory before any commercial application will be accepted — call 928-532-4040 to schedule; generally one set of conceptual draft plans including a site plan is needed for that meeting.
  • The owner/applicant remains responsible for the full commercial plan review fee even if the permit is never issued — this includes any fees the City itself pays to outside/third-party plan reviewers.
  • Non-Standard Plan Review for commercial projects specifically implements A.R.S. Title 9, Chapter 7, Article 4 (the state's licensing-time-frame statute); Standard Plan Review is the City's own faster collaborative option at 30 working days.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. A pre-submittal meeting is required for all new commercial construction and substantial commercial remodels or additions, per Show Low Municipal Code § 18.15.070 and the City's Commercial Permit Application.

In Show Low, the published Building Permit Fee is: Formulated by the 1997 Uniform Building Code (UBC) valuation-based fee schedule. Additional published fees: Plan Review Fee (Commercial) — 50% of the Building Permit Fee; Commercial Water/Sewer System Capacity Fees (effective 1/1/2026), Total (meter plus fees) — $8,611.24 (3/4" meter); $14,299.72 (1" meter); $28,981.49 (1 1/2" meter); $45,814.27 (2" meter); $100,577.37 (3" meter); $173,985.15 (4" meter). These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Per Show Low Municipal Code § 18.15.070, a Standard Plan Review targets 30 working days for all city approvals; a Non-Standard Plan Review (implementing A.R.S. Title 9, Chapter 7, Article 4) takes 20 working days for Administrative Review plus 20 working days for Substantive Review, 40 working days total.

You'll need: Commercial Permit Application; Pre-Submittal Checklist; Engineered Site Plan and Support Documents. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Show Low requires 4 inspection(s) for a commercial building permit, in order: Foundation, Framing, Rough Plumbing/Electrical/Mechanical, Final. Schedule each through City of Show Low Building Safety Department (928-532-4053).

Apply through City of Show Low Building Safety Department at 180 N. 9th Street, Show Low, AZ 85901. Phone: 928-532-4053, email: jwilhelm@showlowaz.gov. Office hours: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. (or by appointment), per the City of Show Low Building Safety page. The general Permits & Applications page separately lists City Hall hours as Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (excluding holidays), and appointments are recommended (928-532-4050). The Inspection Line (928-532-4055) requires inspections to be called in 24 hours in advance; as of October 1, 2024, the cutoff for next-day inspections is 3:00 p.m. (previously 5:00 p.m.) — requests after 3:00 p.m. are scheduled two business days out.. Official information: https://www.showlowaz.gov/o/cosl/page/building-safety.

Show Low, 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). The City of Show Low independently adopts and administers its own construction codes through its Building Safety Department; it does not defer permitting to Navajo County. Source: City of Show Low Municipal Code Title 18, Chapter 18.05 (Building Codes), showlow.municipal.codes/Code/18.05.040.; 2018 International Building Code (IBC), together with its appendices and supplements, published by the International Code Council, adopted by reference (Show Low Municipal Code § 18.05.040). Source: City of Show Low Municipal Code § 18.05.040.; 2018 International Residential Code (IRC) for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, published by the International Code Council, adopted by reference, with Chapter 11 (Energy Efficiency) specifically excluded from adoption (Show Low Municipal Code § 18.05.040). Source: City of Show Low Municipal Code § 18.05.040.; 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC), adopted by reference (Show Low Municipal Code § 18.05.040). Source: City of Show Low Municipal Code § 18.05.040; confirmed current on the City's live 'Show Low Codes & Standards' page (showlowaz.gov, page last updated 7/8/2021) and on the City's 2025/2026 permit application cover sheets (Residential, Commercial, Solar, Addition applications).; 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC), adopted by reference (Show Low Municipal Code § 18.05.040). Source: City of Show Low Municipal Code § 18.05.040.; 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), adopted by reference (Show Low Municipal Code § 18.05.040). Source: City of Show Low Municipal Code § 18.05.040.; 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC), published by the National Fire Protection Association, adopted by reference (Show Low Municipal Code § 18.05.040) — one edition behind the 2018 ICC family set. Source: City of Show Low Municipal Code § 18.05.040; confirmed current on the City's live 'Show Low Codes & Standards' page and 2025/2026 permit application cover sheets.; Fire Code: Show Low does not administer its own fire code — fire code jurisdiction and inspections are handled by Timber Mesa Fire & Medical District (928-537-5100), per every current City of Show Low building permit application cover sheet (Residential, Commercial, Solar, Addition). Source: City of Show Low permit application cover sheets, current as of 2025-2026 revisions.; ADA Accessibility: American National Standard ADA Accessibility Guidelines (2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design) are adopted and required for new construction and alterations. Arizonans with Disabilities Act standards (A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 9, Article 8) and implementing rules, declared a public record by City of Show Low Resolution No. 772, are adopted as an amendment to the IBC for both public entities and public accommodations/commercial facilities (applying to new construction and alterations commenced after September 3, 1996). Source: City of Show Low Municipal Code § 18.05.040.; Future code editions: when the City Council adopts a newer edition of the International Codes by resolution, either the most recent or the immediately previous edition may be used for building design for 12 months after adoption; the two editions' provisions may not be intermingled in a single building's design, and after 12 months only the newest adopted edition applies. Source: City of Show Low Municipal Code § 18.05.040.; Manufactured/mobile homes: as of March 28, 2025, the City of Show Low no longer issues manufactured home or factory-built building placement permits; both a City of Show Low Building Permit and a State of Arizona Manufactured Home Installation Permit (Arizona Department of Housing, Office of Manufactured Housing) are required for any manufactured home work still processed by the City. Manufactured/mobile homes must display a HUD compliance decal dated within 10 years of the building-permit application (or successor HUD standard), per City of Show Low Municipal Code § 18.05.050. Source: City of Show Low City Permits & Applications page (showlowaz.gov/o/cosl/page/city-permits-and-applications); City of Show Low Municipal Code § 18.05.050.. Local amendments apply — see the Show Low overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-06.

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