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Residential Building Permit — Kayenta Township, Arizona · Requirements sheet
Verified 2026-07-08 · Source: https://kayentatownship-nsn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ApplicationforResidentialBuildingPermits.pdf
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Residential Building Permit in Kayenta Township, Arizona
Issued by the Kayenta Township Building & Safety Department for a residential home, addition, alteration, patio, carport, garage, or other accessory structure intended for permanent family occupancy. The application must accompany construction drawings referenced by a Plan Check Number. Confirmed directly on the Township's official Permits & Applications page and via a dedicated Residential Building Permit Application form.
Verified 2026-07-08 · Source
When you need this permit
- Obtain and complete the Application for Residential Building Permits form from the Building & Safety Department (P.O. Box 1490, Kayenta, AZ 86033)
- Submit two complete sets of construction plans (24"x36"), drawn to scale, prepared by an Arizona-registered design professional (unless the work is minor, e.g., painting, floor coverings, moveable partitions/casework)
- Plans must include: cover sheet with project address and building information block (use/occupancy, occupant load, construction type, square footage, fire sprinklers/alarms Y/N, exits), code summary; site plan (accessible routes, property lines, setbacks, parking); floor plan(s); roof plan; elevations; building sections/details; structural plans with calculations and a soils report or engineering assessment; plumbing and mechanical plans (with additional isometric drawings for homes in the Green Building Program under ICC-700); electrical plans; and, if applicable, fire sprinkler and fire alarm plans sealed by an Arizona-registered design professional
- Submit a Res-Check for all Group-R occupancies (downloadable from the U.S. Department of Energy at energycodes.gov)
- Provide proof of ownership (Business Site Lease or suitable evidence of ownership if ownership changed within the last 6 months)
- If using a contractor, check the appropriate box and attach the Contractor/Worker Information Supplement Form listing Registrar of Contractor numbers and Sales Tax ID; contractors must obtain a Township Business License
- Pay the Construction Permit Fee of 1% of estimated project valuation (Chapter 11, Section 11-5) before construction may begin, via the Construction Permit Form remitted to the Kayenta Township Finance Department
- Sign and date the application, granting the Building Inspector permission to enter the premises during reasonable times for inspections
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Fee schedule
Construction Permit FeePer Kayenta Township Code of Ordinances, Chapter 11, Section 11-5 (Resolution KTCAU-67-11); due and payable in advance of the construction commencement date; legal incidence on the contractor, but owner responsible for collection and remittance if the contractor does not pay. Payments over $10,001 must be wire-transferred. Source: Construction Permit Form (Rev. 04/09/18).
1% of estimated project valuation
Review timeline
Plan review
Not published — contact the department
Inspection process
- 1
Building Official / Plan Reviewer plan review
Plans are reviewed against the adopted codes; incomplete or illegible applications are set aside pending applicant contact.
- 2
Field inspections during construction
Building code inspections are required as work progresses; the inspection card copy of the permit must be posted on the job-site along with approved plans for all scheduled inspections. At least 24 hours' notice is required for inspection requests unless the Building Official determines an emergency warrants immediate inspection.
- 3
Final inspection
Final inspection confirms completion of all scope-of-work items per approved plans before project close-out; formal Certificate of Occupancy guidelines are published specifically for commercial projects (see final-inspection-certificate-of-occupancy permit type), though final inspection itself also applies to residential projects per the general Building & Safety Department inspection process.
See the full Kayenta Township inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →
Tips
- The application must be signed and dated, and phone numbers must be legible — the Building & Safety Department will set the application and plans aside, on hold, if contact information cannot be read, per the application's own instructions.
- Trusses (steel and wood) may be deferred for structural submittal under Township-amended Section R106.3.3.1.
- Homes participating in the Green Building Program (ICC-700) have additional plumbing and mechanical isometric drawing requirements beyond the standard residential plan set.
- Certain minor residential work is exempt from the building-permit requirement entirely under IRC Section R105.2, as published in the Township's own 'Types of Work Where a Building Permit is Not Required' document — see tipsAndGotchas for the full exemption list.
Frequently asked questions
Kayenta Township requires a residential building permit for: Obtain and complete the Application for Residential Building Permits form from the Building & Safety Department (P.O. Box 1490, Kayenta, AZ 86033); Submit two complete sets of construction plans (24"x36"), drawn to scale, prepared by an Arizona-registered design professional (unless the work is minor, e.g., painting, floor coverings, moveable partitions/casework); Plans must include: cover sheet with project address and building information block (use/occupancy, occupant load, construction type, square footage, fire sprinklers/alarms Y/N, exits), code summary; site plan (accessible routes, property lines, setbacks, parking); floor plan(s); roof plan; elevations; building sections/details; structural plans with calculations and a soils report or engineering assessment; plumbing and mechanical plans (with additional isometric drawings for homes in the Green Building Program under ICC-700); electrical plans; and, if applicable, fire sprinkler and fire alarm plans sealed by an Arizona-registered design professional; Submit a Res-Check for all Group-R occupancies (downloadable from the U.S. Department of Energy at energycodes.gov); Provide proof of ownership (Business Site Lease or suitable evidence of ownership if ownership changed within the last 6 months); If using a contractor, check the appropriate box and attach the Contractor/Worker Information Supplement Form listing Registrar of Contractor numbers and Sales Tax ID; contractors must obtain a Township Business License; Pay the Construction Permit Fee of 1% of estimated project valuation (Chapter 11, Section 11-5) before construction may begin, via the Construction Permit Form remitted to the Kayenta Township Finance Department; Sign and date the application, granting the Building Inspector permission to enter the premises during reasonable times for inspections. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Kayenta Township Building & Safety Department (Community Development Department) at 928-697-8451 before starting work.
1% of the estimated project valuation, per Chapter 11, Section 11-5 of the Kayenta Township Code of Ordinances (Resolution KTCAU-67-11), due before construction begins.
Kayenta Township does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Kayenta Township Building & Safety Department (Community Development Department) at 928-697-8451 for current turnaround.
You'll need: Application for Residential Building Permits; Residential Inspection Checklist; Two complete sets of construction plans (24"x36", to scale). Depending on your project, Kayenta Township may also ask for: Contractor/Worker Information Supplement Form; Right of Way Permit. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.
Kayenta Township requires 3 inspection(s) for a residential building permit, in order: Building Official / Plan Reviewer plan review, Field inspections during construction, Final inspection. Schedule each through Kayenta Township Building & Safety Department (Community Development Department) (928-697-8451).
Apply through Kayenta Township Building & Safety Department (Community Development Department) at P.O. Box 1490, Kayenta, AZ 86033. Phone: 928-697-8451, email: ptso@kayentatownship.net. Office hours: Not published on the Community Development / Building & Safety Department pages or on any permit application/guideline document reviewed in this research pass. Only the Township's general phone (928-697-8451) and fax (928-697-8461) are published. Disclosed as a gap rather than assumed to be standard business hours.. Official information: https://kayentatownship-nsn.gov/community-development/.
Kayenta Township, Arizona has adopted: International Green Construction Code (IGCC), 2010 edition, Public Version 2.0, as amended — Kayenta Township is documented by the U.S. EPA as 'the first Tribal community in the U.S. to adopt the International Green Construction Code (IGCC),' formalized via the Township's Building Codes Resolution. The codified ordinance itself (Regulations for the Kayenta Township Building Codes, Chapter 11, Section 11-3, Subchapter 9, adopted under Resolution KTCD-28-13, Dec. 9, 2013) states: 'International Green Construction Code, 2010 edition, Public Version 2.0, as amended.' The Township's own Ordinances and Codes page separately lists 'International Green Construction Code' as a standalone Volume 2 standard document. Sources: U.S. EPA, 'Kayenta Township Green Building Code,' https://www.epa.gov/green-building-tools-tribes/kayenta-township-building-code (fetched live 2026-07-07); Kayenta Township, Regulations for the Kayenta Township Building Codes (Chapter 11), https://kayentatownship-nsn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/002_Building_Code_1.pdf (fetched live 2026-07-07).; 2018 International Building Code (IBC), 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), 2018 International Fire Code (IFC), 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC), 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC), 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), 2017 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70), and 2009 Arizona Registrar of Contractors Workmanship Standards for Licensed Contractors — per the Township's current published code list, 'Adopted Building Codes & Amendments,' approved via Kayenta Township Commission (KTC) Resolution No. KTCJN-29-2026, effective July 1, 2026. This document supersedes the 2006-edition code list that appears in the Township's still-published 2013 codified ordinance (Chapter 11, Section 11-3) and in the residential/commercial Plan Review Requirements documents (which cite 2006 IRC/IBC/IMC/IPC/IFGC and the 2005 NEC) — those older editions remain visible in some still-linked documents, indicating the code-edition update to the 2018 I-Code family (via KTCJN-29-2026) is very recent (effective July 1, 2026) and not yet fully propagated across all published forms as of this research pass. Source: Kayenta Township, 'Adopted Building Codes & Amendments,' https://www.kayentatownship-nsn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2018-Adopted-Building-Codes-for-Kayenta-Township-.pdf (fetched live 2026-07-07).; International Plumbing Code (IPC) and International Mechanical Code (IMC) — separately confirmed via the Township's own Ordinances and Codes page footnote: '**The Kayenta Township has adopted the International Code Council's following International Codes: IPC (International Plumbing Code) & IMC (International Mechanical Code).' Source: Kayenta Township, Ordinances and Codes page, https://www.kayentatownship-nsn.gov/ordinances-and-codes/ (fetched live 2026-07-07).; 2006 International Building Code, 2006 International Residential Code, 2006 International Mechanical Code, 2006 International Plumbing Code, 2005 National Electrical Code, 2006 International Existing Building Code, 2006 International Fuel Gas Code, and 2009 International Energy Conservation Code — the codified Chapter 11 ordinance (Section 11-3, adopted under Resolution KTCD-28-13, Dec. 9, 2013) lists these editions as the 'Kayenta Township Building Codes' in effect at that time, each 'amended' with a Township-specific name (e.g., '2006 Kayenta Township Building Code'). This 2013 codification is still the live linked 'Building Codes' PDF on the Township's Ordinances and Codes page even though the Township's newer 'Adopted Building Codes & Amendments' page (effective July 1, 2026) lists the 2018 I-Code family instead — both documents are currently published, and applicants should confirm with the Building & Safety Department which edition governs a specific project given the code-cycle transition. Source: Kayenta Township, Regulations for the Kayenta Township Building Codes, Chapter 11, Section 11-3, https://kayentatownship-nsn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/002_Building_Code_1.pdf.; Manufactured housing is regulated under HUD Title 24: Part 3280 (Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards), Part 3282 (Manufactured Home Procedural and Enforcement Regulations), Part 3285 (Model Manufactured Home Installation Standards), and Part 3286 (Manufactured Home Installation Program), unless the manufacturer indicates the home should be regulated by a more restrictive code. Source: Regulations for the Kayenta Township Building Codes, Chapter 11, Section 11-4.; Kayenta Township Zoning Code — a separate adopted ordinance (Volume 2 of the Township's Official Compilation) governing land use and zoning, referenced in permit plan-review requirements ('Provide a copy of the approved Planning and Zoning stipulations'). Source: Kayenta Township, Ordinances and Codes page; Kayenta Township Zoning Ordinance, https://kayentatownship-nsn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/019_Zoning_Code.pdf.. Local amendments apply — see the Kayenta Township overview page for the full list.
Plans must be prepared by an Arizona-registered design professional unless the work is minor (painting, floor coverings, moveable partitions/casework), per the Residential Plan Review Requirements. Separately, Chapter 11 Section 11-10 allows licensure in Utah, Arizona, Colorado, or New Mexico for contractors and design professionals generally, pending the Township or Navajo Nation adopting its own licensure system.
Sources & verification
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