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Certificate of Occupancy / Change of Use in Coolidge, Arizona

Coolidge's local equivalent of a 'change of use' process is its Certificate of Occupancy (CO) procedure, administered by the Development Services Office. Two paths exist: (1) a CO issued as part of an active construction permit (new building, addition, tenant improvement), where the CO fee is included in that permit's fee; and (2) a standalone CO for a new tenant, owner change, or name change involving NO building/electrical/plumbing/mechanical/structural work, via the City's dedicated 'Certificate of Occupancy Requirements' application.

Verified 2026-07-23 · Source

When you need this permit

  • For an occupancy/tenant/ownership change involving NO building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, or structural work: submit the City of Coolidge Certificate of Occupancy Requirements application, indicating the reason (Owner Change, Name Change, New Tenant, or Other), proposed occupancy use, and whether utilities are turned on (utilities must be turned on before inspections can occur)
  • The Business Name to appear on the Certificate of Occupancy must match the applicant's City of Coolidge business license
  • Submittal requirements: complete application; City of Coolidge business license; and a floor plan showing layout/equipment (if applicable), the use of each room, and dimensions for rooms, corridors, doors, and exits
  • The application itself records Occupancy Type, Type of Construction, Automatic Sprinklers, Occupant Load, and Census Category -- indicating Development Services performs a life-safety/occupancy-classification review even when no construction work is involved
  • For an occupancy change accompanied by construction work (tenant improvement, remodel, addition), the CO is issued through that construction permit's own plan review and inspection process (see this file's Residential Building Permit / Residential Addition-Remodel Permit entries); the CO fee is included in that permit's fee -- there is no separate CO charge in that scenario
  • If the project involves a fire alarm or automatic fire sprinkler/suppression system, that system's plans are reviewed separately by the Arizona Office of the State Fire Marshal, not by City of Coolidge Development Services (see this file's Fire Sprinkler & Fire Alarm System Permit entry)

Required documents

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Fee schedule

Certificate of Occupancy (issued as part of an active construction permit)City of Coolidge Building Permit Fee Schedule, Article 11; visually verified against the published fee-schedule PDF page (2026-07-23) -- no separate charge when a CO is issued alongside a building/addition/TI permit
Included in original permit fee
Standalone Certificate of Occupancy (new tenant/owner/name change, no construction work)The published Building Permit Fee Schedule, Article 11, addresses only a CO 'included in original permit fee,' which presumes an underlying construction permit -- checked the Fee Schedule, the Certificate of Occupancy Requirements application itself (no fee field), the Forms & Applications page, and the Development Services page directly; none publish a standalone dollar figure for a no-construction change-of-tenant/owner/name CO. A separate City of Coolidge business-license fee (a Finance Department charge, outside this Development Services fee schedule) likely applies but was not chased here as out of scope for this permit-data file. Call Development Services at 520-723-6075 to confirm current cost, if any, for this specific scenario.
No dedicated fee line found
First Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO), maximum 30 daysCity of Coolidge Building Permit Fee Schedule, Article 11; already documented at the file level in this jurisdiction's localAmendments/tipsAndGotchas
$466.64
First 30-day TCO extensionCity of Coolidge Building Permit Fee Schedule, Article 11
$933.30
Second 30-day TCO extensionCity of Coolidge Building Permit Fee Schedule, Article 11; each subsequent extension fee doubles the previous extension's fee; total TCO duration is expected not to exceed 90 days
$1,866.60

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Occupancy/Final Inspection

    Utilities must be turned on before this inspection can occur; verifies the space against the submitted floor plan, occupancy type, and occupant load before the Certificate of Occupancy is issued

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

Tips

  • Coolidge does not use the phrase 'change of use permit' -- the equivalent local process is the Certificate of Occupancy Requirements application for tenant/owner/name changes with no construction work.
  • As of July 2026, no published fee line was found for a standalone (no-construction) Certificate of Occupancy -- only the construction-permit-bundled CO fee ('included in original permit fee') and the Temporary Certificate of Occupancy fees are itemized in the City's Building Permit Fee Schedule. Confirm current cost, if any, with Development Services at 520-723-6075.
  • The Certificate of Occupancy Requirements application asks about Automatic Sprinklers as one of its recorded fields -- if the proposed occupancy triggers new or modified fire sprinkler/alarm work, that system's plans must go separately to the Arizona Office of the State Fire Marshal (see this file's Fire Sprinkler & Fire Alarm System Permit entry), not to City of Coolidge Development Services.
  • The Business Name on the Certificate of Occupancy must match the City of Coolidge business license -- obtain or update the business license (a Finance Department process) before or alongside this application.

Frequently asked questions

Submit the City of Coolidge Certificate of Occupancy Requirements application along with your City of Coolidge business license and a floor plan showing room layout, uses, and dimensions. Utilities must be turned on before the City can perform its inspection.

When a CO is issued alongside a building, addition, or tenant-improvement permit, the CO fee is included in that permit's fee at no extra charge (City of Coolidge Building Permit Fee Schedule, Article 11). No separate published fee was found for a standalone Certificate of Occupancy tied only to a new tenant/owner/name change with no construction work -- confirm current cost with Development Services at 520-723-6075.

Coolidge does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Coolidge Development Services Department — Building Safety Division at 520-723-6075 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Certificate of Occupancy Requirements Application; City of Coolidge Business License; Floor Plan. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Coolidge requires 1 inspection(s) for a certificate of occupancy / change of use permit, in order: Occupancy/Final Inspection. Schedule each through City of Coolidge Development Services Department — Building Safety Division (520-723-6075).

Apply through City of Coolidge Development Services Department — Building Safety Division at 131 W. Pinkley Avenue, Coolidge, AZ 85128. Phone: 520-723-6075, email: inspection@coolidgeaz.com. Office hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Inspection requests are handled via a separate Inspection Line (520-723-6049); inspections take place the next business day if the Inspection Request Form is received by 3:30 p.m. the prior business day (no inspections on holidays/weekends). Building Official: Bill Jones (wjones@coolidgeaz.com). FAX 520-723-6079, TDD 520-723-4653.. Official information: https://www.coolidgeaz.com/development-services.

Coolidge, 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, A.R.S. § 9-802 for adoption of public records by ordinance reference). The City of Coolidge independently adopts and administers its own construction codes through its Development Services Department / Building Safety Division. Source: City of Coolidge Ordinance No. 23-13 (passed December 11, 2023, effective July 1, 2024), 'Adopting that certain document filed with the City Clerk and entitled 2023 Amendments to Title XV of the Coolidge City Code,' amending Coolidge City Code §§150.022, 150.023, 150.025.; 2018 International Building Code (IBC), as published by the International Code Council, adopted by reference as Code No. 1 (Coolidge City Code §150.022(A)), including Appendix C (Group U — Agricultural Buildings), Appendix F (Rodent Proofing), Appendix G (Flood-Resistant Construction), Appendix I (Patio Covers), and Appendix J (Grading), with City of Coolidge amendments (Exhibit A). Source: City of Coolidge Ordinance No. 23-13, Exhibit 1, §150.022(A) and Exhibit A.; 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), as published by the International Code Council, adopted by reference as Code No. 2 (§150.022(B)), including Appendix A (Sizing/Capacities of Gas Piping), Appendix B (Sizing of Venting Systems), Appendix C (Exit Terminals of Mechanical Draft and Direct-Vent Venting Systems), Appendix H (Patio Covers), Appendix J (Existing Buildings and Structures), and Appendix Q (Tiny Houses), with City of Coolidge amendments (Exhibit B) — the IRC's own Chapter 1 Administration (Sections R101–R114) is deleted in favor of using the IBC's administrative provisions. Source: City of Coolidge Ordinance No. 23-13, Exhibit 1, §150.022(B) and Exhibit B.; 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), adopted by reference as Code No. 3 (§150.022(C)). Source: City of Coolidge Ordinance No. 23-13, Exhibit 1, §150.022(C).; 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC), adopted by reference as Code No. 4 (§150.022(D)), with City of Coolidge amendments (Exhibit C) — IMC Chapter 1 Administration (Sections 101–109) deleted in favor of the IBC's administrative provisions. Source: City of Coolidge Ordinance No. 23-13, Exhibit 1, §150.022(D) and Exhibit C.; 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC), adopted by reference as Code No. 5 (§150.022(E)). Source: City of Coolidge Ordinance No. 23-13, Exhibit 1, §150.022(E).; 2018 International Fire Code (IFC), adopted by reference as Code No. 6 (§150.022(F)) as the City's uniform fire code, including Appendices A through O, with City of Coolidge amendments (Exhibit F). Source: City of Coolidge Ordinance No. 23-13, Exhibit 1, §150.022(F) and Exhibit F.; 2018 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), adopted by reference as Code No. 7 (§150.022(G)), with City of Coolidge amendments (Exhibit D). Source: City of Coolidge Ordinance No. 23-13, Exhibit 1, §150.022(G) and Exhibit D.; 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), adopted by reference as Code No. 8 (§150.022(H)), with City of Coolidge amendments (Exhibit E). Source: City of Coolidge Ordinance No. 23-13, Exhibit 1, §150.022(H) and Exhibit E.; 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), adopted by reference as Code No. 9 (§150.022(I)). Source: City of Coolidge Ordinance No. 23-13, Exhibit 1, §150.022(I).; 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC), adopted by reference as Code No. 11 (§150.022(J)). Source: City of Coolidge Ordinance No. 23-13, Exhibit 1, §150.022(J).; 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC), as published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 70), adopted by reference as Code No. 12 (§150.022(K)), with City of Coolidge amendments (Exhibit G) — note the electrical code cycle is one edition behind the 2018 ICC set. Source: City of Coolidge Ordinance No. 23-13, Exhibit 1, §150.022(K) and Exhibit G; confirmed independently on the City of Coolidge Building Code Information page (coolidgeaz.com) and the City's Commercial Plan Submittal handout.; 1997 Uniform Administrative Abatement of Dangerous Building Code (UABDBC), as published by the International Conference of Building Officials, adopted by reference as Code No. 13 (§150.022(L)). Source: City of Coolidge Ordinance No. 23-13, Exhibit 1, §150.022(L).; ICC/ANSI A117.1-2009 Accessibility and Usable Buildings and Facilities standard, adopted by reference (§150.022(M)). Source: City of Coolidge Ordinance No. 23-13, Exhibit 1, §150.022(M).; Fee authority: Coolidge City Code §109 (Building Code Administration, as amended by Ordinance No. 23-13) delegates all permit fees, plan review fees, and related charges to be 'as established by Council' — the operative fee amounts are set out in the City of Coolidge Building Permit Fee Schedule (approved and adopted by the Coolidge City Council January 12, 2009, effective February 12, 2009), which remains the fee schedule currently published on the City's website. Fee tables are derived from the May 2003 issue of the Building Safety Journal (International Code Council), adjusted by regional modifiers for Pinal County construction costs, per Coolidge City Code §201/Article 2 of the Fee Schedule. Source: City of Coolidge Building Permit Fee Schedule (adopted 2009); City of Coolidge Ordinance No. 23-13, Exhibit 1, §109.; Manufactured/factory-built homes are regulated by the State of Arizona Office of Manufactured Housing (A.R.S. § 41-4001 et seq.) for construction/installation standards; the City of Coolidge separately charges a Factory Built Building Installation fee ($150 residential, plus $40 per additional unit) and a Park Model Installation fee ($150, plus $50 for accessory structures) for local site placement. Source: City of Coolidge Building Permit Fee Schedule, Article 9.. Local amendments apply — see the Coolidge overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

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