Fire Sprinkler & Fire Alarm System Permit in Coolidge, Arizona

Coolidge requires a fire sprinkler & fire alarm system permit for: Fire alarm and automatic fire sprinkler/suppression system shop drawings/plans must be submitted directly to the Arizona Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM, a division of the Department of Forestry and Fire Management), NOT to City of Coolidge Development Services -- per the City's Commercial Plan Submittal guidance; A courtesy copy of the submitted fire alarm/suppression plans should also be provided to the Coolidge Fire Department; OSFM plan review applies to all occupancy types except residential dwellings of fewer than 5 units, for jurisdictions (like Coolidge) without their own enacted fire-plan-review ordinance, per A.R.S. Title 34 (state fire code plan-submittal requirements cited by OSFM as A.R.S. § 34-461(D) and § 34-462) and the state fire code incorporated at 4 A.A.C. 36, Article 2 (currently the 2012 IFC edition per R4-36-201 -- a different, earlier edition than the 2018 IFC Coolidge separately adopted by Ordinance No. 23-13 for its own local building-code administration); OSFM-reviewed project types explicitly include new construction, additions, alterations/modifications affecting egress, security-gate installation/modification, and Building Change of Use / Occupancy Classification Change projects, in addition to new/modified sprinkler and alarm systems; All OSFM applications, permits, and payments must be processed through OSFM's online Permit and Plan portal -- paper applications are no longer accepted; Licensed Arizona contractor required per A.R.S. § 32-1122 for the installation work itself, unless filing an Owner/Builder Declaration under A.R.S. § 32-1121. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Coolidge Development Services Department — Building Safety Division at 520-723-6075 before starting work.

Fees are set by the Arizona Office of the State Fire Marshal under 4 A.A.C. 36, R4-36-202: a $210 plan submission fee per plan (plus $30 per supplement/re-review), a system-specific plan review fee (e.g., $375-$450+ for a new sprinkler system depending on square footage, or $225-$500+ for a new fire alarm system), and a $30 permit issuance fee per system permitted.

Coolidge's published plan-review target for a fire sprinkler & fire alarm system permit is Up to 45 business days.

You'll need: OSFM Plan Submittal Requirements. Depending on your project, Coolidge may also ask for: Automatic Sprinkler System Shop Drawing Submittal Requirements; Fire Alarm Shop Drawings Submittal Guidelines. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Coolidge requires 1 inspection(s) for a fire sprinkler & fire alarm system permit, in order: Fire Protection System Final Inspection (OSFM). 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.

No. Per the City of Coolidge's own Commercial Plan Submittal guidance, fire alarm and automatic fire sprinkler/suppression system plans are submitted directly to the Arizona Office of the State Fire Marshal (part of the Department of Forestry and Fire Management), with only a courtesy copy going to the Coolidge Fire Department. Coolidge is not one of the Arizona cities (Chandler, Gilbert, Goodyear, Glendale, Mesa, Scottsdale, Surprise, Yuma) with an enacted ordinance giving it its own jurisdictional authority over this review.