Fire Sprinkler & Fire Alarm Permit (Eloy Fire District) in Eloy, Arizona

Eloy requires a fire sprinkler & fire alarm permit (eloy fire district) for: A dedicated Eloy Fire District permit (submitted to the Fire Marshal's office, separate from the City's iworq building-permit portal) is required before installing an automatic fire sprinkler system, a fire alarm system, a fire pump, standpipes, an automatic kitchen hood extinguishing system, or an above-ground fuel storage tank; Submit the Eloy Fire District permit application, a one-page site plan, and a complete set of plans/drawings to the Fire Marshal (520-466-3544) — either one electronic set of plans or two paper sets; re-submittals of approved plans should include the plan name or number; Commercial projects must include documentation for all required fire protection systems (sprinklers, standpipes, fire alarms, kitchen suppression) even if a system is deferred, including calculations and component cut sheets; All necessary Eloy Fire District permits must be obtained BEFORE commencing construction; starting work without the required permit results in doubled permit and review fees; A copy of the approved Eloy Fire District Permit is a required submittal item on the corresponding City of Eloy building permit application (confirmed on the City's 2018 IRC Minimum Submittal Checklist, Part III); Permits expire if work does not begin within 180 days, or if work is suspended for 180 consecutive days; written extension requests are accepted; Ongoing fire & life safety system inspection/maintenance reports (for fire sprinkler systems, fire alarm systems, kitchen hood suppression, standpipes, fire pumps, and other tracked systems) must be submitted electronically via The Compliance Engine (contact Brycer, (630) 413-9511, for training/support). If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Eloy Community Development Department — Building Safety Division at 520-466-2578 before starting work.

Plan review is $100.00 per hour (2-hour minimum), and the permit fee itself is $100.00 for systems up to 100 heads, $250.00 for 101-500 heads, and an additional $100.00 for each additional 100 heads beyond that, per the Eloy Fire District's 2024 Permit Fee schedule.

The Eloy Fire District's own Fire Permit and Compliance Guide states a typical turnaround of about 2 weeks for plan review, plus an additional 2 working days to issue the permit after payment.

You'll need: Eloy Fire District Operational/Special Use Permit Application; One-Page Site Plan; Complete Set of Plans/Drawings. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Eloy requires 5 inspection(s) for a fire sprinkler & fire alarm permit (eloy fire district), in order: Preliminary Plan Review, Final Plan Review, Inspection — Access, Inspection — Construction, Inspection — Final (Acceptance/Final Testing). Schedule each through City of Eloy Community Development Department — Building Safety Division (520-466-2578).

Apply through City of Eloy Community Development Department — Building Safety Division at 595 N. C Street, Suite 102, Eloy, AZ 85131. Phone: 520-466-2578, email: Inspections@EloyAZ.gov. Office hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Building/electrical/mechanical/plumbing permit applications and Right-of-Way/On-Site Civil Permit applications are submitted electronically through the City's iworq permit portal (eloypermits.portal.iworq.net); plan submittals must be PDF format, layers flattened, 50 MB maximum file size. Inspection Line: 520-464-3179. Permit Technicians: Chris Encisco (cencisco@eloyaz.gov), Nadine Diaz (ndiaz@eloyaz.gov).. Official information: https://eloyaz.gov/138/Building-Safety.

Eloy, 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. § 9-802, adoption of public records/technical codes by reference). The City of Eloy independently adopts and administers its own construction codes through its Community Development Department / Building Safety Division under Chapter 5 (Building Regulations) of the Eloy City Code; it does not defer permitting to Pinal County. Source: City of Eloy Ordinance No. 20-900 (adopted December 14, 2020), adopting the City of Eloy Building Code pursuant to A.R.S. § 9-802; Eloy City Code § 5-3, Adoption of Codes.; 2018 International Building Code (IBC), as published by the International Code Council, adopted by reference with City of Eloy amendments (Eloy City Code § 5-3 and § 5-8, Amendments to the 2018 International Building Code). Source: City of Eloy Ordinance No. 20-900; City of Eloy 2018 International Residential Code Minimum Submittal Checklist (rev. 01/22/2025-01/27/2025), Part II.; 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), as published by the International Code Council, adopted by reference with City of Eloy amendments (Eloy City Code § 5-9, Amendments to the 2018 International Residential Code). Governs one- and two-family dwelling construction. Source: City of Eloy Ordinance No. 20-900; City of Eloy 2018 International Residential Code Minimum Submittal Checklist (rev. 01/22/2025-01/27/2025).; 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), adopted by reference with City of Eloy amendments; governs residential energy compliance (prescriptive, UA trade-off/RES-check, or performance path). Minimum HVAC efficiencies published by the Building Safety Division: 16 SEER minimum for air conditioning equipment (R403.3.1.2.1 amended, stricter than the unamended IECC baseline), 78% AFUE minimum for weatherized gas heating equipment and 80% AFUE for non-weatherized equipment. Source: City of Eloy 2018 International Residential Code Minimum Submittal Checklist (rev. 01/27/2025), Part II §§ X.g-X.h and XV.a.; 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), adopted and amended by the Mayor and Council of the City of Eloy; applies to reconstruction, alteration, relocation, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, use/occupancy, and demolition of existing buildings or structures. Source: City of Eloy Ordinance No. 20-900.; 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC), adopted by reference; swimming pool/spa barrier and enclosure/safety-device requirements administered consistent with Arizona Revised Statutes § 36-1681, as amended. Source: City of Eloy Ordinance No. 20-900; City of Eloy 2018 IRC Minimum Submittal Checklist, Part II § I.y.; 2018 International Fire Code (IFC), enforced by the Eloy Fire District for fire sprinkler and life-safety requirements; a copy of the approved Eloy Fire District Permit is a required submittal item for residential building permits. Source: City of Eloy 2018 International Residential Code Minimum Submittal Checklist (rev. 01/27/2025), Part III item 23.; 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC), as published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 70), adopted by reference with City of Eloy amendments (note: electrical code cycle is one edition behind the 2018 ICC set). Source: City of Eloy Building Safety Division page (eloyaz.gov/138/Building-Safety); City of Eloy Ordinance No. 20-900.; City of Eloy Code, Chapter 5 (Building Regulations), including § 5-3 (Adoption of Codes), § 5-5 (Building Code Administration), § 5-8 (Amendments to the 2018 International Building Code), and § 5-9 (Amendments to the 2018 International Residential Code) — the operative local amendment layer over the adopted ICC model codes. Copies of all amendments are kept on file with the City Clerk and the Community Development Department. Source: Eloy, AZ Code of Ordinances (codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/eloyaz).; Manufactured/factory-built homes and park models are regulated by the State of Arizona Department of Housing for construction/installation standards and licensing (permit fees for mobile homes are adopted from and updated annually by the State of Arizona Department of Housing); the City of Eloy separately charges local hook-up fees (sewer, water, electrical connections) for site placement. Source: City of Eloy Amended 2025-2026 Consolidated Rate and Fee Schedule (effective February 16, 2026), Mobile Home Licensing Fees and Mobile Home hook-up sections.. Local amendments apply — see the Eloy overview page for the full list.

The Eloy Fire District, an independent special taxing district formed in 1946 with its own Fire Marshal's office — not the City of Eloy Community Development Department. Applications, plan review, invoicing, and inspections for fire sprinkler and fire alarm systems all go through the Fire District directly (520-466-3544).