Plumbing Permit in Eloy, Arizona

Eloy requires a plumbing permit for: Plumbing permit required for interior plumbing repair/replacement, new/replacement gas yard lines, new gas appliances, water heater fuel-type changes, and water/sewer yard line repair or replacement; Governed by the 2018 IRC plumbing provisions as adopted by the City of Eloy; Correct ROC license class must be listed for the specific plumbing work being performed; Gas repairs require BTU ratings and total developed length of piping at all gas appliances; gas yard line work requires dielectric union and house-side shutoff details; Water heater replacement includes a processing fee; storage-tank water heaters require a drain pan and drain line except where no drain is readily available for a replacement unit. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Eloy Community Development Department — Building Safety Division at 520-466-2578 before starting work.

Under the City of Eloy Adopted FY 2026-2027 Consolidated Rate and Fee Schedule (effective July 1, 2026) there is no longer a dedicated water-heater fee line — the work is billed as a Minimal Plumbing Permit at a flat $70.00 when the improvement valuation is under $500 (or $92.50 as a combination permit under $1,000 valuation, or on the general valuation-based fee table above that).

Eloy's published plan-review target for a plumbing permit is 25–90 business days.

You'll need: City of Eloy Building Permit Application (Plumbing); Minimal Plumbing Permit Only Checklist. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Eloy requires 2 inspection(s) for a plumbing permit, in order: Underground/Rough-In, Final. 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 Adopted FY 2026-2027 Consolidated Rate and Fee Schedule (effective July 1, 2026), Mobile Home Licensing Fees and Mobile Home hook-up sections.. Local amendments apply — see the Eloy overview page for the full list.