Fire Alarm System Permit in Florence, Arizona

Florence requires a fire alarm system permit for: Fire Alarm Permit Application (2025) required for new fire alarm installations, system modifications/tenant improvements, and fire sprinkler monitoring systems (dedicated function FACU), submitted electronically to tofpermits@florenceaz.gov; Fire Alarm Submittal Checklist (2024) must accompany the application: scaled floor plan, occupancy classification/load, device and notification-appliance locations (with candela ratings), wiring/riser diagrams, sequence of operation, battery calculations, and an engineer's stamp; Plans must be designed to 2016 NFPA 72 and 2017 NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code), or a more current standard; Name and number of a NICET-certified designer and the installing contractor's Arizona ROC number are required; Owner Authorization Form and an Inspections Applicability Rights and Responsibilities acknowledgment (per A.R.S. § 9-833 A) are required; Plans are accepted in Black and White only; color requires prior approval from fire review staff; Grouped under the Town's dedicated 'Fire Review' category on the Submittal Review Timelines chart (fire sprinklers, fire alarms, hood systems, tents, fireworks sales). If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Florence Community Development Department — Building Safety Division at 520-868-7575 before starting work.

Per the Fire Department's own 2025 Fire Alarm Permit Application: $250 for a new or monitoring system, or $200 for a tenant-improvement modification (each fee includes 1 plan review and 1 fire inspection). Note: the Town-wide Fee Schedule separately lists a flat $150 line that doesn't reflect this tiering — confirm the applicable fee with Fire Prevention staff.

Florence's published plan-review target for a fire alarm system permit is 20–35 business days.

You'll need: Fire Alarm Permit Application; Fire Alarm Submittal Checklist; Inspections; Applicability Rights and Responsibilities; Owner Authorization Form; Fire Alarm Plans and Data Sheets. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Florence requires 2 inspection(s) for a fire alarm system permit, in order: Rough-In Inspection, Final / Acceptance Test. Schedule each through Town of Florence Community Development Department — Building Safety Division (520-868-7575).

Apply through Town of Florence Community Development Department — Building Safety Division at 224 W 20th Street, P.O. Box 2670, Florence, AZ 85132. Phone: 520-868-7575, email: TOFPermits@FlorenceAZ.gov. Office hours: Monday - Thursday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; closed Fridays (Town of Florence transitioned to a four-day workweek effective January 5, 2026). Inspection Line: 520-868-7601. Residential submittals go through the online Residential Permitting Portal (SmartGov, twn-florence-az.smartgovcommunity.com); commercial submittals are emailed to TOFPermits@FlorenceAZ.gov; in-person submittals accepted (no rolled plans; 1-sided 8.5x11 paper only). Building Official: Kevin Wall (520-868-7556, kevin.wall@florenceaz.gov). Permit Specialist: Susan Cisco (520-868-7665, susan.cisco@florenceaz.gov). Plans Examiner: Hillarey Luther (520-868-7540). Community Development Director: Albert 'AJ' Monroe (520-868-7542).. Official information: https://www.florenceaz.gov/community-development/.

Florence, 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. Title 9). The Town of Florence Town Council adopted its own Technical Codes by reference (Town of Florence Code of Ordinances § 150.300, Exhibit A) and independently administers permitting through its Community Development Department / Building Safety Division; it does not defer to Pinal County for permitting within town limits. Source: Town of Florence Code of Ordinances, Technical Codes, Exhibit A (Adopted Building Codes Amendments PDF).; 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices B, C, and I, adopted by reference (§ 150.300(A)(1)), with Town of Florence amendments. Source: Town of Florence Adopted Building Codes Amendments (Exhibit A), effective per Town Council adoption (document created/effective 2022, current as of the last verification — no 2024 IBC/ICC-cycle adoption found in effect as of 2026-07-06).; 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices G, H, and P (with Appendices E, H, J, P, and Q separately confirmed adopted at § R102.5 amendment), adopted by reference (§ 150.300(A)(2)), with Town of Florence amendments including amended Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria and a mandatory-cooling requirement. Source: Town of Florence Adopted Building Codes Amendments (Exhibit A).; 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC), adopted by reference (§ 150.300(A)(3)), with Town of Florence amendments (guards exception and mandatory cooling-system amendment for 1- and 2-family dwellings). Source: Town of Florence Adopted Building Codes Amendments (Exhibit A).; International Plumbing Code adopted by reference (§ 150.300(A)(4)); the Town's own codified adoption list states '2018 Edition' at the top-level adoption clause, but the itemized amendment section of the same official document (item 10) separately lists a '2012 Edition' with two specific section amendments (§ 410.3 Substitution; § 903.1 Roof extension) — this is an inconsistency within the Town's own published Exhibit A document, reproduced here verbatim rather than resolved by assumption. Source: Town of Florence Adopted Building Codes Amendments (Exhibit A), §150.300(A)(4) and item 10.; 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), adopted by reference (§ 150.300(A)(5)), with Town of Florence amendments (LPG appliance location restriction, minimum burial depth, test-pressure measurement procedure). Source: Town of Florence Adopted Building Codes Amendments (Exhibit A).; 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), adopted by reference (§ 150.300(A)(6)); the Town amended the code by deleting the entire Residential Section and Chapter 11 Energy Efficiency of the 2018 IRC. Source: Town of Florence Adopted Building Codes Amendments (Exhibit A).; 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), adopted by reference (§ 150.300(A)(7)) in its entirety without revision. Source: Town of Florence Adopted Building Codes Amendments (Exhibit A).; 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, adopted by reference (§ 150.300(A)(8)) in its entirety without revision. Source: Town of Florence Adopted Building Codes Amendments (Exhibit A).; 2018 International Fire Code (IFC), including Appendices B, C, D, E, F, G, and I, adopted by reference (§ 150.300(A)(9)) as the Town's uniform fire code, with extensive Town of Florence amendments (definitions, fire apparatus access roads, fire flow/water supply, alarm/suppression system requirements, open burning). Source: Town of Florence Adopted Building Codes Amendments (Exhibit A).; International Property Maintenance Code, 2018 Edition, adopted by reference (§ 150.300(A)(10)) in its entirety without revision. Source: Town of Florence Adopted Building Codes Amendments (Exhibit A).; National Electrical Code (NEC) — the Town's top-level codified adoption clause (§ 150.300(A)(11)) states '2017 Edition,' but the itemized amendment section of the same official document (item 17) separately states 'National Electrical Code, 2018 Edition' when adding a new performance-testing subsection (Article 230.11) for 1,000-amp-or-larger service equipment. This is an inconsistency within the Town's own published document, reproduced here verbatim rather than resolved by assumption; both editions are cited directly from the Town's Adopted Building Codes Amendments (Exhibit A) as published.; ICC A117.1 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities Code, 2010 Edition Standards, adopted by reference (§ 150.300(A)(12)) in its entirety without revision. Source: Town of Florence Adopted Building Codes Amendments (Exhibit A).; Manufactured homes and park models are regulated directly by the State of Arizona (Office of Manufactured Housing, A.R.S. § 41-4001 et seq.) for construction/installation standards; the Town issues a separate Manufactured Home Set permit ($450, per the most current Office of Manufactured Housing Intergovernmental Agreement) and a Park Model Placement permit ($450) for on-site placement. Source: Town of Florence Fee Schedule (Rev. 01/15/2025), Section 2.. Local amendments apply — see the Florence overview page for the full list.

No — Florence treats them as two separate permit products with separate application forms, submittal checklists, and fee schedules, even though both are submitted to the same address and reviewed by the same Fire/Medical Department.