Residential Building Permit (New Construction — SFR) in Florence, Arizona

Florence requires a residential building permit (new construction — sfr) for: Building permit required for new single-family and multi-family residential construction within Florence town limits; Plans must comply with the 2018 IRC and Town of Florence amendments, including Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria (115 mph wind, Exposure C; Seismic Design Category B; 32°F winter design temperature; moderate-to-heavy termite potential; mandatory cooling to 80°F max); Termite pretreatment certification required for slab foundations (licensed applicator, Arizona Pest Control Commission rules); Submittal via the SmartGov Residential Permitting Portal (twn-florence-az.smartgovcommunity.com) using an applicant/company or homeowner access code, or by email to TOFPermits@FlorenceAZ.gov for commercial submittals; Required attachments: Permit Application, Inspector Rights and Responsibilities acknowledgment, Owner Authorization Form or Owner Builder Affidavit, Licensed Contractor Written Estimate, Site Plan (property lines, setbacks, structures, streets, north arrow, utilities), Construction/Building Plans — combined into a single PDF; Plan review fee must be paid in full before review commences. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Florence Community Development Department — Building Safety Division at 520-868-7575 before starting work.

In Florence, the published Building Permit Fee — Based on Valuation (Table 1-A) is: $50 (valuation $1-$500); $50 for the first $500 plus $5 per additional $100 or fraction thereof to $2,000; $125 for the first $2,000 plus $18.35 per additional $1,000 or fraction thereof to $25,000; $547 for the first $25,000 plus $13.33 per additional $1,000 to $50,000; $880 for the first $50,000 plus $12.17 per additional $1,000 to $100,000; $1,489 for the first $100,000 plus $8.03 per additional $1,000 to $500,000; $4,699 for the first $500,000 plus $7.26 per additional $1,000 to $1,000,000; $8,329 for the first $1,000,000 plus $5 per additional $1,000 thereafter. Additional published fees: Plan Review Fee (BOV permits) — 65% of the calculated Building/Permit Fee; Certificate of Occupancy, Residential and Commercial, per Residence or Building — $75.00; Additional Plan Review (changes/additions to plans, 1/2-hour rate) — Actual Cost. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Per the Town of Florence Submittal Review Timelines document, new residential construction is allotted a 10-business-day Administrative (completeness) Review plus 20 business days for 1st and 2nd formal review (15 business days for any subsequent review), for a realistic total of about 20-35 business days depending on how many review cycles are needed.

You'll need: Building Permit Application; Owner Authorization Form / Owner Builder Affidavit; Licensed Contractor Written Estimate; Site Plan; Construction / Building Plans. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Florence requires 3 inspection(s) for a residential building permit (new construction — sfr), in order: Foundation/Footing, Framing, Final / Certificate of Occupancy. 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 this review — 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.

The 2018 IRC (and 2018 IBC for any non-residential portions) as adopted and amended by the Town of Florence, per Town of Florence Code of Ordinances § 150.300 and its Exhibit A amendments.