EV Charger / EVSE Permit in Unincorporated Pinal County, Arizona

Unincorporated Pinal County requires an ev charger / evse permit for: Mechanical/Plumbing/Electrical (MPE) Application required for EV charger/EVSE circuit installation in unincorporated Pinal County; Site plan noting placement of any new panel/subpanel (location on structure) required with application; Utility companies require their own separate inspection/clearance of service equipment in addition to county clearance; Documentation should show location of electric meter, electric panel, and new charging station, plus a one-line diagram with conductor/conduit sizes and overcurrent protection calculations, consistent with the county's general electrical permit submittal requirements; No distinct EV charger/EVSE fee line, expedited timeline, or SolarAPP+-style instant-permitting platform was found published by the county as of this review. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Pinal County Building Safety Division (Community Development Department) at 520-509-3555 before starting work.

No distinct EV charger/EVSE fee line item is published. Installation is billed as a standard MPE Electrical Permit under the Article 4 unit-fee schedule: a $42 issuance fee plus itemized per-service fees (e.g., $27.25 for a service up to 200 amps). Source: Building Permit Fee Schedule No. 071013-BPFS.

Plan review for an ev charger / evse permit in Unincorporated Pinal County typically runs 10–45 business days. This is an estimate, not a published figure — confirm current review times with Pinal County Building Safety Division (Community Development Department) at 520-509-3555.

You'll need: Mechanical/Plumbing/Electrical (MPE) Application. Depending on your project, Unincorporated Pinal County may also ask for: Information Bulletin 011 — MEP Permits. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Unincorporated Pinal County requires 2 inspection(s) for an ev charger / evse permit, in order: Rough-In / Service Inspection, Final. Schedule each through Pinal County Building Safety Division (Community Development Department) (520-509-3555).

Apply through Pinal County Building Safety Division (Community Development Department) at 85 N. Florence Street, 1st Floor, Florence, AZ 85132 (mailing: P.O. Box 749, Florence, AZ 85132). Phone: 520-509-3555. Office hours: Monday–Friday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM (Florence office). District offices in Apache Junction, Oracle, and Casa Grande are listed on department bulletins but noted as closed for Community Development as of the most recent published bulletin (Information Bulletin 004, Oct 2022) — confirm current district-office status by phone before visiting. Toll-free: 1-800-208-6897. Automated inspection line: 520-866-6299 (call before midnight the day before to get the next working day; areas of Mammoth, San Manuel, Dudleyville, Kearny, Superior & Top of the World are inspected only on Wednesdays).. Official information: https://www.pinal.gov/189/Building-Safety.

Unincorporated Pinal County, 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 for cities, A.R.S. §11-861 et seq. for counties). Pinal County's Building Safety Division administers construction codes directly for all unincorporated areas of the county under Pinal County Development Services Code Title 6, Chapter 6.05, and — per confirmed intergovernmental agreements (IGAs) — for the incorporated towns of Kearny, Superior, and Mammoth, which do not run their own building departments. Source: Pinal County Ordinance No. 121819-BCO (adopted 18 December 2019, effective 30 days later) and Information Bulletin 011 (Dec 2022), which lists Mammoth, San Manuel, Dudleyville, Kearny, Superior & Top of the World as areas the department directly inspects.; 2018 International Building Code (IBC), adopted with Pinal County amendments (Ordinance No. 121819-BCO, Exhibit A), including adopted Appendix I (Patio Covers), Appendix J (Grading), and Appendix K (ICC Electrical Code).; 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), adopted with Pinal County amendments (Ordinance No. 121819-BCO, Exhibit B), including adopted Appendices A, B, C, H, J, N, P, and S.; 2018 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), adopted with amendments (Ordinance No. 121819-BCO, Exhibit C).; 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC), adopted with amendments (Ordinance No. 121819-BCO, Exhibit D).; 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC), adopted with amendments (Ordinance No. 121819-BCO, Exhibit E).; 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC), adopted with amendments (Ordinance No. 121819-BCO, Exhibit F), including adopted Annex H (Administration and Enforcement).; 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC), adopted with amendments (Ordinance No. 121819-BCO, Exhibit J).; 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), adopted with amendments (Ordinance No. 121819-BCO, Exhibit I).; 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), adopted with amendments (Ordinance No. 121819-BCO, Exhibit G).; 2018 International Fire Code (IFC), adopted with amendments (Ordinance No. 121819-BCO, Exhibit H), including adopted Appendix B (Fire Flow Requirements) and Appendix D (Fire Apparatus Access).. Local amendments apply — see the Unincorporated Pinal County overview page for the full list.