Residential Solar Photovoltaic (PV) / BESS / Wind Turbine / Generator Permit in Camp Verde, Arizona

Camp Verde requires a residential solar photovoltaic (pv) / bess / wind turbine / generator permit for: Governed by the 2023 NEC and the Town's referenced 2018 IFC Solar Photovoltaic Requirements; Equipment cut sheets with UL Listing information and Manufacturer's Installation Instructions must be included with construction documents; Systems up to 15kWh AC/DC (residential or commercial) are billed at a flat fee plus Zoning & Fire Marshal plan review fees; Systems over 15kWh AC/DC are billed at 20% of applicant valuation or $2.75/watt (whichever is greater) plus Building, Zoning & Fire Marshal plan review fees; Apply via the GovWell One-Stop Permitting Portal. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Camp Verde Community Development Department — Development Services (Building Division) at 928-554-0050 before starting work.

In Camp Verde, the published Solar/BESS/Wind Turbine/Generator, Residential or Commercial — Up to 15kWh AC/DC is: $206.00 flat fee, plus Zoning & Fire Marshal plan review fees. Additional published fees: Solar/BESS, Residential or Commercial — Over 15kWh AC/DC — 20% of applicant valuation or $2.75/watt (whichever is greater), plus Building, Zoning & Fire Marshal plan review fees. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Per the Town of Camp Verde Community Development Department's published Building Division process flow chart, Solar/BESS applications take 7-21 business days for the first plan review, following the standard 0-5 business-day application-completeness check.

You'll need: Solar/BESS Permit Application; Equipment Cut Sheets with UL Listing; Site Plan / Roof or Ground-Mount Layout. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Camp Verde requires 2 inspection(s) for a residential solar photovoltaic (pv) / bess / wind turbine / generator permit, in order: Rough Electrical, Final. Schedule each through Town of Camp Verde Community Development Department — Development Services (Building Division) (928-554-0050).

Apply through Town of Camp Verde Community Development Department — Development Services (Building Division) at 473 S. Main Street, Suite 108, Camp Verde, AZ 86322. Phone: 928-554-0050, email: BuildingPermitGroup@campverde.az.gov. Office hours: Monday - Thursday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (closed Fridays). Applications, plans, and checklists are submitted through the GovWell online One-Stop Permitting Portal (app.govwelltech.com/camp-verde); Chief Building Official is Roxanne Jasman (928-554-0061); Building Inspectors are Josh Presmyk and Jon Rivero (928-554-0050 / 928-554-0065).. Official information: https://www.campverde.az.gov/departments/community_development/permits.php.

Camp Verde, Arizona has adopted: Arizona has NO statewide mandatory building code floor for general construction — code adoption is a per-city/town/county authority under state enabling statutes (e.g., A.R.S. Title 9 for municipalities). The Town of Camp Verde's Community Development Department (Development Services) independently adopts and administers its own construction codes; it does not defer permitting to Yavapai County. Source: Town of Camp Verde Development Permits page (campverde.az.gov/departments/community_development/permits.php).; 2024 International Building Code (IBC), with Appendices C, I, J, K, and P, adopted by reference by the Town of Camp Verde via Ordinance 2026-A512, effective February 26, 2026, with Town amendments. This ordinance superseded the prior 2018-edition ICC code set adopted under Ordinance 2019-A440 (01-23-2019). Source: Town of Camp Verde Ordinance 2026-A512 (Scrivenor's Error corrected version).; 2024 International Residential Code (IRC) for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, with Appendices BB, BD, BF, BJ, BM, BN, CA, and CB, adopted by reference (Ordinance 2026-A512, effective 02-26-2026), with Town amendments including reduced wind-speed design criteria and a new tiny-house appendix. Source: Town of Camp Verde Ordinance 2026-A512; JournalAZ, 'Camp Verde Town Council talks building codes' (Feb. 18, 2026).; 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — NOTE: the Town explicitly declined to advance to the 2024 IECC edition in the 2026 code update; Chief Building Official Roxanne Jasman stated 'the studies don't show that the cost of construction and different design aspects outweigh the benefits,' and no neighboring jurisdiction had adopted the 2024 IECC at the time of the Town's decision. Source: JournalAZ, 'Camp Verde Town Council talks building codes' (Feb. 18, 2026); Town of Camp Verde Ordinance 2026-A512.; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), adopted by reference (Ordinance 2026-A512, effective 02-26-2026). Source: Town of Camp Verde Ordinance 2026-A512.; 2024 International Fire Code (IFC), with Appendices B through O, adopted by reference (Ordinance 2026-A512, effective 02-26-2026) as the Town's uniform fire code. Source: Town of Camp Verde Ordinance 2026-A512.; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), with Appendix A, B, Category 1 Appliances and Appliances Listed for Use with Type B Vents, and Appendix C, adopted by reference (Ordinance 2026-A512, effective 02-26-2026). Source: Town of Camp Verde Ordinance 2026-A512.; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC), with Appendix A, adopted by reference (Ordinance 2026-A512, effective 02-26-2026). Source: Town of Camp Verde Ordinance 2026-A512.; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC), as published by the National Fire Protection Association, adopted by reference (Ordinance 2026-A512, effective 02-26-2026); electrical code cycle is one edition behind the 2024 ICC set, consistent with typical Arizona NEC adoption lag. A whole-house surge protector requirement was newly added for the 2024-cycle NEC adoption. Source: Town of Camp Verde Ordinance 2026-A512; JournalAZ, 'Camp Verde Town Council talks building codes' (Feb. 18, 2026).; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC), with Appendix C and E, adopted by reference (Ordinance 2026-A512, effective 02-26-2026). Source: Town of Camp Verde Ordinance 2026-A512.; 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, adopted by reference (Ordinance 2026-A512, effective 02-26-2026) — a newly-adopted standalone code not present in the Town's prior (2018-cycle) code set. Source: Town of Camp Verde Ordinance 2026-A512.; Manufactured homes, mobile homes, and factory-built buildings: the Town of Camp Verde has an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Arizona Department of Fire, Building and Life Safety, Office of Manufactured Housing (OMH) to enforce installation standards for manufactured and factory-built buildings within the Town, pursuant to Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) §R4-34-501 and §R4-34-801; OMH-established fees for manufactured home/factory-built set permits are adopted by the Town through this IGA. Source: Town of Camp Verde FY26 Fee Schedule, Community Development section (Mobile/Manufactured Housing Permits, effective 7/1/25).. Local amendments apply — see the Camp Verde overview page for the full list.