Commercial Building Permit in Dewey-Humboldt, Arizona

Dewey-Humboldt requires a commercial building permit for: The same Building Permit Application is used for residential and commercial ('Other') construction — check 'Other' rather than 'Residential' and enter Project Valuation excluding land, per the Town's Building Permit Application PDF; Governed by the 2018 International Building Code (§ 150.02) and Town amendments, not the 2018 IRC, which the Town's own administrative code limits to detached one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses; For projects not exempt under A.R.S. § 32-1121, the contractor must hold a current, valid Arizona ROC license (verify at roc.az.gov/licensing); The Building Permit Application's printed instruction to 'ATTACH A COPY OF THE COUNTY SEPTIC APPROVAL' appears once on the shared form and is not marked as residential-only; confirm with Building Safety (928-632-7362) whether it applies to a specific commercial parcel, since many commercial sites in the Town's core may already be on public sewer rather than septic; A final inspection and Certificate of Occupancy (or Use Permit) are required before occupancy -- printed directly on the Town's own 'Detailed Plan Requirements' packet ('FINAL INSPECTION REQUIRED FOR A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY OR USE PERMIT') and echoed in the Town's FAQ; Tenant improvement / change-of-occupancy work on an existing commercial building is processed through this same Building Permit Application under 2018 IEBC (§ 150.09) provisions -- no distinct TI permit, application, or fee line exists on the Town's published materials; If the project involves a new or modified fire sprinkler or fire alarm system, a separate permit from Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority (CAFMA) is required independently of the Town's own review -- see the fire-sprinkler-permit and fire-alarm-permit entries; Permit becomes invalid 2 years after issuance; work must commence within 180 days and inspections must occur at least every 180 days or the permit becomes null and void (one 180-day extension available at Building Official's discretion) -- same validity language printed on the shared Building Permit Application. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Dewey-Humboldt Community Development Department — Building Safety Division at 928-632-7362 before starting work.

In Dewey-Humboldt, the published Building Permit Fee is: Per Yavapai County Valuation and Fee Schedule (pass-through fee, based on project valuation/square footage), PLUS a Town Building Permit Administration fee of 42% of the calculated building permit fee. Additional published fees: All Other (non-single-family) Building Plan Review Fee — Actual cost of professional services and materials, PLUS a 42% Town administration fee on the plan review fee. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Dewey-Humboldt does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Dewey-Humboldt Community Development Department — Building Safety Division at 928-632-7362 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building Permit Application ('Other' checked); Plot Plan Sketch and Affidavit (8.5"x11"); 2 Sets of Full Construction Plans. Depending on your project, Dewey-Humboldt may also ask for: Affidavit of Site Soil / Soils Report; Approved Yavapai County Septic Permit. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Apply through Town of Dewey-Humboldt Community Development Department — Building Safety Division at 2735 South Highway 69, Suite 12, Humboldt, AZ 86329 (Mailing: P.O. Box 69, Humboldt, AZ 86329). Phone: 928-632-7362, email: MartyJoanou@dhaz.gov (Building Official); riocochran@dhaz.gov (Permit Tech/Administrative Assistant). Office hours: Building Safety is a division of the Community Development Department (fax 928-632-7365). The Town runs its own independent Building Safety Division — it does NOT contract building-permit administration to Yavapai County — with a named Building Official (Marty Joanou) and Permit Tech (Rio Cochran). Applicants are directed to call ahead ('Please call us about your project at 928-632-7362. Our Building Inspector will be happy to discuss your project in advance so that all information needed is included on the appropriate forms.'). The Town's process is paper/PDF-form based (fillable permit packets from the Document Center dropped off or mailed in) — no CloudPermit/EnerGov-type online portal was found. A septic permit approved by Yavapai County (separate agency, on-site wastewater) is required BEFORE the Town will begin reviewing building plans; Yavapai County septic review may add 4-6 weeks during peak season per the Town's own FAQ.. Official information: https://www.dhaz.gov/2203/Building-Permit.

Dewey-Humboldt, 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 (e.g., A.R.S. Title 9 for municipalities). The Town of Dewey-Humboldt (incorporated 2004 from the merger of the unincorporated communities of Dewey and Humboldt) runs its own independent Community Development Department / Building Safety Division and independently adopts and administers its own construction codes under Chapter 150 (Building Codes) of the Dewey-Humboldt Code of Ordinances; it does NOT contract the building-permit function to Yavapai County. Source: Town of Dewey-Humboldt Building Safety page (dhaz.gov/2168/Building-Safety, listing named Town staff — Building Official Marty Joanou, Permit Tech Rio Cochran) and Chapter 150 of the Dewey-Humboldt Code of Ordinances (codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/deweyhumboldt).; 2018 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendixes C, E, G, H, I, and N as published by the International Code Council, adopted by reference in Resolution 21-162 as the Town's Building Code (Dewey-Humboldt Code of Ordinances § 150.02), with Town amendments (Ord. 21-159, passed 4-20-2021). Source: § 150.02 Building Code, Dewey-Humboldt Code of Ordinances (codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/deweyhumboldt/latest/deweyhum_az/0-0-0-11324).; 2018 International Residential One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code (IRC), including Appendixes A, B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, M, N, O, P, Q, R, and S, adopted by reference as the Town's one- and two-family dwelling code (§ 150.03), with Town amendments including a Table R301.2(1) Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria insertion. Source: § 150.03 Residential One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code, Dewey-Humboldt Code of Ordinances (codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/deweyhumboldt/latest/deweyhum_az/0-0-0-11403).; International Plumbing Code and International Mechanical Code provisions are administered under Chapters 150.04 and 150.05 of the Dewey-Humboldt Code of Ordinances; Chapter 12 (Mechanical Administration) and the administrative provisions of Chapters 12 through 24 of the adopted IRC are explicitly superseded by the Dewey-Humboldt Administrative Building Code per the IRC § 150.03 amendments. Fuel Gas Code provisions (IRC Chapter 24 / IFGC) carry Town-specific amendments to appliance location, hazardous-location piping, and minimum burial depth. Source: § 150.03 Residential One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code amendments (Chapter 24 Fuel Gas section), Dewey-Humboldt Code of Ordinances; Chapter 150 table of contents (codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/deweyhumboldt/latest/deweyhum_az/0-0-0-1366) confirming separate 150.04 Plumbing Code, 150.05 Mechanical Code, and 150.06 Fuel Gas Code sections exist within the adopted structure.; National Electrical Code (NEC), referenced and adopted by the Town, administered under § 150.07 Electrical Code; the IBC § 2701.1 (Scope) amendment specifically cross-references 'The National Electrical Code as adopted by Dewey-Humboldt.' No Town-published source states the NEC edition year beyond that cross-reference, so the edition year is a genuine gap. The Town's 2018-cycle code adoption for the IBC/IRC/IEBC/ISPSC and the 2021 adoption ordinance date suggest a contemporaneous edition — most likely the 2017 or 2020 NEC — but that is not asserted here as fact; confirm the edition with the Town before designing to it. Source: § 150.02 Building Code, Chapter 27 Electrical amendment (Section 2701.1), Dewey-Humboldt Code of Ordinances.; 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including Appendixes A, B, and C, adopted by reference in Resolution 21-162 (§ 150.09), governing repair, alteration, change of occupancy, addition, and relocation of existing buildings including historic buildings. Source: § 150.09 Existing Building Code, Dewey-Humboldt Code of Ordinances (codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/deweyhumboldt/latest/deweyhum_az/0-0-0-11856).; Dewey-Humboldt Grading Ordinance Code (§ 150.08), a locally authored (non-ICC) grading code governing excavation, fill, and site grading within the Town; a separate Grading Permit is issued alongside or instead of a building permit for qualifying site work. Source: Chapter 150 table of contents, Dewey-Humboldt Code of Ordinances.; 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC), adopted by reference in Resolution 21-162 (§ 150.10), together with A.R.S. § 36-1681 (Arizona's statutory pool-barrier law), governing installation and maintenance of swimming pools, spas, and related accessories/equipment. Source: § 150.10 Swimming Pool and Spa Code, Dewey-Humboldt Code of Ordinances (codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/deweyhumboldt/latest/deweyhum_az/0-0-0-11873).; International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), 2006 Edition, adopted by reference (§ 150.11) to regulate the design and construction of buildings for effective energy use — NOTE: unlike the Town's other 2018-cycle ICC codes (IBC/IRC/IEBC/ISPSC, all adopted via Resolution 21-162), the energy code was NOT advanced past the 2006 edition, a materially older cycle than any other adopted code in this record. The IRC's own Chapter 11 (Energy Efficiency) is deleted and replaced with a cross-reference to this adopted IECC per the § 150.03 amendments. Source: § 150.11 Energy Conservation Code, Dewey-Humboldt Code of Ordinances (codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/deweyhumboldt/latest/deweyhum_az/0-0-0-11981).; Arizonans with Disabilities Act (A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 9, Article 8) and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (federal Standards for State and local governments, and for public accommodations/commercial facilities), adopted and cross-referenced at § 150.12 (also cited elsewhere in the code as § 150.11 in an alternate section-numbering pass — both URLs resolve to the same Arizonans with Disabilities Act subject matter in this chapter). Source: § 150.12 Arizonans with Disabilities Act, Dewey-Humboldt Code of Ordinances (codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/deweyhumboldt/latest/deweyhum_az/0-0-0-12004); IBC § 1101.2 amendment (Dewey-Humboldt Code of Ordinances § 150.02).; Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority (CAFMA) — NOT the Town itself — enforces fire protection systems and the International Fire Code as separately adopted and amended by the Fire District. IBC Chapter 9 (Fire Protection Systems) and IRC § R313 (Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems) are both deleted in their entirety by Town ordinance and replaced with a cross-reference requiring compliance with 'Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority requirements'; the Town's Building Official assists CAFMA with inspection/testing oversight but withholds Town approvals where fire protection systems are not CAFMA-compliant. Source: § 150.02 Building Code (Chapter 9 amendment) and § 150.03 Residential Code (Section R313 amendment), Dewey-Humboldt Code of Ordinances.; Flood hazard area regulation within Dewey-Humboldt is explicitly NOT administered by the Town — IBC § 1612 (Flood Loads), IRC § R322 (Flood-resistant construction), IFGC § G2404.7/301.11 (Flood Hazard), and related grading-in-flood-hazard-area sections are all deleted from the Town's adopted codes and are instead 'controlled by Yavapai County Flood Control District.' Source: § 150.02 Building Code (Chapter 16/18 amendments) and § 150.03 Residential Code (Section R322 and Fuel Gas Chapter 24 amendments), Dewey-Humboldt Code of Ordinances.. Local amendments apply — see the Dewey-Humboldt overview page for the full list.

No. The Town's Building Permit Application form has a single 'Permit Type' field with two checkboxes -- 'Residential' and 'Other' -- and commercial, industrial, assembly, and multi-family projects use the same form and submission process as new home construction, just checking 'Other.'

No dedicated tenant improvement permit, form, or fee line was found. A commercial tenant improvement or remodel is processed through the Town's general Building Permit Application under the adopted 2018 International Existing Building Code's provisions for repair, alteration, and change of occupancy of existing buildings (§ 150.09).