Demolition Permit in Jerome, Arizona

Jerome requires a demolition permit for: Design Review Board review is explicitly required for 'demolitions of existing structures' (Zoning Ordinance Section 304.B.4) Town-wide, given the Historic Overlay District covers the full corporate limits; A dedicated Demolition Application Checklist must be filed with the Zoning Administrator, including: written narrative describing the proposed demolition and need for it; background on the historic/architectural/aesthetic quality or significance of the structure; plot plan/site layout to scale; photographs of all sides of the structure(s) and adjoining properties; location/protection method for trees and natural features to be retained; dust-control method; drainage/erosion-control method during demolition; and utility locations/connections to be removed; The Design Review Board may POSTPONE a demolition decision for up to 180 days from receipt of the application to investigate preservation alternatives (including consultation with civic groups and potential eminent domain), if it finds the historic/architectural significance and public interest warrant it (Section 304.H.3.b); A prescribed Design Review application form for 'Approval of the Demolition, Partial Demolition or Removal of an Existing Building or Structure' must be filed with the Zoning Administrator (Section 304.F.2), separate from the standard Design Review application; Once the Design Review/demolition approval is obtained, a standard building permit is filed with the Building Inspector. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Jerome Building Department (Planning & Zoning Dept.) — Building Inspector at 928-634-7943 before starting work.

In Jerome, the published Design Review Board Fee — Demolition of Residential Buildings is: $200 (in addition to other fees). Additional published fees: Design Review Board Fee — Demolition of Commercial Buildings — $200 (in addition to other fees); Design Review Board Fee — Demolition of Accessory Features — $50; Building Permit Fee — Based on Valuation (Schedule A-1) — General Valuation and Fee Schedule applies to the demolition permit itself. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Jerome does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Jerome Building Department (Planning & Zoning Dept.) — Building Inspector at 928-634-7943 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Demolition Application Checklist; General Land Use Application Form; Building Permit Application (Demolition). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Jerome requires 1 inspection(s) for a demolition permit, in order: Final. Schedule each through Town of Jerome Building Department (Planning & Zoning Dept.) — Building Inspector (928-634-7943).

Apply through Town of Jerome Building Department (Planning & Zoning Dept.) — Building Inspector at 600 Clark Street, P.O. Box 335, Jerome, AZ 86331. Phone: 928-634-7943, email: b.wolstencroft@jerome.az.gov. Office hours: Town Hall: Monday - Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Building Inspector: Barry Wolstencroft (b.wolstencroft@jerome.az.gov, 928-634-7943, fax 928-634-0715). Building permit applications are filed at Town Hall (PO Box 335 / 600 Clark St.) only AFTER the project has received required approval from the Design Review Board and/or Zoning Administrator; inspections are scheduled approximately one week in advance and the Town states it is not liable for work delays due to inspection scheduling.. Official information: https://jerome.az.gov/building-inspection.

Jerome, 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). Despite its very small size (population approximately 450), the Town of Jerome runs its own genuinely independent Building Department with a named Building Inspector (Barry Wolstencroft), its own adopted code chapter (Town Code Chapter 7, Building and Safety Codes), and its own Council-adopted fee schedule (Schedule A-1) — it does NOT defer building-permit administration to Yavapai County. Source: Town of Jerome Building Inspection page (jerome.az.gov/building-inspection) and Building Codes page (jerome.az.gov/building-codes).; 2012 International Building Code (IBC), adopted by Resolution 544. Source: Town of Jerome Building Codes page (jerome.az.gov/building-codes).; 2012 International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings (IRC), adopted by Resolution 545. Source: Town of Jerome Building Codes page.; 2012 International Plumbing Code (IPC), including Appendices B, C, D, and E, adopted by Resolution 547. Source: Town of Jerome Building Codes page.; 2011 National Electrical Code (NEC), adopted by Resolution 548 — two editions behind the 2023 NEC now in general use across Arizona, so verify which edition your inspector will hold you to. Currently listed on the Town's own Building Codes page. Source: Town of Jerome Building Codes page.; 2012 International Mechanical Code (IMC), adopted by Resolution 546. Source: Town of Jerome Building Codes page.; 2012 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), including Appendices A, B, C, and D, adopted by Resolution 549. Source: Town of Jerome Building Codes page.; 2012 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), adopted by Resolution 550 and Ordinance 430. Source: Town of Jerome Building Codes page.; Appendix 33 of the 1997 Uniform Building Code (UBC), serving as the Town's Grading Ordinance, adopted by Ordinance 358. Source: Town of Jerome Building Codes page.; Town of Jerome Administrative Code (2003 Edition), adopted by Ordinance 358 — governs local permit administration provisions layered on top of the ICC codes (e.g., the Section 108.8 reinspection-fee citation used in the Town's own Fee Schedule). Source: Town of Jerome Building Codes page.; 2018 International Fire Code (IFC), adopted by Resolution 635 — notably a much newer edition than the 2012-vintage building/residential/plumbing/mechanical/fuel-gas code set, and the only code in Jerome's adopted set current within the last decade. Source: Town of Jerome Building Codes page.; IMPORTANT — Historic Overlay District (Jerome Zoning Ordinance Section 511.C): the Historic Overlay District boundary 'shall include all areas within the corporate limits of the Town of Jerome' — i.e., the ENTIRE town is inside the Historic Overlay District, not just a subset of downtown parcels. As a result, Design Review Board (or, for minor listed items, Zoning Administrator) approval under Zoning Ordinance Section 304 is a mandatory prerequisite BEFORE a building permit application can even be submitted to the Building Inspector, for nearly every exterior construction project Town-wide. Source: Jerome Zoning Ordinance (current through July 2024), Sections 304 and 511 (jerome.az.gov/documents/76/Zoning_Ordinance_updated_thru_July_2024.pdf); Building Permit Application Packet ('We provide the following information to assist you in applying for a permit once the Design Review Board has approved your project.').. Local amendments apply — see the Jerome overview page for the full list.

Yes. Under Zoning Ordinance Section 304.H.3.b, if the Design Review Board finds that preserving a building serves the public interest, it may postpone a decision on the demolition application for up to 180 days from receipt of the application, during which time it investigates preservation alternatives (including consultation with civic groups and potential use of eminent domain) and reports recommendations to the Town Council. This applies Town-wide because the entire town is within the Historic Overlay District.