Sign Permit in Jerome, Arizona

Most permanent signs do, per Zoning Ordinance Section 509.D.1 — reviewed and approved by the Design Review Board. Certain low-impact sign types are exempt from any permit: small A-frame signs on private property, changeable-copy signs, directional signs, nameplate signs (2x12 in or smaller), like-for-like repainting/maintenance, and signs entirely inside an enclosed building not affixed to a window.

$50 flat for a permanent sign (Design Review Board Sign Permit fee, Official Fee Schedule, current as of July 1, 2026). Temporary signs in commercial/industrial zones need only administrative Zoning Administrator approval at $25; temporary signs under 5 sq ft in residential zones need no permit or fee. An illuminated sign additionally needs a $50 Electrical Permit.

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: Design Review - Sign/Awning Application (fillable, 4/15/2020); Sign Drawings and Specifications. Depending on your project, Jerome may also ask for: Electrical Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Jerome requires 2 inspection(s) for a sign permit, in order: Final Sign Inspection, Electrical Final (if illuminated). 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 — notably TWO editions behind the electrical-code cycle used by most other AZ jurisdictions reviewed in this dataset (which have generally moved to the 2023 NEC); confirmed as currently listed on the Town's own Building Codes page, not assumed. 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.