Prescott Valley building permits

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Department contacts, adopted codes, permit types, fees, and gotchas for Prescott Valley, Arizona.

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Building department

Address: 7501 E. Skoog Blvd. (Civic Center), Prescott Valley, AZ 86314
Phone: 928-759-3050 (Development Services main); 928-759-5535 (Permitting); 928-759-3060 (Inspection scheduling/IVR)
Email: permitting@prescottvalley-az.gov (permit applications); devserv@prescottvalley-az.gov (general Development Services)
Office hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Development Services Counter payment window 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.; permit pickup 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.). Applications are submitted through the Town's GoPost ePlan online portal (gopost-prescottvalley.eplansoftreview.com); walk-in/paper submittal is not the standard path.
Website: Official site
Permit portal: Apply online at Prescott Valley's portal

Inspection guide

See how inspections work in Prescott Valley — sequence, scheduling & re-inspection fees.

Codes adopted

Arizona has no statewide building code for non-state buildings; codes are adopted locally. According to the International Code Council, codes are adopted locally in Arizona and are predominantly the I-codes, with different cities and counties choosing their own editions and local amendments. The Arizona State Fire Code (adopting the 2018 IFC) applies only to state and county buildings, public and private schools, and non-residential occupancies in areas without a locally adopted fire code — it does not establish a statewide residential or commercial building code floor. Each city and county adopts its own code editions independently, resulting in different I-Code years and amendment sets across jurisdictions. There is no state-mandated minimum edition; enforcement is entirely local. Always confirm the adopted edition and any local amendments with the specific jurisdiction before submitting plans.

Arizona has NO statewide mandatory building code floor for general construction — code adoption is a per-jurisdiction authority under state enabling statutes (A.R.S. Title 9 for municipalities). The Town of Prescott Valley runs its own Development Services Department and independently adopts and administers its own construction codes under Chapter 7 (Building Regulations) of the Town Code; it does not defer permitting to Yavapai County. Source: Town of Prescott Valley Development Services Department page and 2018 Code Design Requirements memo (Building Safety - Plans Examination, Senior Certified Plans Examiner Russ Harsh).
2018 International Building Code (IBC), as published by the International Code Council, adopted by the Town of Prescott Valley effective January 1, 2020, under Chapter 7 of the Town Code, with Town amendments. Source: Town of Prescott Valley Development Services Department page (prescottvalley-az.gov) and 2018 Code Design Requirements memo.
2018 International Residential Code (IRC), adopted effective January 1, 2020, with Town amendments. Source: 2018 Code Design Requirements memo, Town of Prescott Valley Development Services Department — Building Safety, Plans Examination.
2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC), adopted effective January 1, 2020. Source: 2018 Code Design Requirements memo.
2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC), adopted effective January 1, 2020. Source: 2018 Code Design Requirements memo.
2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), adopted effective January 1, 2020. Source: 2018 Code Design Requirements memo.
2017 National Electrical Code (NEC), as published by the National Fire Protection Association, adopted effective January 1, 2020 (one code cycle behind the 2018 ICC set, consistent with the NEC's separate 3-year publication cycle). Source: 2018 Code Design Requirements memo.
2006 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), Residential Only — the Town has NOT adopted a newer IECC edition; the 2006 edition remains the current residential energy code baseline as of this review. Source: 2018 Code Design Requirements memo (explicitly lists '2006 International Energy Conservation Code (Residential Only)').
ANSI A117.1-2009 American National Standard (Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities) and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design are adopted as the Town's accessibility standards. Source: 2018 Code Design Requirements memo.
As of this review, the Town has NOT adopted the 2024 ICC code suite. The Town's own Permit Center document library includes a form titled 'Acknowledging 2024 ICC Codes Not Yet Adopted,' confirming the 2018-cycle codes listed above remain current and in force; applicants must sign this acknowledgment on certain submittals. Source: Town of Prescott Valley Permit Center page (Acknowledging 2024 ICC Codes Not Yet Adopted.pdf).
Manufactured/mobile homes are regulated directly by the State of Arizona (A.R.S. § 41-4001 et seq., Arizona Department of Fire, Building and Life Safety / Office of Manufactured Housing) for construction/installation standards; the Town issues its own separate Manufactured/Mobile Home permit for placement, foundation/tie-down, and site improvements (listed among the Town's Building Permit categories). Source: Town of Prescott Valley Permit Center page (Manufactured Mobile Permit Application.pdf).

Permit types & fees

New residential construction activity

New privately-owned residential construction only

Housing units authorized by building permits for new privately-owned residential construction — this is not total permit volume (no commercial permits or remodels).

Latest month (2026-05)

22units

21 buildings · $11M valuation

Trailing 12 months

282units

12 of 12 months reported · #32 in Arizona coverage by units

Year to date (2026 YTD through 2026-05)

115units

113 buildings · $52.7M valuation

5 month(s) reported to Census

Full year 2025

291units

280 buildings · $113.6M valuation

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (BPS), 2026-05 vintage. Census survey data — separate from the permit-requirements verification above. All Arizona building activity

Tips & gotchas

Arizona has no statewide mandatory building code — the Town of Prescott Valley independently adopts and amends its own construction codes under Chapter 7 of the Town Code and runs its own Development Services Department; it does not defer to Yavapai County for permitting within town limits.
The Town's currently adopted codes are the 2018 IBC/IRC/IPC/IMC/IFGC, 2017 NEC, and 2006 IECC (residential only), effective January 1, 2020 — the Town has explicitly NOT adopted the 2024 ICC code suite as of this review; a Town-published form titled 'Acknowledging 2024 ICC Codes Not Yet Adopted' confirms this.
Climatic/geographic design criteria: IRC basic wind speed 115 mph (3-sec gust) / IBC 105 mph, Exposure Category C, Seismic Design Category C, 30 psf roof/ground snow load (non-reducible), 18-inch frost line depth, +15°F winter design temperature, moderate-to-heavy termite area, mean elevation 5,026 ft, Energy Efficiency Zone 4 (Dry B).
The Town's permit review process runs on the GoPost ePlan online portal (gopost-prescottvalley.eplansoftreview.com) — nearly all permit types funnel through this system rather than paper/counter submittal.
Trade permit fees (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) are each charged as 'greater of a flat dollar amount or $ per square foot,' IN ADDITION to any applicable valuation-based Building Permit Fee — Mechanical $26.75/$0.02 psf, Electrical $32.10/$0.04 psf, Plumbing $53.50/$0.03 psf.
Only two specific permit categories have a published, itemized flat-dollar plan-review turnaround time in the Town's 2026 Turnaround Times document: Commercial/Residential Building Plans (by size tier), Additions & Remodels, Accessory Structures, Engineering permits (by sheet count), Planning (PAC/IPR meetings), and Sign Permits. All other permit types (Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Roofing, Solar, Demolition, Fence/Retaining Wall) are Miscellaneous permits governed instead by the Town's A.R.S. § 9-835 Required Timeframe Posting: 30 days Administrative Completeness, 60 days Substantive Review, 90-day overall statutory ceiling from submittal to final approval/denial.
The Town offers premium Expedited Plan Review (third-party consultant primary reviewer, Town oversight) and Fast Track (in-house only) services for qualifying complete/code-compliant submittals, evaluated case-by-case; Fast Track for Custom Homes/Master Plans is 7 business days vs. the 30-day Standard Plan Review goal.
No dedicated pool/spa-specific review-timeline or fee-schedule permit type beyond the general BOV Building Permit Fee schedule and the flat Swimming Pool/Spa inspection-category fees ($107 private pool, $214 public pool, $53.50 residential spa/whirlpool, $107 public spa/whirlpool — these exclude electrical/mechanical/plumbing trade fees, which are billed separately) was found as a standalone item in this review; Pool and Spa Permit applications use the Pool and Spa Application form.
Contact information across the Town's own permit-application PDFs consistently lists 7501 E. Skoog Blvd. (Civic Center), phone 928-759-3050 (Development Services main) / 928-759-5535 (Permitting) / 928-759-3060 (IVR inspection scheduling), and email permitting@prescottvalley-az.gov / devserv@prescottvalley-az.gov — this differs from the 2025 AZBO Directory's listed 'Civic Circle' address and '928-759-3054' phone number, which appear to be stale; the Town's own live-site documents were treated as authoritative.
Building Official Woody Lewis (wlewis@pvaz.net per the 2025 AZBO Directory) was publicly confirmed via a Town Facebook post celebrating 35 years of service, corroborating that he remains the Building Official as of this review, though no live Town staff-directory page could be independently fetched (pvaz.net/149/Community-Development returned HTTP 403 to automated fetch).