Plumbing Only Permit in Prescott, Arizona

Yes. A like-for-like water heater replacement qualifies for the City's Fast Track Permit (FTP) program (no plans required, on-site verified), but a water heater change of fuel type requires the full Plumbing Only Checklist with sealed structural plans/calculations if applicable.

In Prescott, the published Plumbing Fee (new construction context), 3+ Unit/Commercial is: Total building square footage × $0.0792. Additional published fees: Fast Track Permit (FTP) Fee — $66.00; Fast Track Permit (FTP) Issue Fee — $66.00. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Fast Track-eligible plumbing work (water heater like-for-like, interior plumbing repair/replace) has no plan-review round — it is verified on-site. Plumbing scope requiring plan review is not separately itemized on the City's Plan Review Timeline table, so it defaults to at least the 5-business-day Administrative Completeness Check that applies to all permits.

You'll need: Plumbing Only Checklist. Depending on your project, Prescott may also ask for: Fast Track Permit Checklist. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Prescott requires 3 inspection(s) for a plumbing only permit, in order: Underground/Slab, Rough-In, Final. Schedule each through City of Prescott Community Development Department — Building Division / Permit Center (928-777-1371).

Apply through City of Prescott Community Development Department — Building Division / Permit Center at 201 N Montezuma Street, Prescott, AZ 86301. Phone: 928-777-1371, email: buildingpermits@prescott-az.gov. Office hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Applications are submitted online through the PrescottPermits.com portal (all permit types, including plan-reviewed and same-day Fast Track permits). On-site building inspections are performed Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., except City holidays; inspections can be scheduled online as early as the next business day (up to 5 business days out) if requested before midnight. Note: the City's Building Permit application checklists (rev. 2023-2024) list an older office address of 201 S Cortez St, Prescott, AZ 86303 — the current Permit Center pages (2025-2026 vintage) consistently list 201 N Montezuma Street, Prescott, AZ 86301, which is used here as the verified current address.. Official information: https://prescott-az.gov/permit-center/.

Prescott, 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 City of Prescott's Community Development Department (Building Division) independently adopts and administers its own construction codes and Permit Center program; it does not defer permitting to Yavapai County. Source: City of Prescott Permit Center / Building Permits page (prescott-az.gov/permit-center/permit-categories/building-permits/).; 2024 International Building Code (IBC), as published by the International Code Council, adopted by the City of Prescott with local amendments codified at Prescott City Code Chapter 3, Article 3-1, 3-2, and 3-5. Currently in effect for plan review. Source: City of Prescott Building Permits page, '2024 Codes-Design Criteria' handout (rev. 01/01/2026), and Prescott City Code (codepublishing.com/AZ/Prescott).; 2024 International Residential Code (IRC) for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, adopted by reference with City of Prescott amendments (Prescott City Code Article 3-8). Source: City of Prescott '2024 Codes-Design Criteria' handout (rev. 01/01/2026).; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC), adopted with City of Prescott amendments. Source: City of Prescott '2024 Codes-Design Criteria' handout (rev. 01/01/2026); 2024 IMC Significant Changes handout.; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC), adopted with City of Prescott amendments (Prescott City Code Article 3-6). Source: City of Prescott '2024 Codes-Design Criteria' handout (rev. 01/01/2026); 2024 IPC Significant Changes handout.; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC), adopted with City of Prescott amendments (Prescott City Code Article 3-7) — one edition behind the 2024 ICC set, matching the standard NFPA 3-year NEC cycle. Source: City of Prescott '2024 Codes-Design Criteria' handout (rev. 01/01/2026); 2023 NEC Significant Changes handout.; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), adopted with City of Prescott amendments. Source: City of Prescott '2024 Codes-Design Criteria' handout (rev. 01/01/2026).; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), adopted with City of Prescott amendments. Source: City of Prescott '2024 Codes-Design Criteria' handout (rev. 01/01/2026); 2024 IEBC Significant Changes handout.; 2024 International Fire Code (IFC), adopted by reference (Prescott City Code Article 6-1) as the City's uniform fire code, with a dedicated Urban-Wildland Interface amendment (Article 6-2) administered by the Prescott Fire Department. Source: City of Prescott '2024 Codes-Design Criteria' handout; Prescott City Code Article 6-1/6-2.; 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), adopted with City of Prescott amendments (Prescott City Code Article 3-18) — the City has NOT moved to a newer IECC edition; energy compliance for the 2024 code cycle is still evaluated under the 2012 IECC Climate Zone 4B tables. Source: City of Prescott '2024 Codes-Design Criteria' handout (rev. 01/01/2026), which explicitly lists '2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)' alongside the otherwise-2024 code set.; City of Prescott Administrative Building Code (Prescott City Code Article 3-17) governs permit administration, application processing, plan review, and issuance procedures citywide, overriding the ICC model codes' own administrative chapters where they conflict. Source: Prescott City Code Article 3-17 (codepublishing.com/AZ/Prescott).. Local amendments apply — see the Prescott overview page for the full list.