Residential Building Permit (New Single-Family Residence / Duplex) in Prescott, Arizona

Prescott requires a residential building permit (new single-family residence / duplex) for: Building permit required for new single-family residence and duplex construction within Prescott city limits; Plans must comply with the 2024 IRC and City of Prescott amendments, and the City's Residential Design Criteria (105 mph wind Exposure C; Seismic Design Category C unless a soils report verifies otherwise; 18-inch frost depth; 20°F winter design temperature; site-specific snow load per ASCE Hazard Tool); Energy compliance evaluated under the 2012 IECC Climate Zone 4B tables (Roof R-49; Wall R-20; Floor R-19; Slab R-10 for 24 in; Window U-factor 0.35, SHGC 0.40); ResCheck documentation required; Construction documents, structural calculations, and (where applicable) a soils report and truss calculations with Engineer of Record verification must be submitted; Submittal via the PrescottPermits.com online portal, per the New Single Family Residence Checklist (combined 24x36 Plans file plus 8.5x11 Supporting Documents file); Additional Engineering, Right-of-Way, Fire, or property-specific (floodplain/WUI/Historic District/Airport District) requirements may apply and must be checked before submittal. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Prescott Community Development Department — Building Division / Permit Center at 928-777-1371 before starting work.

In Prescott, the published Building Permit Fee — Based on Valuation is: Total Building Value (per 2026 IBC Valuation Table, by Occupancy Group/Construction Type, e.g., R-3 Type VB = $171/sq ft) × 0.00461 multiplier. Additional published fees: Plan Review/Submittal Fee — Minimum $43 if total building value is under $14,000; otherwise calculated as part of the Building Fee worksheet; Electrical / Mechanical / Fuel Gas Fee (each), 1-2 Unit Residential — Total building square footage × $0.0396 per trade; MPF&E Plan Review Fee — Combined M/P/FG/E fee total × 65%; Building Residential Plan Review Deposit Amount, New Single Family — $788.00; C of O Walk-thru, Residential Building only — $198.00. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Per the City of Prescott's published Plan Review Timeline, a new single-family residence or duplex permit averages 15 business days for the first review round and 7 business days for each additional round, following a 5-business-day administrative completeness check.

You'll need: New Single Family Residence Checklist; Site/Plot Plan; Structural Plan and Calculations; ResCheck / Manual J, S, D. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Prescott requires 4 inspection(s) for a residential building permit (new single-family residence / duplex), in order: Foundation/Footing, Framing, Rough Electrical/Mechanical/Plumbing, Final / Certificate of Occupancy. 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.

The 2024 IRC (and 2024 IBC where applicable) as adopted and amended by the City of Prescott, with energy compliance still evaluated under the 2012 IECC (Climate Zone 4B) — the City has not adopted a newer IECC edition.