San Luis building permits

Building department

Address

P.O. Box 3750 - 1090 E. Union Street, San Luis, AZ 85349

Phone

928-341-8565

Email

jcampa@sanluisaz.gov

Office hours

City Hall general hours Mon-Fri 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Building Safety Division office line (928) 341-8565; dedicated Inspection Line/Hot Line for scheduling inspections is (928) 341-8564 (also available via online inspection scheduling). Building Permit Applications may be submitted with a complete set of plans/drawings (electronic PDF preferred; if hard copy, 2 sets for residential, 3 sets for commercial).

Website

Official site

Inspection guide

See how inspections work in San Luis — 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-city/county authority under state enabling statutes (e.g., A.R.S. Show full textShow less

  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 San Luis independently adopts and administers its own construction codes through its Development Services Department, Building Safety Division. Source: City of San Luis Building Inspections & Codes page (sanluisaz.gov/departments/development_services/building_safety/building_inspections_codes).

• 2018 International Building Code (IBC), adopted by reference as the City's current uniform building code. Source: City of San Luis Building Inspections & Codes page, 'Current Codes' list, verified live July 2026.
• 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), adopted by reference as the City's current one- and two-family dwelling code. Source: City of San Luis Building Inspections & Codes page, verified live July 2026.
• 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), adopted by reference, governing repair, alteration, addition, and change of occupancy of existing buildings. Source: City of San Luis Building Inspections & Codes page, verified live July 2026.
• 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC), adopted by reference, governing swimming pool, spa, and pool barrier construction. Source: City of San Luis Building Inspections & Codes page, verified live July 2026.
• 2018 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), adopted by reference, governing maintenance of existing structures and premises. Source: City of San Luis Building Inspections & Codes page, verified live July 2026.
• 2014 National Electrical Code (NEC), as published by the National Fire Protection Association, adopted by reference — one edition behind the current 2023 NEC cycle used by several neighboring Arizona cities;… Show full textShow less

  2014 National Electrical Code (NEC), as published by the National Fire Protection Association, adopted by reference — one edition behind the current 2023 NEC cycle used by several neighboring Arizona cities; independently confirmed still listed as current on the City's live Building Inspections & Codes page as of July 2026 (not simply carried over from a stale directory). Source: City of San Luis Building Inspections & Codes page, verified live July 2026.

• 2012 International Mechanical Code (IMC), adopted by reference — independently confirmed still listed as current on the City's live Building Inspections & Codes page as of July 2026. Source: City of San Luis Building Inspections & Codes page, verified live July 2026.
• 2012 International Plumbing Code (IPC), adopted by reference — independently confirmed still listed as current on the City's live Building Inspections & Codes page as of July 2026. Source: City of San Luis Building Inspections & Codes page, verified live July 2026.
• 2009 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), adopted by reference — independently confirmed still listed as current on the City's live Building Inspections & Codes page as of July 2026; this is a notably older energy-code edition than most Arizona municipalities' current adoptions. Source: City of San Luis Building Inspections & Codes page, verified live July 2026.
• All of the above codes (2018 IBC, IRC, IEBC, ISPSC, IPMC; 2014 NEC; 2012 IMC, IPC; 2009 IECC) are amended by City of San Luis Ordinance No. Show full textShow less

  All of the above codes (2018 IBC, IRC, IEBC, ISPSC, IPMC; 2014 NEC; 2012 IMC, IPC; 2009 IECC) are amended by City of San Luis Ordinance No. 390, per the City's Building Inspections & Codes page. The full text of Ordinance No. 390 was not separately located on the live site as a standalone downloadable document during this verification pass; the codes-adopted list itself is sourced directly to the City's official Building Inspections & Codes webpage, which is the authoritative live citation. Source: City of San Luis Building Inspections & Codes page (sanluisaz.gov/departments/development_services/building_safety/building_inspections_codes).

• Manufactured homes and mobile homes: the City's Development Services fee schedule notes Manufactured Home (MH) Permit Fees for pit-set and ground-set installations are now referred to the 'State of AZ' rather than a… Show full textShow less

  Manufactured homes and mobile homes: the City's Development Services fee schedule notes Manufactured Home (MH) Permit Fees for pit-set and ground-set installations are now referred to the 'State of AZ' rather than a City-set flat fee (Arizona Department of Fire, Building and Life Safety / Office of Manufactured Housing regulates factory-built construction/installation standards per A.R.S. § 41-4001 et seq.); the City separately issues a Building Permit Processing Time Frame track for 'Manufactured Home' and 'Park Model' placement (2 business days 1st review, 2 business days 2nd review, 5 business days overall). Source: City of San Luis Development Services and Public Works Application and Permit — Notice and Proposed Fees document; City of San Luis Building Permit Processing Time Frames (A.R.S. § 9-835 compliance document).

Permit types & fees

• Residential Building Permit (New Construction)

  Required for new single-family residential construction in the City of San Luis. Reviewed against the 2018 IRC as adopted and amended by City of San Luis Ordinance No. 390. Applications are submitted to the Development Services Department, Building Safety Division.

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• Residential Addition / Remodel Permit

  Required for room additions, remodels, and patio structures added to existing residential dwellings in San Luis. Reviewed against the 2018 IRC as adopted and amended by City of San Luis Ordinance No. 390.

  See fee schedule→

• Electrical Permit

  Required for electrical installation, alteration, or repair work in San Luis, governed by the 2014 National Electrical Code (NEC) as adopted and amended by City of San Luis Ordinance No. 390.

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• Plumbing Permit

  Required for plumbing installation, alteration, or repair work in San Luis, governed by the 2012 International Plumbing Code (IPC) as adopted and amended by City of San Luis Ordinance No. 390.

  From$100→

• Mechanical / HVAC Permit

  Required for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning installations in San Luis, governed by the 2012 International Mechanical Code (IMC) as adopted and amended by City of San Luis Ordinance No. 390.

  From$100→

• Residential Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Permit

  Required for installation of rooftop or ground-mount residential solar photovoltaic systems in San Luis. Governed by the 2014 NEC as adopted by City of San Luis Ordinance No. 390, with a dedicated flat-fee schedule tiered by system size.

  From$150→

• EV Charger / EVSE Permit (Electrical Permit)

  The City of San Luis has no dedicated EV charger/EVSE permit type or fee line — unlike solar PV, which received a dedicated flat-fee tier explicitly labeled '(NEW) Solar Photovoltaic System Permit Fees' on the City's Development Services fee schedule, no equivalent EV-charger line exists on that same document. An EV charging station (Level 2 or DC fast charger) installation is instead processed and billed as a standard Electrical Permit, governed by the 2014 National Electrical Code (NEC) as adopted and amended by City of San Luis Ordinance No. 390, using the same itemized component fee schedule (base issuance fee plus per-circuit/per-panel add-ons) documented in the electrical-permit entry.

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• Demolition Permit

  Required for demolition of any residential or commercial structure in San Luis. Reviewed by the Building Safety Division under the City's A.R.S. § 9-835 timeframes.

  $50→

• Manufactured Home / Park Model Placement Permit

  Required for placement of a manufactured home or park model on a lot or space in San Luis. Construction/installation standards for the factory-built unit itself are regulated by the State of Arizona; the City issues the local placement permit covering foundation/tie-down, zoning compliance, electrical pedestal connection, and site improvements.

  See fee schedule→

• Fire Sprinkler Permit

  Required for installation or alteration of fire sprinkler systems in San Luis. A dedicated checkbox category on the City's standard Building Permit Application, billed per square foot rather than by valuation.

  From$3.92→

• Commercial Building Permit

  Required for new commercial building construction and for additions/alterations to existing commercial buildings in San Luis. Reviewed against the 2018 IBC as adopted and amended by City of San Luis Ordinance No. 390. Tenant improvement work is NOT a separate permit type in this jurisdiction's fee or review-timeline structure: although the City's own Building Permit Application form lists 'TENANT IMPROVEMENT' as its own top-level checkbox (distinct from 'COMMERCIAL BLDG'), the City's authoritative A.R.S. § 9-835 Building Permit Processing Time Frames document has no corresponding 'Tenant Improvement' row, and the City's fee schedule has no distinct tenant-improvement fee line — a TI project is billed under the same valuation-based Building Permit Fee and reviewed on the 'Commercial Building – Addition or Alteration' timeline. No dedicated industrial or warehouse permitting track exists either, despite the City's location adjacent to the San Luis Port of Entry: the only scale-based distinction the City publishes for commercial construction is a 10,000-square-foot size threshold that applies to any commercial building regardless of use.

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• Sign Permit

  Required by San Luis City Code § 18.80.080(C)(1) for the installation, construction, reconstruction, alteration, or replacement of all signs and sign structures, on-site or off-site. The permit is issued by the City of San Luis Building Safety Division (administration of the sign chapter is shared between the Zoning Administrator and the Building Official per SLCC 18.80.080(B)). San Luis charges no flat per-sign fee: the sign permit fee is the City's standard valuation-based building permit fee, computed on the total valuation of the sign and sign structure, plus a plan check fee of 65 percent. A permit is also required for any temporary sign installation exceeding 32 square feet of sign face area or exceeding six feet in height; smaller temporary signs need no permit, but any temporary sign over 10 square feet must have its location registered with the Department of Planning and Zoning. Illuminated signs require a separate electrical permit.

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