Plumbing Permit in San Luis, Arizona

Yes - a plumbing permit is required, consisting of the $100 base issuance fee plus a $15 fee per water heater and/or vent. Source: City of San Luis Resolution No. 2306, Exhibit A, adopted 2024-05-22. Corrected 2026-08-16 - the previous figures came from an archived document titled PROPOSED FEES that the adopted resolution superseded.

In San Luis, the published Issuance of each plumbing permit (Residential) is: $100. Additional published fees: Issuance of each plumbing permit (Commercial) — $100; Each supplemental permit when the original has not expired, been cancelled, or been finaled — $20; Each plumbing fixture or trap, or set of fixtures on one trap (including water, drainage piping and backflow protection) — $15; Each water heater and/or vent — $15; Each gas-piping system of 1 to 5 outlets — $20, plus $5 for each additional outlet; Each private sewage disposal system — $100; Each cesspool (where permitted) — $50; Rainwater systems, per drain (inside building) — $15; Each industrial waste pretreatment interceptor, including trap and vent — $20; Each installation, alteration or repair of water piping and/or water treating equipment; each repair or alteration of drainage or vent piping (per fixture); each lawn sprinkler system on one meter including backflow devices — $15 each; Atmospheric-type vacuum breakers — 1 to 5 breakers: $10. Six or more: $2 each. Two inches (51 mm) diameter and smaller: $15. Over two inches: $30.; What the permit fee covers — Per Exhibit A: "The Fee for all Permits includes the Plan Check (including up to 3 resubmittals) and 2 inspections per phase.". These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Per the City's A.R.S. § 9-835 Building Permit Processing Time Frames document, plumbing work (grouped with electrical and mechanical as 'Residential Building – Elec./Plumb./Mech.') has a 1-business-day administrative review, 5 business days for first plan review, and up to 5 more for a second review — 11 business days overall, or 6 if no second review is needed.

You'll need: Building/Plumbing Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

San Luis requires 3 inspection(s) for a plumbing permit, in order: Underground/Slab, Rough-In, Final. Schedule each through City of San Luis Development Services Department — Building Safety Division (928-341-8565).

Apply through City of San Luis Development Services Department — Building Safety Division at 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).. Official information: https://www.sanluisaz.gov/departments/development_services/building_safety/building_permits.php.

San Luis, 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 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; 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. 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 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).. Local amendments apply — see the San Luis overview page for the full list.