Wellton building permits

Building department

Address

28634 Oakland Avenue, Wellton, AZ 85356 (mailing: PO Box 67, Wellton, AZ 85356)

Phone

928-785-3348

Email

arivera@town.wellton.az.us

Office hours

Monday - Thursday, 6:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Town Hall operates a 4-day work week; closed Fridays). Building permit applications are processed by the Building Safety Division; contact person for permit application/review questions is Ashley Rivera, Permit Clerk (928-785-3348, arivera@town.wellton.az.us).

Website

Official site

Inspection guide

See how inspections work in Wellton — 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 Town of Wellton operates its own Building Safety Division within its Department of Community Development and independently adopts and administers its own construction codes; it does not defer building permitting to Yuma County. Source: Town of Wellton Building Permits page (welltonaz.gov/1226/Building-Permits).

• 2009 International Codes (I-Codes), as published by the International Code Council — the Town of Wellton's own live Building Permits page states verbatim: 'The Town of Wellton is currently following the 2009… Show full textShow less

  2009 International Codes (I-Codes), as published by the International Code Council — the Town of Wellton's own live Building Permits page states verbatim: 'The Town of Wellton is currently following the 2009 International Council Code (ICC).' This is independently corroborated by the 2025 AZBO (Arizona Building Officials) Directory, which lists the Town of Wellton's 'Adopted Codes' as '2009 I Codes' with no separate electrical-code edition listed. Unlike most other AZBO-directory Arizona jurisdictions (which have since moved to 2015, 2018, or 2024-cycle I-Codes and separate NEC editions), Wellton's own published information has not been updated past the 2009 cycle as of the last verification — this reflects the Town's genuinely small size (approx. 2,600-3,000 population) and correspondingly thin published code-update cadence, not a research gap. Source: Town of Wellton Building Permits page (welltonaz.gov/1226/Building-Permits, live page text); 2025 AZBO Directory (azbo.us), Town of Wellton entry, p. 21.

• The 2009 International Building Code (IBC), International Residential Code (IRC), International Mechanical Code (IMC), International Plumbing Code (IPC), International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), International Fire Code (IFC),… Show full textShow less

  The 2009 International Building Code (IBC), International Residential Code (IRC), International Mechanical Code (IMC), International Plumbing Code (IPC), International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), International Fire Code (IFC), and International Existing Building Code (IEBC) are understood to be adopted as a single 2009 'I-Codes' package per the Town's own code-adoption statement; the Town's Building Permit Application form lists six permit-type categories that align with this code family: Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical, Fire Sprinkler, and Demolition. Source: Town of Wellton Building Permit Application (PDF, DocumentCenter Doc ID 312).

• Manufactured/mobile homes are regulated via a separate, dedicated Mobile Home Placement Permit process (distinct application form) rather than the standard Building Permit Application, reflecting the Town's substantial manufactured-housing stock. Source: Town of Wellton Mobile Home Placement page (welltonaz.gov/1225/Mobile-Home-Placement) and Mobile Home Placement Permit Application (PDF, DocumentCenter Doc ID 313).
• The Town of Wellton publishes no dedicated fee schedule, master fee resolution, or ICC valuation table — none appears on the Town's official website, in its DocumentCenter, or in its adopted annual budget documents (FY2024-2025, FY2025-2026). Show full textShow less

  The Town of Wellton publishes no dedicated fee schedule, master fee resolution, or ICC valuation table — none appears on the Town's official website, in its DocumentCenter, or in its adopted annual budget documents (FY2024-2025, FY2025-2026). The Town's own Building Permit Application form leaves 'Valuation' and 'Permit Fees' as blank fields completed by Building Safety Division staff at intake, consistent with fees being calculated per-project from the adopted 2009 I-Codes' own valuation-based fee tables rather than a separately republished municipal fee schedule. The Town's Finance Department, Development Services, and Development Impact Fees pages likewise publish no itemized building-permit fee table, so expect your fee to be quoted at intake. Source: Town of Wellton Building Permit Application (PDF, DocumentCenter Doc ID 312); Town of Wellton Finance Department page (welltonaz.gov/1221/Finance-Department); Town of Wellton Development Impact Fees page (welltonaz.gov/1229/Development-Impact-Fees).

Permit types & fees

• Residential Building Permit (New Construction / Additions)

  Required for new construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, demolition, or occupancy change of a building or structure in the Town of Wellton, reviewed against the Town's adopted 2009 I-Codes. Applications are submitted to the Building Safety Division at Town Hall.

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• Residential Addition / Remodel Permit

  Required for room additions, remodels, and alterations to existing one- and two-family dwellings in Wellton, reviewed against the Town's adopted 2009 I-Codes using the same Building Permit Application and plan review process as new construction.

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• Electrical Permit

  Required to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert, or replace an electrical system regulated by the Town of Wellton's adopted 2009 I-Codes. Minor repairs and maintenance (lamp replacement, connecting approved portable equipment to approved permanently-installed receptacles) are exempt.

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• Plumbing Permit

  Required to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert, or replace a plumbing or gas system regulated by the Town of Wellton's adopted 2009 I-Codes. Minor leak-stopping and stoppage-clearing that doesn't require replacing/rearranging pipes, valves, or fixtures is exempt.

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• Mechanical / HVAC Permit

  Required to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert, or replace a mechanical (heating, ventilation, cooling) system regulated by the Town of Wellton's adopted 2009 I-Codes. Portable heating/ventilation/cooling appliances and small self-contained refrigeration systems are exempt.

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• Demolition Permit

  Required to demolish any building or structure in the Town of Wellton, listed as a distinct permit type on the Town's Building Permit Application alongside Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical, and Fire Sprinkler.

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• Solar PV Installation (Building + Electrical Permit)

  The Town of Wellton has no dedicated solar-PV application, checklist, or fee line — the prior research explicitly confirmed no re-roofing- or solar-specific procedure exists on the Town's site. A rooftop or ground-mount solar photovoltaic installation is filed on the same standard six-checkbox Building Permit Application used for all other permit types (selecting 'Building' for the racking/structural component and 'Electrical' for the interconnection), reviewed against the Town's adopted 2009 I-Codes, with fees calculated by Building Safety Division staff at intake from project valuation — the same genuine 'no published fee schedule' finding documented throughout this record for every permit type. Arizona's statewide municipal solar-permitting statute, A.R.S. § 9-468, independently constrains what the Town may require on plans and what it may charge.

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• EV Charger Installation (Building + Electrical Permit)

  The Town of Wellton has no dedicated EV-charger/EVSE application, checklist, or fee line — an EV charging station (Level 2 or DC fast charger) is filed on the same standard six-checkbox Building Permit Application used for all other permit types (checking 'Electrical' for the circuit/charger wiring, and 'Building' if a new canopy, carport, or structural mounting is involved), reviewed against the Town's adopted 2009 I-Codes, with fees calculated by Building Safety Division staff at intake from project valuation — the same genuine 'no published fee schedule' finding documented throughout this record for every permit type, including solar-pv-permit. Arizona's statewide municipal solar-permitting statute, A.R.S. § 9-468, does not extend to EV chargers, and no separate Arizona statute mandating expedited or capped-fee EV-charger permitting for towns the size of Wellton was found.

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• Commercial Building Permit (New Construction / Tenant Improvement)

  Required for new commercial construction, and for enlargement, alteration, repair, or occupancy change of commercial buildings, in the Town of Wellton. There is no separate commercial application or commercial permit category: commercial projects file the same standard six-checkbox Building Permit Application (Building / Plumbing / Mechanical / Electrical / Fire Sprinkler / Demolition) used for residential work, and are reviewed by the Town's own Building Safety Division against its adopted 2009 I-Codes. What distinguishes commercial from residential is the required plan set — the Town's Construction Plan Review Requirements handout mandates a substantially heavier commercial submittal (complete civil, storm water, landscaping, architectural, structural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and fire sprinkler plans, plus supporting specifications, calculations, and reports) — and the review ceiling, which the same handout expressly sets at 30 working days for new commercial projects.

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• Fire Sprinkler Permit

  'Fire Sprinkler' is one of the six permit-type checkboxes printed on the Town of Wellton's own Building Permit Application, issued by the Town's Building Safety Division — the Town does not refer fire permitting to an outside fire district. Wellton operates its own municipal Wellton Fire Department (a Town department under Government > Departments, Fire Chief Mark Rivera, 29118 Los Angeles Avenue, 928-785-3340), whose published mission is to 'provide the very best fire protection, rescue, and medical care for the citizens of the Town of Wellton' across approximately 32 square miles. Fire sprinkler plans are reviewed in-house: the Town's Construction Plan Review Requirements handout lists 'fire sprinkler plans' as a required component of every commercial plan set reviewed by the Building Safety Division's own plans examiners. Note the Town's published materials name the FIRE SPRINKLER trade only — no separate fire-alarm permit category, fire-alarm application, or fire-alarm submittal requirement appears anywhere in the Town's published permit materials.

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• Change of Use / Change of Occupancy Permit

  The Town of Wellton's own published permit trigger expressly covers occupancy change: 'A permit is required to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure.' There is no separate change-of-use application form — the change is filed on the same standard six-checkbox Building Permit Application used for every other permit type ('Building' checked), and the application's Official Use Only block is where staff record the Occupancy Class, Occupant Load, Type of Construction, and Zoning District determinations that a change of use turns on. Two separate approvals are in play: the building-side occupancy change (Building Safety Division, reviewed against the Town's adopted 2009 I-Codes, closing with a Certificate of Occupancy signed by the Town's Building Official) and the zoning-side use question (Development Services / Zoning Administrator), because the Development Code bars issuance of a building permit for a use that first requires a Zoning Amendment, Minor Modification, Variance, or Conditional Use permit.

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