Solar PV Installation (Building + Electrical Permit) in Wellton, Arizona

Wellton requires a solar pv installation (building + electrical permit) for: File the standard Building Permit Application, checking 'Building' (racking/structural mounting) and 'Electrical' (interconnection) as applicable — no separate solar checkbox exists among the Town's six permit-type categories (Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical, Fire Sprinkler, Demolition); Two complete sets of plans required per the Construction Plan Review Requirements Handout, including site/plot plan and structural/electrical details for the installation; Per A.R.S. § 9-468 (statewide, binds every Arizona municipality including Wellton): plans must show the system's location and mounting details plus an electrical diagram (one-line or three-line); the Town may satisfy documentation requirements via a qualified online automated permitting platform; the Town may not require a professional engineer's stamp on a single-family system unless it provides the applicant a written explanation of why one is necessary; Per A.R.S. § 9-468: any fee the Town charges for a solar permit must be attributable to and defray/cover only its actual cost of the service, may not exceed actual cost, and the Town must provide an itemized cost breakdown to the applicant on request; the method the Town uses to arrive at its assessed fee must be published and publicly available; Electric Contractor's Arizona ROC license number must be listed under Sub-Contractors Information for the electrical portion, per the standard application; Owner-occupants installing their own system (not for sale/rent) may self-certify exemption from the Arizona State Contractor's License Law (A.R.S. § 32-1121). If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Wellton Building Safety Division (Department of Community Development) at 928-785-3348 before starting work.

In Wellton, the published Building/Electrical Permit Fee — Based on Valuation is: Calculated by Building Safety Division staff at intake based on project valuation, per the fee provisions of the Town's adopted 2009 I-Codes. Additional published fees: Construction Plan Review Fee — 65% of the building permit fee. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Plan review for a solar pv installation (building + electrical permit) in Wellton typically runs 5–30 business days. This is an estimate, not a published figure — confirm current review times with Town of Wellton Building Safety Division (Department of Community Development) at 928-785-3348.

You'll need: Building Permit Application; Electrical Diagram (one-line or three-line). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Wellton requires 2 inspection(s) for a solar pv installation (building + electrical permit), in order: Rough-In / Electrical, Final. Schedule each through Town of Wellton Building Safety Division (Department of Community Development) (928-785-3348).

Apply through Town of Wellton Building Safety Division (Department of Community Development) at 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).. Official information: https://www.welltonaz.gov/1226/Building-Permits.

No. There is no dedicated solar-PV application or fee at the Town of Wellton. A solar installation is filed on the same standard Building Permit Application used for all other permit types, checking 'Building' and 'Electrical,' with fees calculated from project valuation at intake by Building Safety Division staff — the same genuine 'no published fee schedule' situation that applies to every permit type in this Town.

No. Arizona's statewide A.R.S. § 9-468 requires that any fee a municipality charges for a solar construction permit be attributable to, and not exceed, its actual cost of providing that permitting service, with an itemized cost breakdown available to the applicant on request.