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Commercial Tenant Improvement (TI) Permit in Yerington, Nevada

Required for interior build-outs and improvements of commercial tenant spaces within Yerington city limits. 'TI' is its own checkbox category in the For Office Use block of the City's universal Building Permit Application (PW106) — listed alongside New, Repair, Demo, Addition, and the other project types — so the City formally recognizes and tracks tenant improvements as a distinct project category, the same way it does SOLAR and SIGN. However, TI is NOT a separately administered permit: there is no TI-specific application form, fee table, or published timeline. A commercial TI runs through the identical five-step commercial track as new commercial construction — licensed contractor only (no owner-builder for commercial or rental work), Tax Verification, valuation-based fees from the same Building Valuation Data Sheets (GL 01-13-00-3117), mandatory Mason Valley Fire District review before issuance, and the same published up-to-ninety-days commercial plan-review window. Governed by the 2018 International Existing Building Code and 2018 IBC as adopted (Yerington City Code Title 1, Chapter 9). If the improvement changes the space's occupancy classification, see this file's certificate-of-occupancy-permit entry — the City has no separate change-of-use application either.

Verified 2026-08-01 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Apply via the universal Building Permit Application (PW106), with 'TI' checked under the For Office Use category block
  • All commercial work must be completed by a licensed contractor holding a Nevada State Contractors Board license and a current City of Yerington business license — the owner-builder exemption is residential-only, and rental property work must also be completed by a licensed contractor per the application's cover sheet Owner-builderContractor
  • All commercial work is subject to review by the Mason Valley Fire District (775-463-2261) — a separate application, plan submittal, and fee, signed off before the City can issue the permit (Commercial Step 4, PW106); tenant build-outs affecting exits, occupancy, or fire systems should expect this review
  • Tax Verification form signed by the Lyon County Clerk's Office (27 South Main Street) required before issuance; permits cannot be issued if Lyon County property taxes are delinquent
  • Two sets of identical plans on 11x17-inch tabloid paper; plans must be stamped by a Nevada-licensed engineer or architect where required (out-of-state-only stamps not accepted); governed by the 2018 IEBC/IBC and 2018 Northern Nevada Amendments
  • Fees are calculated from the valuation of the entire project (all material, labor, engineering, and other services) or the contractor's bid amount; a permit cannot be issued until all fees are paid

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee (TI category, GL 01-13-00-3117)City of Yerington Fee Schedule (Revision #33, revised 05/26/2026), re-verified live 2026-08-01 — no TI-specific fee line exists; TI is priced through the same valuation-based Building Permit Fee and Plan Check Fee as all other building work
Valuation-based; determined from the City's Building Valuation Data Sheets (not published online — located at the Building and Planning Department), using the 1997 UBC Section 223 definition of valuation
Plan Check Fee (GL 01-13-00-3117)PW106 For Office Use fee block
Valuation-based; see Building Permit Fee
Mason Valley Fire District plan review fee (if fire review required)Contact the District at (775) 463-2261; do not assume a figure
Unpublished — no District fee schedule exists anywhere online
Commercial and Industrial Sewer fees (if fixtures are added)City of Yerington Fee Schedule (Revision #33), Commercial and Industrial Sewer sections; SFU determined via Council-approved Uniform Plumbing Code Table 7.3 — relevant to TIs that add plumbing fixtures (e.g., restaurant build-outs)
Non-metered sewer: $61.70 for the first 25 Sewer Fixture Units plus $2.10 each additional SFU; connection fee $3,800.00 for the first 25 SFU plus $195.00 each additional SFU

Review timeline

Plan reviewYerington’s published plan-review target
1–90 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Rough inspections (framing, electrical, plumbing, mechanical as applicable)

    The Building Department inspects structural elements, plumbing, heating/cooling, and electrical systems per its department page; 24-hour advance notice required for each inspection, stamped plans kept on site

  2. 2

    Permit Final

    Project is not complete until the Permit Final is signed by a City Building Official; a Certificate of Occupancy is then issued as required — critical for a tenant space before occupancy

See the full Yerington inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • TI is a formally recognized checkbox category on Yerington's application but not a separately administered permit — same form, same valuation-based fee mechanism, same commercial review track as new commercial construction. Budget against the commercial (up to 90 days in some cases) window, not the 10-day residential one.
  • A tenant cannot self-perform the build-out: the owner-builder exemption is limited to residential structures for the owner's own occupancy, and both commercial and rental-property work must be completed by a licensed contractor per the City's own application cover sheet. Owner-builderContractor
  • Restaurant or plumbing-heavy build-outs can trigger substantial published sewer charges — the Commercial and Industrial Sewer Connection Fee is $3,800 for the first 25 Sewer Fixture Units plus $195 per additional SFU (UPC Table 7.3) — on top of the unpublished valuation-based permit fee.
  • If the TI changes the space's use or occupancy classification, note that Yerington has no separate change-of-use application or fee — the CO is issued off the TI permit's own Permit Final; see this file's certificate-of-occupancy-permit entry.

Frequently asked questions

Yerington requires a commercial tenant improvement (ti) permit for: Apply via the universal Building Permit Application (PW106), with 'TI' checked under the For Office Use category block; All commercial work must be completed by a licensed contractor holding a Nevada State Contractors Board license and a current City of Yerington business license — the owner-builder exemption is residential-only, and rental property work must also be completed by a licensed contractor per the application's cover sheet; All commercial work is subject to review by the Mason Valley Fire District (775-463-2261) — a separate application, plan submittal, and fee, signed off before the City can issue the permit (Commercial Step 4, PW106); tenant build-outs affecting exits, occupancy, or fire systems should expect this review; Tax Verification form signed by the Lyon County Clerk's Office (27 South Main Street) required before issuance; permits cannot be issued if Lyon County property taxes are delinquent; Two sets of identical plans on 11x17-inch tabloid paper; plans must be stamped by a Nevada-licensed engineer or architect where required (out-of-state-only stamps not accepted); governed by the 2018 IEBC/IBC and 2018 Northern Nevada Amendments; Fees are calculated from the valuation of the entire project (all material, labor, engineering, and other services) or the contractor's bid amount; a permit cannot be issued until all fees are paid. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Yerington Building and Planning Department at (775) 463-3511 before starting work.

In Yerington, the published Building Permit Fee (TI category, GL 01-13-00-3117) is: Valuation-based; determined from the City's Building Valuation Data Sheets (not published online — located at the Building and Planning Department), using the 1997 UBC Section 223 definition of valuation. Additional published fees: Plan Check Fee (GL 01-13-00-3117) — Valuation-based; see Building Permit Fee; Mason Valley Fire District plan review fee (if fire review required) — Unpublished — no District fee schedule exists anywhere online; Commercial and Industrial Sewer fees (if fixtures are added) — Non-metered sewer: $61.70 for the first 25 Sewer Fixture Units plus $2.10 each additional SFU; connection fee $3,800.00 for the first 25 SFU plus $195.00 each additional SFU. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Yerington's published plan-review target for a commercial tenant improvement (ti) permit is 1–90 business days.

You'll need: Building Permit Application (PW106, Rev. 7, 06/2025) — TI category; Tax Verification Form; Construction Plans (2 identical sets, 11x17 tabloid); Mason Valley Fire District review sign-off. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Yerington requires 2 inspection(s) for a commercial tenant improvement (ti) permit, in order: Rough inspections (framing, electrical, plumbing, mechanical as applicable), Permit Final. Schedule each through City of Yerington Building and Planning Department ((775) 463-3511).

Apply through City of Yerington Building and Planning Department at 14 E. Goldfield Avenue, Yerington, NV 89447. Phone: (775) 463-3511, email: pauls@yerington.net. Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Primary contact: Paul Shapiro, (775) 364-8895 or (775) 463-3511, pauls@yerington.net. Secondary contact: Steve Douglas, Building Inspector, (775) 634-7422, steved@yerington.net. Building Department fax: (775) 463-2284. A 24-hour advance notice is required to schedule inspections. Projects outside city limits fall under Lyon County Building Department, (775) 463-6591.. Official information: https://www.yerington.net/296/2343/Building-Department.

Partially. 'TI' is its own checkbox category on the City's universal Building Permit Application (PW106), so the City formally tracks tenant improvements as a distinct project type — but there is no separate TI application form, fee table, or published timeline. A commercial TI uses the same valuation-based Building Permit Fee and Plan Check Fee (GL 01-13-00-3117), the same five-step commercial track including Mason Valley Fire District review, and the same published up-to-ninety-days commercial plan-review window as new commercial construction. Source: City of Yerington Building Permit Application (PW106, Rev. 7, 06/2025) and Fee Schedule (Revision #33), both re-verified 2026-08-01.

No, not without a contractor's license. The owner-builder exemption (NRS 624.031(4)) on the City's application applies only to residential structures built or improved for the owner's own occupancy. The application's cover sheet states that commercial work must be completed by a licensed contractor, and rental property work likewise — and all contractors and subcontractors must hold both a Nevada State Contractors Board license and a City of Yerington business license. Source: City of Yerington Building Permit Application (PW106, Rev. 7, 06/2025).

Sources & verification

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