DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
The Building Department is a part of the Planning and Zoning Department. It protects the public through building code enforcement, which includes a thorough review and inspection process, and providing code-related information to applicants and the community.
The Building Department’s goal is to provide professional and courteous service in assisting applicants with their building projects.
This page provides the forms needed, as well as information that will prove helpful when applicants are designing and building their projects. It is recommended that applicants involve the Building Department in the initial planning of their projects to avoid unnecessary and potentially costly surprises along the way.
STAFF
Stormy Palmer-Planning and Zoning Director
418 E. Main St., Springerville, AZ 85938
Phone: (928)333-2656 ext. 227
[email protected]
PERMITS REQUIRED
An application resulting in a building permit and inspections is required for most residential projects. For example, anything having to do with structural, electrical, plumbing or foundations. A licensed general contractor may have to oversee the project, and additional subcontractors may be required for electrical, plumbing, or HVAC installations.
It is the homeowner or property owner’s responsibility to provide acceptable plans or information to obtain a permit for:
- All new residential buildings.
- Electrical reconnections, service increases, panel replacement or repair.
- Water heater installation (including replacements).
- Gas line pressure tests (new or replacement lines).
- Furnaces, heat pumps, air conditioners, or evaporative coolers (new only). Note: load and sizing calculations are required for new and replacement HVAC equipment.
- Walls and fences. Note: walls and fences over 6-feet tall will require a structurally engineered design.
- Metal, and some pre-assembled buildings, require stamped engineered plans.
- Detached accessory structures.
- Porches, additions, or garages.
- Remodeling existing structures, that include plumbing, electrical, foundation, or structural changes.
- Demolishing existing structures.
The building department will review plans or applications submitted, but the department cannot design the plans for an applicant. If an applicant needs assistance in designing a plan, they will need to contact a design professional. Please note that all plans submitted will need to conform to the current Town building code. For property development standards please contact the Planning and Zoning Department.
Rental units are considered commercial property, and all commercial permits will require a commercial licensed contractor.
WORK THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED WITHOUT A PERMIT
It is possible to obtain a permit for work that has already occurred; however the permit application requirements will remain the same. Depending on circumstances, and according to Town Code, the applicant may also be charged double the original permit fee for doing the work without first obtaining a building permit.
BUILDING SAFETY: CLIMATE AND GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Below is a link to a document which contains the building safety standards for the Town including requirements for snow loads, frost depth, and wind speeds.
Building Safety-Climate & Geographic .pdf
NOTICE
By participating in any correspondence, telephone conversation, discussion, meeting, or any other communication with a Town of Springerville employee, you agree and acknowledge that: (1) any information provided in a format other than written determination by the designated Zoning Administrator is preliminary in nature and shall not be relied upon for any purpose by the recipient or any other person or entity; (2) any information provided by a Town employee is not the equivalent of a title report or a real estate survey; (3) you are responsible for independently researching and verifying the information; (4) a Town employee is not authorized to bind the Town in any manner, except by formal Zoning Administrator determination; and (5) any error, omission, incorrect information, or false information provided by a Town employee shall not give rise to any liability on behalf of the Town of Springerville.
PERMIT APPLICATIONS
REVIEW PROCEDURE:
The building department shall have ten (10) working days from submission of the plan to application to approve, conditionally approve, or deny said plan or application based on its compliance., and to notify of the decision either verbally or in writing. The building department may choose to obtain the opinion of the Planning and Zoning Commission; in which case a decision must be rendered within five (5) days of the Commission review, the decision set forth in detail, the reasons for denial, or in the event of a conditional approval, the changes or additions which are necessary to make the plan acceptable.
EXPIRATION
- Six (6) months from the date of approval, a plan or application becomes void if a permit has not been issued.
- An extension of approval may be granted if the applicant files for an extension period prior to the expiration of the permit and the extension is granted.
INSPECTIONS
Please contact the Building Department a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours in advance to schedule an inspection for your project.
PERMIT APPLICATIONS
Certificate of Occupancy.pdf
Demo Permit App .pdf
Manfactured Home Permit App.pdf
Plan Design Review App.pdf
Septic Tank Abandonment Form.pdf
Shed-Storage Permit App.pdf
Sign Permit App .pdf
Solar Permit App .pdf
Utility Mechanical App .pdf
Wall Fence Permit App.pdf
DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
The Building Department is a part of the Planning and Zoning Department. It protects the public through building code enforcement, which includes a thorough review and inspection process, and providing code-related information to applicants and the community.
The Building Department’s goal is to provide professional and courteous service in assisting applicants with their building projects.
This page provides the forms needed, as well as information that will prove helpful when applicants are designing and building their projects. It is recommended that applicants involve the Building Department in the initial planning of their projects to avoid unnecessary and potentially costly surprises along the way.
STAFF
Stormy Palmer-Planning and Zoning Director
418 E. Main St., Springerville, AZ 85938
Phone: (928)333-2656 ext. 227
[email protected]
PERMITS REQUIRED
An application resulting in a building permit and inspections is required for most residential projects. For example, anything having to do with structural, electrical, plumbing or foundations. A licensed general contractor may have to oversee the project, and additional subcontractors may be required for electrical, plumbing, or HVAC installations.
It is the homeowner or property owner’s responsibility to provide acceptable plans or information to obtain a permit for:
- All new residential buildings.
- Electrical reconnections, service increases, panel replacement or repair.
- Water heater installation (including replacements).
- Gas line pressure tests (new or replacement lines).
- Furnaces, heat pumps, air conditioners, or evaporative coolers (new only). Note: load and sizing calculations are required for new and replacement HVAC equipment.
- Walls and fences. Note: walls and fences over 6-feet tall will require a structurally engineered design.
- Metal, and some pre-assembled buildings, require stamped engineered plans.
- Detached accessory structures.
- Porches, additions, or garages.
- Remodeling existing structures, that include plumbing, electrical, foundation, or structural changes.
- Demolishing existing structures.
The building department will review plans or applications submitted, but the department cannot design the plans for an applicant. If an applicant needs assistance in designing a plan, they will need to contact a design professional. Please note that all plans submitted will need to conform to the current Town building code. For property development standards please contact the Planning and Zoning Department.
Rental units are considered commercial property, and all commercial permits will require a commercial licensed contractor.
WORK THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED WITHOUT A PERMIT
It is possible to obtain a permit for work that has already occurred; however the permit application requirements will remain the same. Depending on circumstances, and according to Town Code, the applicant may also be charged double the original permit fee for doing the work without first obtaining a building permit.
BUILDING SAFETY: CLIMATE AND GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Below is a link to a document which contains the building safety standards for the Town including requirements for snow loads, frost depth, and wind speeds.
Building Safety-Climate & Geographic .pdf
NOTICE
By participating in any correspondence, telephone conversation, discussion, meeting, or any other communication with a Town of Springerville employee, you agree and acknowledge that: (1) any information provided in a format other than written determination by the designated Zoning Administrator is preliminary in nature and shall not be relied upon for any purpose by the recipient or any other person or entity; (2) any information provided by a Town employee is not the equivalent of a title report or a real estate survey; (3) you are responsible for independently researching and verifying the information; (4) a Town employee is not authorized to bind the Town in any manner, except by formal Zoning Administrator determination; and (5) any error, omission, incorrect information, or false information provided by a Town employee shall not give rise to any liability on behalf of the Town of Springerville.
PERMIT APPLICATIONS
REVIEW PROCEDURE:
The building department shall have ten (10) working days from submission of the plan to application to approve, conditionally approve, or deny said plan or application based on its compliance., and to notify of the decision either verbally or in writing. The building department may choose to obtain the opinion of the Planning and Zoning Commission; in which case a decision must be rendered within five (5) days of the Commission review, the decision set forth in detail, the reasons for denial, or in the event of a conditional approval, the changes or additions which are necessary to make the plan acceptable.
EXPIRATION
- Six (6) months from the date of approval, a plan or application becomes void if a permit has not been issued.
- An extension of approval may be granted if the applicant files for an extension period prior to the expiration of the permit and the extension is granted.
INSPECTIONS
Please contact the Building Department a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours in advance to schedule an inspection for your project.
PERMIT APPLICATIONS
Certificate of Occupancy.pdf
Demo Permit App .pdf
Manfactured Home Permit App.pdf
Plan Design Review App.pdf
Septic Tank Abandonment Form.pdf
Shed-Storage Permit App.pdf
Sign Permit App .pdf
Solar Permit App .pdf
Utility Mechanical App .pdf
Wall Fence Permit App.pdf
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