Welcome to Our online portal

We have limited staff available in both office locations and anticipate that there may be a delay in plan review and permitting, however, inspections  will continue as normal.
 We appreciate your cooperation, understanding and patience.

MORE ABOUT THE BUILDING SAFETY UNITYavapai County has adopted the 2018 Building Codes.
As of January 1, 2020, only the adopted 2018 Building Codes will be accepted.
To view our Building Code Ordinance and Amendments, CLICK HERE

To view the adopted Planning and Zoning Ordinance, click here

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Online Services






SCHEDULING INSPECTIONS
Once your permit is issued, you can schedule inspections through our online portal. To begin, you will need to log in using the email address of the property owner, the listed contractor, or the permit applicant. Once logged in with an email address related to the permit, go to VIEW MY REQUESTS and choose the permit from the list. Once you open the permit, click REQUEST AN INSPECTION at the left. Building Inspections must be scheduled one day in advance and can be scheduled up until midnight the night before. Environmental Unit Inspections will be completed within five (5) business days of receiving the request-weather permitting. The Environmental Unit inspects some areas on specific days

  • Ash Fork and Seligman-Thursdays only.
  • Skull Valley, Peeples Valley, Yarnell, Congress, Wickenburg and environs-Thursdays only
  • Black Canyon City, Cordes Junction, Spring Valley-Wednesdays only

Complaints

Have you seen properties with uncontained trash? Tall, dry weeds? Disabled vehicles? Construction without a permit? Or surfacing sewage?  If so, submit a complaint and it will be routed to the appropriate Land Use Specialist.
SUBMIT A COMPLAINT

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIVISIONS

  • Customer Service and Permitting Unit
    The Customer Service and Permitting Unit is charged with the intake, processing and issuance of all permits for the unincorporated areas of Yavapai County.  Permits for buildings, structures and grading are required in all of the unincorporated areas of Yavapai County.  The size, type, use and value of a structure or project will determine the level of review required for the permit.

    FORMS 
    REFERENCE MATERIAL
    DOCUMENT FEES 
    more about the customer service and permitting unit

  • Building Safety Unit
    Building Safety provides plan review, inspections and enforcement of the currently adopted building codes with amendments. We are here to serve and protect the public from unsafe building practices by providing reasonable control for construction use and occupancy of buildings and all components.

    FORMS 
    POLICIES 
    building safety fees  
    more about the building safety unit 

  • Planning and Zoning Unit
    The Planning division plans and guides the physical development and future growth of Yavapai County in accordance with the County’s Comprehensive Plan, Planning & Zoning Ordinance, and Subdivision Regulations. They are charged with processing of all hearing applications to the Planning & Zoning Commission and Board of Adjustments & Appeals along with reviews of residential and commercial permit applications.

    FORMS 
    REFERENCE MATERIAL 
    planning and zoning fee schedule  
    more about the planning and zoning unit

    The Land Use Unit
    The Land Use Division is charged with the enforcement of the Planning & Zoning Ordinance as well as related codes.

    FORMS 
    REFERENCE MATERIAL 
    planning and zoning fee schedule  
    more about the Land Use Division

    Environmental Unit
    The Environmental Services Unit performs a variety of functions delegated by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ). Environmental Services carries out all aspects of permitting and inspections of Conventional and alternative onsite wastewater disposal systems up to 24,000 gallons per day, permitting of water and sewer line extensions, and approving the sanitary facilities for subdivisions.

    FORMS 
    REFERENCE MATERIAL 
    septic permit requirements 
    ENVIRONMENTAL FEE SCHEDULE 
    MORE ABOUT THE environmental unit


    Addressing Unit

    The Addressing Unit is charged with the responsibility of assigning new physical addresses, changing physical addresses, assigning new street names, and renaming old street names with conflicting or duplicate names to all lands within the unincorporated areas of Yavapai County. In addition, the Addressing Unit coordinates promoting the importance of the US Census each census year.

     MORE ABOUT THE ADDRESSING UNIT→

public works SERVICES

Public Works Inspection requests are now available through the Permit portal.


Still have questions?
Read our FAQ
Contact us:
928-771-3214 (Prescott Office)
928-639-8151 (Cottonwood Office)


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