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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Effective Immediately

The Town of Camp Verde Building Department would like to inform you that beginning immediately all commercial projects will be required to pay plan review fees at the time of permit application submittal.  At time of submittal, the plan review fee will be calculated using the applicant’s valuation listed on the application. During the actual plan review, the reviewer will check the applicant’s valuation against our adopted fee schedule from the Building and Safety Journal using the appropriate formulas. The customer will pay the difference when the permit is picked up.   

Please be informed that this is not an increase of the fees currently being charged for permits but rather a procedural change.  In lieu of collecting these fees in the final stage of the permit process they will be collected at the beginning.

Rick Feldmann

Building Official
Ext. 117/rfeldmann@cvaz.org

                                                                            Certifications

                                                             1. Building Inspector        5. Combination Inspector                                             

                                                                                 2. Electrical Inspector      6. Plans Examiner
                                                                                 3. Plumbing Inspector      7. Accessibility Inspector
                                                                                 4. Mechanical Inspector   8. Accessibility & Usability Specialist

Robert Foreman

Building Inspector
Ext. 112/rforeman@cvaz.org

Certifications
1. Building Inspector
2.Residential Building Inspector
3. Commercial Building Inspector

Dallas Taylor
Code Enforcemnt
Ext. 113/dtaylor@cvaz.org

Certifications
1. Residential Building Inspector
2. Commercial Building Inspector

Valerie House
 Administrative Assistant

Ext. 114/valerieh@cvaz.org

Certifications
1. Permit Technician

 
Becky Oium
 Administrative Assistant

Ext. 120/boium@cvaz.org

Certifications
1. Permit Technician

The Town of Camp Verde Building Department is charged with the processing and issuance of all Building Safety and Zoning Clearance permits for all property located within the Town Limits.  Permits for building and structures are required in all areas of the Town.  The Building Department can be reached at (928) 567-8514.

If you are building, either a residential structure or a commercial structure, and you will be disturbing one acre or more you are required by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality to submit a Notice of Intent (NOI). Click here for additional information.

The Town of Camp Verde currently uses the following building codes.

• All Framing Work per International Building/Residential Code 2003

• All Electrical Work per International Electrical Code 2002

• All Plumbing Work per International Plumbing Code 2003

• All Mechanical Work per International Mechanical Code 2003

• All Work per International Fire Code 2003; 2002 NFPA; 2003 A.S.T.M. Standards

The Applicant assumes all responsibility for complying with any deed restrictions (CC&R) that may apply to the property.  Construction must be commenced within 180 days of the Issuance of a permit or it becomes void.  If construction is abandoned for 180 days the permit becomes void. It is the responsibility of the Applicant to call for inspections on all permits to keep them active.

Applicants must agree to build in accordance with all applicable codes and town ordinances.

Applications become void after 180 days.  Deposits are non-refundable.

What is a Building Permit?

A building permit is a license, which grants legal permission to start construction of a building within the incorporated area of the Town of Camp Verde.

What is a Zoning Clearance?

A zoning clearance is required for the placement of Multi-Sectional or Manufactured Homes in the incorporated area of the Town of Camp Verde.  A zoning clearance is also needed for perimeter fences and accessory structures of 200 square feet or less.

What Construction Projects Need Building/Zoning Clearance Permits?

Building/Zoning permits are typically required for the following, but this is not a complete list of projects that require permitting:

• New Buildings
• Additions
• Renovations
• Fences
• Demolitions
• Prefabricated Structures
• Temporary Buildings
• Manufactured Homes
• Electrical Systems
• Plumbing Systems
• HVAC systems (heating ventilating, air conditioning)
• Miscellaneous for residential (grading, fireplace, pools, decks, fences, conversion to Natural gas, etc.)
• Miscellaneous for Commercial (grading, parking, placement of utilities etc.)

The Purpose of Permits:

Permits allow the enforcement of the codes, which have been adopted as law, by the Town.  No matter what the specific project may be, the enforcement of codes is for the safety and welfare of the public.

Why do I need a Building Permit?

Building permits provide the means for Code Officials to protect us by reducing the potential of unsafe construction and provide the means for Code Officials to inspect construction to see that minimum standards are met and appropriate materials are used to ensure the public safety and welfare.

Commercial Building Policy:

These are the policies the Town of Camp Verde will follow:

A.     Wind Shear – Will be based on 90 mile per hour winds.  Seismic Zone C and Exposure C

B.     Seismic Activity – Zone 1 requires no special conditions

C.  Snow Load or Live Load – 20 pounds per square foot.  No drift                        

       requirements

D.     Dead Load – 10 pounds per square foot.

E.      Drainage – 4 inches per hour

F.   Frost Depth - 12 inches

 The Community Development Department is composed of the Building Division and Planning & Zoning.