Administrative overview · FIPS 04015
Mohave County permit authority
The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.
Jurisdictional status
County
This county profile is the primary starting point for unincorporated-area permitting.
Responsible agency
Mohave County Development Services Department, Building Division (unincorporated county jurisdiction)
For a project in or near Mohave County, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.
Direct contact
928-757-0903 (Building, Planning and Zoning); 928-757-0904 (inspection request line); 928-758-0707 (Bullhead City office); 928-347-4904 (Beaver Dam office)
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Mohave County Development Services, 3250 E. Kino Avenue, Kingman, AZ 86409; additional building/permitting offices at 1130 E. Hancock Road, Bullhead City, AZ 86442, and 700 N. Highway 91, Building B, Beaver Dam, AZ 86432.
Operating hours
Kingman office Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; permits are not issued after 4:30 p.m. Bullhead City office Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00-5:00 p.m.; county holidays excluded.
Review expectation
For one- and two-family residential, manufactured-home, addition, modification and accessory-structure applications, administrative completeness review is 10 working days and substantive review is 20 working days, for a stated 30-working-day overall review period. Incomplete applications pause the clock while corrections are supplied; written/electronic extensions may be agreed up to 25% of the overall period.
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →Source trail
Official sources for this profile
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Frequently asked questions for Mohave County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Mohave County Development Services Department, Building Division (unincorporated county jurisdiction) is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area before filing.
How should I begin an application?
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact 928-757-0903 (Building, Planning and Zoning); 928-757-0904 (inspection request line); 928-758-0707 (Bullhead City office); 928-347-4904 (Beaver Dam office).
How long might review take?
For one- and two-family residential, manufactured-home, addition, modification and accessory-structure applications, administrative completeness review is 10 working days and substantive review is 20 working days, for a stated 30-working-day overall review period. Incomplete applications pause the clock while corrections are supplied; written/electronic extensions may be agreed up to 25% of the overall period.
How are inspections scheduled?
Use the county’s SmartGov permitting portal or call the inspection request line at 928-757-0904; gas inspections require the permit number and a 10-psi/15-minute test setup. Inspectors normally work in the field 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; permit packages and approved plans should be clearly available on site. The county’s permit guidance says one- or two-day notice is usually needed for visits.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Mohave County Ordinance 2021-03, revised 02/02/2026, applies in unincorporated county areas and adopts the 2018 International Building, Residential, Fire, Mechanical, Plumbing, Fuel Gas, Existing Building, Property Maintenance, Swimming Pool and Spa, and Energy Conservation Codes, plus the 2017 National Electrical Code, with local amendments. 2018 IBC R105.2 exemptions include detached one-story accessory sheds/playhouses up to 300 square feet without utilities; fences and block walls up to 7 feet; retaining walls up to 4 feet unless supporting surcharge or impounding liquids; certain grade-level tanks, sidewalks/driveways, finish work such as painting, tiling, carpeting, cabinets and countertops, small above-ground pools, playground equipment, limited awnings, movable fixtures/partitions, residential-storage shipping containers without utilities, same-material residential reroofs, and limited roof-decking replacement. Minor electrical, gas, mechanical and plumbing repairs are also exempt, including residential tank-style water-heater replacement; all other rules and ordinances still apply.