Mohave County
Mohave County Development Services Department
In short
Mohave County Development Services Department issues 3 permits we publish for Mohave County, last verified 2026-10-05. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Permit, Unincorporated Mohave County (new construction, remodel or change of use)only if it applies to you | Mohave County Development Services Department | Valuation-based building permit fees are set by the county's current applicable fee ordinance, as Ordinance 2021-03 Sec. 6.A provides. No dollar figure is stated in this record: the county's building fee schedule page is dated only by its 'Rev 11/01/22' mark. | per permit; the permit term is not stated in Ordinance 2021-03 or on the county's building fee schedule page | 2026-10-05 |
| Septic (Onsite Wastewater) System Authorization, where there is no public seweronly if it applies to you | Mohave County Development Services Department | Authorization and inspection fees are listed on the county's septic and well permitting page by system type, including residential conventional and commercial conventional systems. The page carries no adoption or effective date, so no dollar figure is stated in this record. | per authorization; the county's septic and well permitting page does not state a term | 2026-10-05 |
| Home Occupation Zoning Permit (salon, where connected to sewer)only if it applies to you | Mohave County Development Services Department | Initial zoning permit: $100.00 fee plus $40.00 automation fee, $140.00 total. Renewal: $50.00 fee plus $25.00 automation fee, $75.00 total. As printed on the county's Mohave County Ordinance 2018-03 - Fees page. | an initial permit followed by renewal; the renewal interval is not stated in Sec. 37.L of the Zoning Ordinance | 2026-10-05 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
Building Permit, Unincorporated Mohave County (new construction, remodel or change of use)
Required for new construction, remodelling or a change of use on a building in the unincorporated portions of the county. Ordinance 2021-03 states that it 'shall apply to the unincorporated areas of Mohave County per Resolution 2007-249, adopted May 7, 2007' (Sec. 1.B), so a building inside Kingman, Bullhead City, Lake Havasu City or the Town of Colorado City is outside the ordinance's scope. The ordinance sets its fees by reference to 'the current applicable Fee Ordinance' (Sec. 6.A) and to the same for its automation fee (Sec. 6.C.6). The county's building fee schedule page, dated only 'Rev 11/01/22', is the county's published schedule, and this record carries no dollar figure from it. Confirm the current fee with the Development Services Building Division at (928) 757-0903.
Septic (Onsite Wastewater) System Authorization, where there is no public sewer
Required for an on-site septic system where a building has no public sewer. The county's septic and well permitting page states: 'The authority for the environmental programs is delegated to Development Services by ADEQ,' and its FAQ says: 'If your home does not have access to public sewer, a septic system will provide a way to dispose of your wastewater right on your property.' The page does not address parcels inside an incorporated city, so the coverage of this requirement within Kingman, Bullhead City, Lake Havasu City or the Town of Colorado City is not stated in the county's published materials. The page is undated and carries no adoption or effective date, so this record carries no dollar figure. Contact Development Services at (928) 757-0903 or EQpermits@mohave.gov for the current amount.
Home Occupation Zoning Permit (salon, where connected to sewer)
Applies to a salon run from a residence in the unincorporated portions of the county. The Zoning Ordinance's home occupation section requires 'A Zoning Permit and appropriate fees' (Sec. 37.L 3.b), and its prohibited list in Sec. 37.L 4.g names 'Beauty Salon or Barber Shops, which are not connected to sewer.' The prohibition therefore covers only a salon without a sewer connection. The county's fee page states $140.00 for the initial permit ($100.00 fee plus $40.00 automation) and $75.00 for renewal ($50.00 plus $25.00 automation). The fee page carries no adoption date, and the Zoning Ordinance states at Sec. 7 that zoning fees 'will be adopted by the Board of Supervisors via separate resolution/ordinance, and fees may change with each budget adopted by the Board.' A salon inside Kingman, Bullhead City, Lake Havasu City or the Town of Colorado City is outside the unincorporated scope of this ordinance.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Mohave County
- Phone
- (928) 757-0903
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- Mohave County building fee schedule page (revision dated 11/01/22; undated beyond that mark)Mohave County Development Services Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-05
- Mohave County Building Ordinance 2021-03 for the unincorporated areas of the county (adopted June 7, 2021; amended through July 15, 2024): Sec. 1.B (scope), Sec. 6 (fees)Mohave County Development Services Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-05
- Mohave County Ordinance 2018-03 - Fees, the Planning and Zoning fee schedule (undated page; home occupation, use, site plan and variance fees)Mohave County Development Services Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-05
- Official Land Use Zoning Regulations for the unincorporated portions of the County of Mohave (revised through August 3, 2026): Sec. 7 (fees), Sec. 9 (scope), Sec. 37.L (home occupation)Mohave County Development Services Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-05
- Septic and well permitting page, stating the ADEQ delegation to Development Services and the public-sewer FAQ (undated page)Mohave County Development Services Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-05
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