Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Jerome, Arizona

Town of Jerome’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction activity inside Jerome town limits, administered by the Town of Jerome building department

  • The page states the building department manages permit review and construction activity; it does not list the permit threshold or exemptions, which were not located.
  • Construction may proceed only after permit review.

  “our building department manages all building permit review and construction activity to safeguard life, health, property, and public welfare by assuring compliance with the town's adopted construction codes.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Construction inside Jerome town limits

  • Adopted codes listed: International Building Code 2012 (Resolution 544 amendments), International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings 2012 (Resolution 545 amendments), Town of Jerome Administrative Code 2003 (Ordinance 358), IPC 2012, NEC 2011, IMC 2012, IFGC 2012, IPMC 2012, UBC 1997 Appendix 33 grading, IFC 2012.
  • Adoption dates for each code are not stated on the page.

  “the town has adopted the following codes: international building code, 2012 edition, with amendments as set forth in resolution 544”

• Local zoningPresent

  All land inside Jerome town limits: the Town of Jerome adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance.

  • The ordinance PDF on the town site is marked current through July 2024; amendments adopted later were not reviewed.

  “jerome zoning ordinance current through july 2024”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zone districts for land inside Jerome town limits; the ordinance names the AR agricultural residential zone and the R1-10 single family residential zone among others.

  • Other districts (including a historic overlay district, Section 511) exist; this claim does not restate them.

  “section 504. “r1-10” zone, single family residential”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  AR agricultural residential zone (Section 503) inside Jerome town limits

  • Measured as enclosed floor space exclusive of any attached garage.

  minimum dwelling floor area: >= 850 square feet (enclosed floor space, excluding attached garage)

  “minimum square footage of dwelling: eight hundred and fifty (850) square feet of enclosed floor space exclusive of any attached garage.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R1-10 single family residential zone (Section 504) inside Jerome town limits

    “minimum square footage of dwelling: eight hundred and fifty (850) square feet of enclosed floor space exclusive of any attached garage.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  AR agricultural residential zone (Section 503) inside Jerome town limits

  • Minimum lot width is 100 feet (minimum lot width: one hundred (100) feet).

  minimum lot area: >= 10000 square feet

  “minimum lot area: ten thousand (10,000) square feet.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R1-10 single family residential zone (Section 504) inside Jerome town limits

    “minimum lot area: ten thousand (10,000) square feet”

• SetbacksSpecified

  AR agricultural residential zone (Section 503) inside Jerome town limits

  • Front yard 20 feet.
  • Side yard 10 feet along interior lot lines; 20 feet where a side lot line abuts a street.
  • Rear yard 20 feet; 10 feet where the rear lot line is in common with or separated by an alley from another lot's side lot line; measured from alley centerline where the rear lot line abuts an alley.
  • Detached accessory buildings must meet all required setbacks.

  front yard: >= 20 feet · interior side yard: >= 10 feet (20 feet where side lot line abuts a street) · rear yard: >= 20 feet (10 feet where rear lot line is shared with an alley or side lot line of another lot)

  “there shall be a front yard not less than twenty (20) feet in depth.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R1-10 single family residential zone (Section 504) inside Jerome town limits

    “there shall be a front yard of not less than twenty (20) feet in depth.”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  AR agricultural residential zone (Section 503) inside Jerome town limits

  • Coverage counts the main building and all accessory buildings against the net area of the lot.

  maximum lot coverage: <= 40 percent of net lot area

  “maximum lot coverage: not more than forty (40) percent of the net area of the lot may be covered by the main building and all accessory buildings.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R1-10 single family residential zone (Section 504) inside Jerome town limits

    “maximum lot coverage: not more than forty (40) percent of the net area of the lot may be covered by the main building and all accessory buildings.”

• Building heightSpecified

  AR agricultural residential zone (Section 503) inside Jerome town limits

  • On slopes over 45 percent, height is reduced by one foot for each additional five percent of slope or portion thereof.
  • No building face may exceed 35 feet above the low point of original grade.

  maximum building height: <= 25 feet (slope reduction over 45% grade; 35-foot face cap above original grade)

  “maximum building height: no building shall exceed the height of twenty five (25) feet as defined in “building, height of”.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — R1-10 single family residential zone (Section 504) inside Jerome town limits

    “maximum building height: no building shall exceed the height of twenty five (25) feet as defined in “building, height of.””

• Manufactured homesProhibited

  Mobile homes on lots in the AR agricultural residential zone (Section 503) and the R1-10 single family residential zone (Section 504) inside Jerome town limits

  • The ordinance defines mobile home as a movable dwelling over 32 feet long or over 8 feet wide, built to be towed; it does not include recreational vehicles.
  • Modular homes are permitted as the one permitted single-family dwelling per lot.

  “one (1) single-family dwelling or one (1) modular home per lot. mobile homes are prohibited.”

• Accessory dwellingsProhibited

  Detached accessory buildings used for living in the AR (Section 503) and R1-10 (Section 504) zones inside Jerome town limits

  • The rule covers habitation of accessory buildings only; it does not address dwelling units attached to the main house or in other zones, which were not reviewed.

  “accessory buildings shall not be used for human habitation.”

• Mandatory utility hookupWater and sewer (with conditions)

  Water and sewer service for land inside Jerome town limits: the town provides both services

  • Service is provided to residents and businesses within and near town limits.
  • New service requires an application at town hall and an initial deposit.
  • A mandatory-connection rule (for example, a required tie-in distance from a sewer main) was not located in the pages reviewed.

  initial utility deposit: twice the monthly utility rate plus a $15 new account fee (amount varies by account type)

  “the town of jerome provides water, sewer and trash collection services to its residents and businesses within and near our town limits.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Jerome or Yavapai County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for Jerome town
• Inspections — Inspections for new homes inside Jerome town limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Jerome town limits
• Living in an RV — Occupying a recreational vehicle as a residence inside Jerome town limits
• Camping on your land — Temporary camping on private land inside Jerome town limits

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.