AZBuilding permits in Arizona
Permit rules are set city by city. Pick yours below to see which projects need a permit, where the size cutoffs fall, and how to apply.
Cities covered
12
Projects each
17
How Arizona works
Arizona does not impose one residential building code on its cities. Each city adopts its own edition of the International Residential Code and amends it, so the answer genuinely differs from town to town. There is no statewide shortcut — you have to check the city you're building in.
Compare all cities on one job
Useful if you build across town lines: one table per project type, showing where every city in Arizona draws the line.
- Fence 13 cities
- Deck 13 cities
- Shed 13 cities
- Swimming Pool 13 cities
- Roof Replacement 12 cities
- Water Heater 13 cities
- HVAC Replacement 13 cities
- Electrical Panel 12 cities
- Demolition 13 cities
- Driveway 13 cities
- Tree Removal 13 cities
- Sign 13 cities
- Short-Term Rental 13 cities
- ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit) 12 cities
- Garage 12 cities
- Basement 12 cities
- Above-Ground Pool 12 cities