Building permits in Phoenix, AZ
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Phoenix (Maricopa County) adopts its own building code editions — Arizona has no statewide building code — and runs its own permit intake, forms, fees, and inspections. Here's what we've verified and where to confirm the specifics.
Phoenix's Planning & Development Department issues residential permits through the SHAPE PHX portal under the 2024 Phoenix Building Construction Code, in effect since August 1, 2025. Some common swaps are exempt — an in-kind outdoor AC unit up to 5 tons, a water heater replaced in kind by a licensed contractor at a one- or two-family home, and a same-material roof — while service upgrades up to 200 amps are over-the-counter express permits. Rooftop solar without batteries or panel upgrades can go through SolarAPP+, with a separate Phoenix Fire permit.
Verified local data — Phoenix
Every fact below is sourced from a public City of Phoenix document or portal page. Each carries the source URL and the date we last verified it. Full dataset last re-verified .
- Permit portal
- SHAPE PHX Customer Portal
verified Sep 13, 2026 · source · Legacy projects remain in PDD Online. Contractors need a SHAPE PHX Business Account, and the applicant must share the permit record before a contractor can schedule inspections — https://www.phoenix.gov/content/dam/phoenix/pddsite/documents/shape-phx/external-faqs.pdf
- Submission methods
Online · In-person
verified Sep 13, 2026 · source · Plans are submitted through SHAPE PHX or in person by appointment
- Adopted code edition
2024 Phoenix Building Construction Code — 2024 IBC, IRC, IMC, IFGC, IPC, UPC, IECC, IEBC, and ISPSC, and the 2023 NEC
verified Sep 13, 2026 · source · Ordinance G-7397, approved June 18, 2025, effective August 1, 2025
- Fee schedule
- Planning & Development Fee Schedule (City Code Chapter 9, Appendix A.2) — Ordinance G-7465, effective January 20, 2026
verified Sep 13, 2026 · source
Other local notes
In-kind replacement of an outdoor refrigeration unit up to 5 tons, in the same location and weighing no more than the original, is exempt from a permit; indoor components are not covered by this exemption.
verified Sep 13, 2026 · source · 2024 IBC §105.2 as amended by Phoenix. The City's Residential Projects page describes the AC exemption more broadly, without addressing indoor coils — https://www.phoenix.gov/administration/departments/pdd/residential-building/resident-plan-reviews.html
In-kind water heater replacement at a one- or two-family dwelling, done by a licensed contractor, is exempt from a permit.
verified Sep 13, 2026 · source · 2024 IBC §105.2 as amended by Phoenix
Replacing or recovering a roof with the same material is exempt from a permit; changing the roofing material needs one.
verified Sep 13, 2026 · source · 2024 IBC §105.2 as amended by Phoenix
Electrical service upgrades up to 200 amps are over-the-counter express permits; services of 400 amps or more go to plan submittal.
verified Sep 13, 2026 · source · Technical Resource Tool 00366, Rev. 06/17
EV charger permits are issued over the counter when the existing service is 200 amps or less, single-phase, and needs no upgrade; a service upgrade beyond that goes to formal plan review.
verified Sep 13, 2026 · source
Residential rooftop solar can be permitted through SolarAPP+ when it is installed by an Arizona-licensed contractor with no battery storage and no panel upgrade or derating; Phoenix Fire requires a separate permit.
verified Sep 13, 2026 · source
Energy storage systems need a Planning & Development permit and a Phoenix Fire Department permit.
verified Sep 13, 2026 · source · Phoenix Fire Department solar and energy storage permit process
Residential permit applications ask for the contractor's ROC license class and number; owner-builders attest under ARS 32-1121(A)(5).
verified Sep 13, 2026 · source
Residential inspections are scheduled in SHAPE PHX or by phone at 602-495-0800.
verified Sep 13, 2026 · source
Remote video inspections are available for minor electrical, plumbing, gas, sewer, and water heater permits.
verified Sep 13, 2026 · source
Work done without a permit is charged double the permit fee plus an investigation fee.
verified Sep 13, 2026 · source
Official building department
City of Phoenix Planning & Development DepartmentVerified Phoenix specifics are shown above. For project-specific fees, timelines, and counter staff, this department is the authority.
Common jobs in Phoenix
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