Demolition Permit in Safford, Arizona

Safford requires a demolition permit for: Building permit required before demolishing a residential or commercial structure within Safford city limits — checked under 'Demolition' on the Building Permit Application; Site plan required showing the structure to be demolished and its location relative to property lines and other structures; Valuation of work and Tax Parcel Number required on the application. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Safford Planning & Community Development Department — Building Division at 928-432-4140 before starting work.

As of July 2026, the City of Safford does not publish a flat demolition fee; demolition permits are priced under the same Total Valuation-based Building Permit Fee Schedule as other building-permit work, starting at a $15 minimum bracket. Call the Building Division at 928-432-4140 to confirm pricing for a specific structure.

Safford's published plan-review target for a demolition permit is 10–20 business days.

You'll need: Building Permit Application (Residential or Commercial); Site/Plot Plan. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Safford requires 1 inspection(s) for a demolition permit, in order: Final. Schedule each through City of Safford Planning & Community Development Department — Building Division (928-432-4140).

Apply through City of Safford Planning & Community Development Department — Building Division at 808 S. 8th Avenue, PO Box 272, Safford, AZ 85546. Phone: 928-432-4140, email: jholguin@saffordaz.gov. Office hours: Monday - Thursday, 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.; closed Fridays (City Hall 4/10 schedule). Building Permit Applications (Residential or Commercial) are submitted in person or by mail to the Planning & Community Development Department; a complete set of adopted building code books is available to view in the Building Inspector's office by appointment (call 928-432-4140 to schedule).. Official information: https://www.cityofsafford.us/148/Building-Development-Permits-Codes.

Safford, Arizona has adopted: Arizona has NO statewide mandatory building code floor for general construction — code adoption is a per-city/county authority under state enabling statutes (e.g., A.R.S. Title 9 for municipalities). The City of Safford independently recognizes and administers its own construction codes through the Planning & Community Development Department / Building Division. Source: City of Safford Building / Development Permits & Codes page (cityofsafford.us/148/Building-Development-Permits-Codes).; 2015 International Building Code (IBC), as published by the International Code Council. Source: City of Safford Building / Development Permits & Codes page; City of Safford Residential Building Inspection Checklist.; 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Source: City of Safford Building / Development Permits & Codes page.; 2015 International Residential Code (IRC). Source: City of Safford Building / Development Permits & Codes page; City of Safford Residential Building Inspection Checklist.; 2015 International Plumbing Code (IPC). Source: City of Safford Building / Development Permits & Codes page; City of Safford Residential Building Inspection Checklist.; 2015 International Mechanical Code (IMC). Source: City of Safford Building / Development Permits & Codes page; City of Safford Residential Building Inspection Checklist.; 2015 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC). Source: City of Safford Building / Development Permits & Codes page; City of Safford Residential Building Inspection Checklist.; 2015 International Fire Code (IFC), administered as the City's fire code. Source: City of Safford Building / Development Permits & Codes page.; 2014 National Electrical Code (NEC), as published by the National Fire Protection Association (one edition behind the 2015 ICC set; also referred to as the '2014 International Electrical Code' on the City's own Residential Building Inspection Checklist, though NEC is an NFPA, not ICC, publication). Source: City of Safford Building / Development Permits & Codes page; City of Safford Residential Building Inspection Checklist.; ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010), Americans with Disabilities Act. Source: City of Safford Building / Development Permits & Codes page (links directly to ada.gov/regs2010/2010ADAStandards).; Swimming Pool Safety Code, A.R.S. § 36-1681 (Arizona state statute governing residential swimming pool enclosures/barriers), adopted/cross-referenced by the City. Source: City of Safford Building / Development Permits & Codes page (links directly to azleg.gov ARS 36-1681).; As of July 2026, the City of Safford's own public-facing codes page still lists the 2015 ICC family / 2014 NEC as current, with no published edition-update ordinance found on the City's website, Forms page, or Wayback Machine snapshots as of this review — unlike many Phoenix-metro cities that have since moved to 2018/2021/2024 ICC cycles, Safford's own published materials indicate the 2015/2014 cycle remains in effect. Call the Building Division at 928-432-4140 to confirm before relying on this for a specific project if code-cycle precision is critical.; Effective July 1, 2026, the City of Safford must offer a Standard Preapproved Housing Design Plan Program for single-family homes (800-2,000 sq ft, minimum 3 designs with minimum 3 elevation options each), reviewed through an administrative, non-discretionary process, per the statewide mandate A.R.S. § 9-461.20. This is a design-preapproval pathway layered on top of — not a replacement for — the standard Building Permit Application/review process described in this record. Source: City of Safford Press Release, 'State-Mandated Preapproved Housing Design Plan Program' (cityofsafford.us/m/newsflash/home/detail/780).. Local amendments apply — see the Safford overview page for the full list.