Do I Need a Permit for a Commercial Tenant Improvement in Arizona?
Commercial tenant improvement permit requirements. When a TI needs a permit, the permit stack, stamped drawings, contractor licensing, and change-of-occupancy triggers.
Almost always yes — a commercial tenant improvement needs a building permit, usually with electrical, mechanical, and fire permits alongside it.
Arizona-specific rules
Arizona is one of the few states where the contractor licence itself is split by occupancy: the Registrar of Contractors (A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 10) issues SEPARATE COMMERCIAL and RESIDENTIAL licences — plus dual licences — for each trade classification. A contractor holding only a residential licence in a given trade is not licensed for a commercial tenant improvement, whatever their experience. Confirm the classification AND the commercial/residential designation on the ROC licence before signing, because the distinction does not exist in most states and is easy to miss.
Sources: Arizona Registrar of Contractors — Licence classifications, Arizona Registrar of Contractors — Statutes, rules and policies (A.R.S. Title 32 Ch. 10)
When a Tenant Improvement Needs a Permit
Nearly any commercial tenant improvement that moves a wall, changes the electrical or mechanical layout, or alters exits needs a building permit. Cosmetic work — paint, carpet, and like-for-like fixture swaps — usually does not. The line is structural and life-safety impact, not cost: relocating a single non-bearing partition can trigger a permit while a far more expensive finish package does not. Because a tenant improvement is commercial rather than residential, plan review is typically more involved and the accessibility and fire provisions apply in full.
The Permit Stack
A tenant improvement rarely means one permit. The building permit is the parent, and electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permits are usually pulled alongside it by the respective subcontractors. Fire sprinkler and fire alarm work commonly needs separate review, sometimes by a fire district rather than the building department. Expect each trade permit to carry its own inspections, and expect the certificate of occupancy or completion to depend on all of them passing — one open trade permit can hold up the whole space.
Stamped Drawings and Who Prepares Them
Most jurisdictions require plans prepared by a licensed architect or engineer for commercial work, with the threshold set by floor area, occupant load, or the nature of the change rather than by a single national rule. Structural modifications almost always need an engineer stamp. Energy compliance documentation for the mechanical and lighting scope is commonly required as well. Confirm the stamping threshold with the building department before you commission drawings, because redrawing a set to add a stamp is slower and more expensive than commissioning it stamped.
Contractor Licensing Is a State Question
Who may legally perform a tenant improvement is decided at the state level, and the rules differ more than most people expect. Some states license contractors centrally and separate commercial from residential qualification; some register contractors instead, tied to workers compensation rather than a trade exam; and some leave general contracting to city or county licensing while still licensing the electrical and mechanical trades at state level. The consequences of getting it wrong range from a failed inspection to a contractor losing the right to lien the property. Check the requirement for your state before signing, not after.
Assume a commercial tenant improvement needs a building permit plus trade permits, and budget for plan review. Confirm three things early: whether your drawings need an architect or engineer stamp, whether the work changes the building's occupancy classification, and how your state licenses or registers the contractor doing the work.
Permit fees by city in Arizona
Verified from each city’s published fee schedule. Where a city has no separate fee listed for this project, open the city page for the current requirements and amount.
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| Permit fee | Source | |
|---|---|---|
| Ak-Chin Indian Community | See city page for the current Commercial Tenant Improvement Permit fee | Commercial Tenant Improvement Permit → |
| Apache Junction | 10% of total valuation ($225 minimum)Verified | Commercial Tenant Improvement / Remodel Permit → |
| Avondale | Tier A ($1–$500): $50; Tier B ($501–$2,000): $50 for the first $500 plus $5.00 per additional $100 (or fraction) to $2,000; Tier C ($2,001–$25,000): $125 for the first $2,000 plus $14.00 per additional $1,000 (or fraction) to $25,000; Tier D ($25,001–$50,000): $447 for the first $25,000 plus $14.00 per additional $1,000 to $50,000; Tier E ($50,001–$100,000): $797 for the first $50,000 plus $9.00 per additional $1,000 to $100,000; Tier F ($100,001–$500,000): $1,247 for the first $100,000 plus $8.00 per additional $1,000 to $500,000; Tier G ($500,001–$1,000,000): $4,477 for the first $500,000 plus $7.00 per additional $1,000 to $1,000,000; Tier H ($1,000,000+): $7,947 for the first $1,000,000 plus $5.00 per additional $1,000Verifiedvia Commercial Building Permit | Commercial Building Permit → |
| Benson | $47.00 (valuation $1-$1,000); $47.00 + $4.00 per additional $100 to $2,000; $83.00 + $16.00 per additional $1,000 to $25,000; $466.00 + $12.00 per additional $1,000 to $50,000; $766.00 + $8.30 per additional $1,000 to $100,000; $1,181.00 + $6.70 per additional $1,000 to $500,000; $3,862.00 + $5.70 per additional $1,000 to $1,000,000; $6,712.00 + $4.40 per additional $1,000 above $1,000,000Verifiedvia Commercial Building Permit | Commercial Building Permit → |
| Bisbee | $78.00 ($1-$2,000 valuation); $98 for first $2,000 plus $15.50 per additional $1,000 or fraction ($2,001-$40,000); $570 for first $40,000 plus $13 per additional $1,000 ($40,001-$100,000); $1,181 for first $100,000 plus $11 per additional $1,000 ($100,001-$500,000); $4,345 for first $500,000 plus $9 per additional $1,000 ($500,001-$1,000,000); $7,170 for first $1,000,000 plus $6.50 per additional $1,000 ($1,000,001-$5,000,000); $20,730 for first $5,000,000 plus $4.50 per additional $1,000,000 ($5,000,001 and over)Verifiedvia Commercial Building Permit | Commercial Building Permit → |
| Buckeye | Based on Standard Valuation (Table 1-A)Verified | Commercial Tenant Improvement (T.I.) Permit → |
| Bullhead City | $21.68 ($1-$500); $21.68 + $2.90 per $100 to $2,000; $65.18 + $13.02 per $1,000 to $25,000; $364.64 + $9.39 per $1,000 to $50,000; $599.39 + $6.48 per $1,000 to $100,000; $923.39 + $5.04 per $1,000 to $500,000; $2,939.39 + $4.34 per $1,000 to $1,000,000; $5,109.39 + $2.89 per $1,000 above $1,000,000Verifiedvia Commercial Building Permit (New Construction and Tenant Improvement) | Commercial Building Permit (New Construction and Tenant Improvement) → |
| Camp Verde | See city page for the current Commercial Building Permit (New Building / Tenant Improvement) fee | Commercial Building Permit (New Building / Tenant Improvement) → |
| Carefree | Same Table 1-A valuation schedule as all other Carefree building permits: $25 flat (valuation $1-$500); $25 + $3/additional $100 to $2,000; $65 + $15/additional $1,000 to $25,000; $410 + $13/additional $1,000 to $50,000; $735 + $10/additional $1,000 to $100,000; $1,250 + $9/additional $1,000 to $500,000; $4,850 + $14/additional $1,000 to $1,000,000; $11,850 + $5/additional $1,000 above $1,000,000Verified | Commercial Tenant Improvement Permit → |
| Casa Grande | $150.00Verifiedvia Commercial Building Permit | Commercial Building Permit → |
| Cave Creek | $47.74 (valuation $1-$500); $47.74 + $7.23 per additional $100 to $2,000; $140.33 + $20.25 per additional $1,000 to $25,000; $788.44 + $20.25 per additional $1,000 to $50,000; $1,297.67 + $13.02 per additional $1,000 to $100,000; $2,002.20 + $11.57 per additional $1,000 to $500,000; $6,514.38 + $10.13 per additional $1,000 to $1,000,000; $11,297.09 + $7.23 per additional $1,000 above $1,000,000Verifiedvia Commercial Building Permit | Commercial Building Permit → |
| Chandler | Same valuation-based table as new commercial and residential construction (§4.6.1): $1.00–$500: $50.00; $501–$2,000: $50.00 plus $1.20 per additional $100; $2,001–$25,000: $68.00 plus $12.50 per additional $1,000; $25,001–$50,000: $355.50 plus $9.00 per additional $1,000; $50,001–$100,000: $580.50 plus $6.25 per additional $1,000; $100,001–$500,000: $893.00 plus $5.00 per additional $1,000; $500,001–$1,000,000: $2,893.00 plus $4.25 per additional $1,000; $1,000,001+: $5,018.00 plus $2.75 per additional $1,000Verified | Commercial Tenant Improvement Building Permit → |
| Chino Valley | See city page for the current Commercial Building Permit (New Structure) fee | Commercial Building Permit (New Structure) → |
| City of Globe | $33.00 ($1-$500); $33.00 + $5.00 per additional $100 to $2,000; $97.00 + $14.00 per additional $1,000 to $25,000; $545.00 + $14.00 per additional $1,000 to $50,000; $897.00 + $9.00 per additional $1,000 to $100,000; $1,384.00 + $7.00 per additional $1,000 to $500,000; $4,027.00 + $5.00 per additional $1,000 to $1,000,000; $7,827.00 + $3.00 per additional $1,000 to $5,000,000; $18,327.00 + $1.00 per additional $1,000 above $5,000,000Verifiedvia Commercial Building Permit | Commercial Building Permit → |
| City of Maricopa | 40% of area building valuationVerified | Commercial Tenant Improvement (T.I.) Permit → |
| City of St. Johns | Per Current Building Valuation Data (as published semiannually by the International Code Council)Verifiedvia Commercial Building Permit | Commercial Building Permit → |
| Clarkdale | Calculated from ICC Building Safety Journal square-foot construction-cost tables (currently the AUGUST 2007 cost table) applied against Table 1-A, Building Permit FeesVerifiedvia Commercial Building Permit | Commercial Building Permit → |
| Clifton | See city page for the current Commercial Building Permit fee | Commercial Building Permit → |
| Cocopah Indian Tribe | See city page for the current Commercial Building Permit fee | Commercial Building Permit → |
| Colorado City | Confirmed gap -- set by a separate Town Council resolution (Town Code § 150.52: "Building permit fees shall be assessed as established by Town Council resolution which may be changed or modified at any time separate from the rest of this code"), not a dollar figure fixed in the Town Code itself, and no commercial-specific line item was foundVerifiedvia Commercial Building Permit | Commercial Building Permit → |
| Colorado River Indian Tribes | $50.00 per inspection within a 15-mile radius of Parker, AZ; $75.00 per inspection outside that radiusVerifiedvia Commercial Building Permit | Commercial Building Permit → |
| Coolidge | Same valuation-based fee table as the Residential Building Permit (see that permit type's fee table for the full breakpoint schedule), but the underlying construction valuation is computed from Table II (Building Valuation Data) using the applicable IBC occupancy group (Groups A-1 through U) and construction type (Types IA-VB), rather than the residential R-3/R-4 rowsVerifiedvia Commercial Building Permit | Commercial Building Permit → |
| Cottonwood | $41.13 (valuation $1-$500); $41.13 + $5.34 per additional $100 to $2,000; $121.19 + $24.50 per additional $1,000 to $25,000; $684.25 + $17.68 per additional $1,000 to $50,000; $1,126.56 + $12.25 per additional $1,000 to $100,000; $1,739.06 + $9.80 per additional $1,000 to $500,000; $4,688.95 + $8.31 per additional $1,000 to $1,000,000; $9,815.31 + $6.39 per additional $1,000 above $1,000,000Verified | Commercial Tenant Improvement Permit → |
| Dewey-Humboldt | Per Yavapai County Valuation and Fee Schedule (pass-through fee, based on project valuation/square footage), PLUS a Town Building Permit Administration fee of 42% of the calculated building permit feeVerifiedvia Commercial Building Permit | Commercial Building Permit → |
| Douglas | $1-$500: $23.50 + $10 filing fee; $501-$2,000: $23.50 + $3.05 per additional $100 (or fraction) + $10 filing fee; $2,001-$25,000: $69.25 + $14 per additional $1,000 (or fraction) + $15 filing fee; $25,001-$50,000: $391.25 + $10.10 per additional $1,000 (or fraction) + $15 filing fee; $50,001-$100,000: $643.75 + $7.00 per additional $1,000 (or fraction); $100,001-$500,000: $993.75 + $5.60 per additional $1,000 (or fraction) + $30 filing fee; $500,001-$1,000,000: $3,233.75 + $4.75 per additional $1,000 (or fraction) + $40 filing fee; $1,000,001 and up: $5,608.75 + $3.65 per additional $1,000 (or fraction)Verifiedvia Commercial Building Permit | Commercial Building Permit → |
| Duncan | $30.00 plus $4.11 per $1,000 of valuationVerifiedvia Commercial Building Permit (Tenant Improvements Included — Filed Under the General Building Permit) | Commercial Building Permit (Tenant Improvements Included — Filed Under the General Building Permit) → |
| Eagar | See city page for the current Commercial Building Permit fee | Commercial Building Permit → |
| El Mirage | $75 flatVerifiedvia Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Shell/Grey Buildings, Additions & Alterations) | Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Shell/Grey Buildings, Additions & Alterations) → |
| Eloy | $60.00Verifiedvia Commercial Building Permit | Commercial Building Permit → |
| Flagstaff | Gross Area (sq ft) x Square Foot Construction Cost (by occupancy/construction type) x 0.01 permit fee multiplier, plus 65% plan review feeVerified | Commercial Tenant Improvement (TI) Permit → |
| Florence | Based on Valuation — see Residential Building Permit fee table for the full valuation chart (identical Table 1-A applies to commercial)Verifiedvia Commercial Building Permit | Commercial Building Permit → |
| Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation | Not published. No numeric commercial-building-specific fee table appears in the full Chapter 18 text, elsewhere in the Law and Order Code, or on fmyn.org.Verifiedvia Commercial Building Permit (COM-1/COM-2/COM-3 Commercial Construction) | Commercial Building Permit (COM-1/COM-2/COM-3 Commercial Construction) → |
| Fort Mojave Indian Tribe | See city page for the current Commercial Building Permit fee | Commercial Building Permit → |
| Fountain Hills | $0.80 per square footVerifiedvia Commercial Building Permit (New Construction / Tenant Improvements / Additions) | Commercial Building Permit (New Construction / Tenant Improvements / Additions) → |
| Fredonia | Non-refundable fee due at submittal (exact amount not published)Verifiedvia Commercial Building Permit (Tenant Improvements Included — Filed Under the General Building Permit) | Commercial Building Permit (Tenant Improvements Included — Filed Under the General Building Permit) → |
| Gila Bend | Same general valuation-based schedule as new commercial/residential construction (see residential-building-permit and commercial-building-permit entries for bracket amounts)Verified | Commercial Tenant Improvement Permit → |
| Gila River Indian Community | See city page for the current Commercial Building Permit fee | Commercial Building Permit → |
| Gilbert | $1.00–$1,100.00: $50.00; $1,100.01–$2,000.00: $50.00 + $3.00 per additional $100; $2,000.01–$25,000.00: $75.00 + $12.50 per additional $1,000; $25,000.01–$50,000.00: $355.00 + $9.00 per additional $1,000; $50,000.01–$100,000.00: $580.00 + $6.25 per additional $1,000; $100,000.01–$250,000.00: $895.00 + $5.00 per additional $1,000; $250,000.01–$500,000.00: $2,900.00 + $4.25 per additional $1,000; $500,000.01–$1,000,000.00: $5,000.00 + $2.75 per additional $1,000; over $1,000,000.00: $3,500.00 + $1.25 per additional $1,000Verifiedvia Commercial Building Permit (New Construction / Tenant Improvement) | Commercial Building Permit (New Construction / Tenant Improvement) → |
| Glendale | $1 to $500: $29.79 (minimum $114.35 for commercial); $2,001 to $25,000: $86.64 for first $2,000 plus $17.74 per additional $1,000; $25,001 to $50,000: $494.66 for first $25,000 plus $12.78 per additional $1,000; $50,001 to $100,000: $814.16 for first $50,000 plus $8.86 per additional $1,000; $100,001 to $500,000: $1,257.16 for first $100,000 plus $7.07 per additional $1,000Verifiedvia Commercial / Multifamily Building Permit | Commercial / Multifamily Building Permit → |
| Goodyear | 65% of Permit Fee (Plan Review) + Table 1-A Permit Fee + $86 Planning and Zoning + $102 ApplicationVerified | Commercial Tenant Improvement Permit → |
| Guadalupe | $50 (valuation $1-$500); $50 + $5 per additional $100 to $2,000; $150 + $21 per additional $1,000 to $25,000; $850 + $19 per additional $1,000 to $50,000; $1,450 + $10 per additional $1,000 to $100,000; $2,150 + $8 per additional $1,000 to $500,000; $6,000 + $6 per additional $1,000 to $1,000,000; $9,700 + $4 per additional $1,000 above $1,000,000Verifiedvia Commercial Building Permit | Commercial Building Permit → |
| Holbrook | Based on IBC/UBC Building Data-IRC 2018 valuation charts and formulas (valuation-based; no flat dollar figure published); the identical line item also covers commercial remodel and tenant-improvement workVerifiedvia Commercial Building Permit | Commercial Building Permit → |
| Huachuca City | $50.00 ($1-$1,000 valuation); $50 + $3.80 per additional $100 to $2,000; $88 + $17.65 per additional $1,000 to $25,000; $493.95 + $12.75 per additional $1,000 to $40,000; $685.20 + $9.50 per additional $1,000 to $100,000; $1,255.20 + $7.10 per additional $1,000 to $500,000; $4,095.20 + $6 per additional $1,000 to $1,000,000; $7,095.20 + $4.52 per additional $1,000 to $5,000,000; $25,175.20 + $1 per additional $1,000 above $5,000,000Verifiedvia Commercial Building Permit | Commercial Building Permit → |
| Hualapai Tribe | See city page for the current Commercial Building Permit fee | Commercial Building Permit → |
| Jerome | $50.00 minimum ($1-$500 valuation); $50.00 + $2.75 per additional $100 to $2,000; $91.25 + $12.50 per additional $1,000 to $25,000; $378.75 + $9.00 per additional $1,000 to $50,000; $603.75 + $6.25 per additional $1,000 to $100,000; $916.25 + $5.00 per additional $1,000 to $500,000; $2,916.25 + $4.25 per additional $1,000 to $1,000,000; $5,041.25 + $2.75 per additional $1,000 above $1,000,000Verifiedvia Commercial Building Permit (New Construction) | Commercial Building Permit (New Construction) → |
| Kayenta Township | 1% of estimated project valuationVerifiedvia Commercial Building Permit | Commercial Building Permit → |
| Kingman | Same graduated fee table as residential, applied to valuation computed from the Square Foot Construction Costs table by occupancy group and construction type (e.g., B Business Type VB $91.59/sq ft; M Mercantile Type VB $66.01/sq ft; A-2 Assembly restaurants/bars Type VB $98.40/sq ft)Verifiedvia Commercial Building Permit | Commercial Building Permit → |
| Lake Havasu City | Valuation-based per the fee schedule referenced in the Uniform Building Code; the same mechanism applies whether the project is new commercial construction or a tenant improvementVerified | Commercial Tenant Improvement (TI) Permit → |
| Litchfield Park | BOV of $20 per sq. ft.Verified | Commercial Tenant Improvement (TI) Permit → |
| Marana | Calculated per Marana Ordinance 2011.15 / Resolution 2011-65 (ICC/Building Valuation Data-based fee table)Verified | Commercial Tenant Improvement Permit → |
| Mesa | $0–$8,333: $220; $8,334–$16,667: $330; $16,668–$24,999: $440; $25,000–$500,000: $500 plus $10/each $1,000 or portion thereof over $25,000; $500,000.01–$1,000,000: $5,250 plus $5/each $1,000 or portion thereof over $500,000; $1,000,000.01–$5,000,000: $7,750 plus $4/each $1,000 or portion thereof over $1,000,000; $5,000,000.01–$10,000,000: $23,750 plus $2/each $1,000 or portion thereof over $5,000,000; over $10,000,000: $33,750 plus $1/each $1,000 or portion thereof over $10,000,000Verifiedvia Commercial / Multifamily Building Permit | Commercial / Multifamily Building Permit → |
| Nogales | Based on Valuation (2012 IRC Appendix L 'Permit Fees', adopted by City Code Sec. 5-26 and Ordinance No. 2015-11-005) — the same valuation-based mechanism used for every other permit type in this record; no separate commercial-only valuation bracket or fee line was found. Plan review fee: 25% of the Building Permit Fee where valuation is $100,000 or less; 65% where valuation is $100,001 or more.Verifiedvia Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Alterations, Change of Use) | Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Alterations, Change of Use) → |
| Oro Valley | Same valuation-based Building/Fire Permit fee table as new commercial construction (see Commercial Building Permit entry for the full table)Verified | Commercial Tenant Improvement (TI) Permit → |
| Page | $23.50 (valuation $1-$500) through $5,608.75 + $3.65 per additional $1,000 above $1,000,000 — identical schedule to residentialVerifiedvia Commercial Building Permit | Commercial Building Permit → |
| Paradise Valley | $33.98 (valuation $1-$800); $33.98 + $2.94 per additional $100 to $3,000; $100.13 + $13.49 per additional $1,000 to $38,000; $565.73 + $9.73 per additional $1,000 to $75,000; $930.84 + $6.75 per additional $1,000 to $750,000; $8,110.07 + $3.04 per additional $1,000 above $750,000Verifiedvia Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Resort/Hotel, and Tenant Improvement) | Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Resort/Hotel, and Tenant Improvement) → |
| Parker | $25.00 flat ($1-$500); $25.00 + $3.05 per additional $100 to $2,000; $70.75 + $14.00 per additional $1,000 to $25,000; $392.75 + $11.00 per additional $1,000 to $50,000; $667.75 + $7.00 per additional $1,000 to $100,000; $1,017.75 + $6.00 per additional $1,000 to $500,000; $3,417.75 + $5.00 per additional $1,000 to $1,000,000; $5,917.75 + $4.00 per additional $1,000 above $1,000,000Verifiedvia Commercial Building Permit | Commercial Building Permit → |
| Peoria | Tiered valuation-based fee from Development Fee Schedule, Section VI. Examples from the valuation table: tenant improvement (major) = 40% of original building area valuation; tenant improvement (minor) = 20% of original building area valuation. Commercial/office buildings (V-B, 'Other' column): $58/sq ft. Restaurants: $77/sq ft. Retail/stores: $45/sq ft. Warehouses: $25.50/sq ft.Verifiedvia Commercial / Multifamily Building Permit | Commercial / Multifamily Building Permit → |
| Phoenix | Same Table A as residential: $50,001–$200,000 = $703 on first $50,000 plus $9 per additional $1,000; $200,001–$1,000,000 = $2,053 on first $200,000 plus $9 per additional $1,000; $1,000,001–$10,000,000 = $9,253 on first $1,000,000 plus $5 per additional $1,000.Verifiedvia Commercial / Multifamily Building Permit | Commercial / Multifamily Building Permit → |
| Pima | $100.00Verifiedvia Commercial / Industrial Building Permit | Commercial / Industrial Building Permit → |
| Pinetop-Lakeside | Based on the Most Current International Code Council Building Valuation Data (published bi-annually), by Type of Construction, per ICC Building Fee Schedule Appendix L; calculated to the nearest $1,000 of valuationVerifiedvia Commercial Building Permit (New Construction / Alteration / Tenant Improvement) | Commercial Building Permit (New Construction / Alteration / Tenant Improvement) → |
| Prescott | Same valuation-based methodology as new commercial construction (Total Building Value × 0.00461 multiplier); flat $66.00 if total valuation is under $14,000Verified | Commercial Tenant Improvement Permit → |
| Prescott Valley | Same six-tier Total Valuation schedule as new residential/commercial construction ($26.75 minimum at $1-$500 valuation, scaling per the valuation brackets)Verified | Commercial Tenant Improvement (T.I.) Permit → |
| Quartzsite | Calculated dynamically through iWorq per Table 1-A of the currently adopted International Building Code; exact dollar figure not published as a static Town table — same mechanism used for residential permitsVerifiedvia Commercial Building Permit (New Construction / Improvement / Tenant Improvement) | Commercial Building Permit (New Construction / Improvement / Tenant Improvement) → |
| Queen Creek | Based on the valuation of the tenant-improvement work performed. The Town's Commercial Tenant Improvements page states: 'Final Plan Review and Building Permit Fees: Fees are calculated after the plan review is finished' — this phrasing does not repeat the explicit ICC square-footage Valuation Data reference used on the new-construction Commercial Requirements page ('...using the square footage valuation of construction published annually by the International Code Council'), a genuine textual difference reproduced here rather than silently resolved. Both are billed under the same underlying Town-wide valuation-based Fee Table documented elsewhere in this record.Verified | Commercial Tenant Improvement Permit → |
| Safford | $15 (valuation $1-$500); $15 + $2 per additional $100 to $2,000; $45 + $9 per additional $1,000 to $25,000; $252 + $6.50 per additional $1,000 to $50,000; $414.50 + $4.50 per additional $1,000 to $100,000; $639.50 + $3.50 per additional $1,000 to $500,000; $2,039.50 + $3 per additional $1,000 to $1,000,000; $3,539.50 + $2 per additional $1,000 above $1,000,000Verifiedvia Commercial Building Permit | Commercial Building Permit → |
| Sahuarita | 20% or 40% of the calculated valuation, as determined by the Building Official based on project scope, then applied against the same § 3.10.080(A) valuation schedule used for new constructionVerified | Commercial Tenant Improvement Permit → |
| Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community | Per Appendix N Table 1A: $60 for $1-$500 valuation, scaling up through $7,550 for the first $1,000,000 plus $4.00 per additional $1,000 above $1,000,000Verifiedvia Commercial Building Permit | Commercial Building Permit → |
| San Carlos Apache Tribe | See city page for the current Commercial Building Permit / Commercial Land-Use Authorization fee | Commercial Building Permit / Commercial Land-Use Authorization → |
| San Luis | $50 (valuation $1-$500); $50 + $4 per additional $100 to $2,000; $80 + $16 per additional $1,000 to $25,000; $450 + $12 per additional $1,000 to $50,000; $740 + $8 per additional $1,000 to $100,000; $1,140 + $6 per additional $1,000 to $500,000; $3,720 + $6 per additional $1,000 to $1,000,000; $6,450 + $4 per additional $1,000 above $1,000,000Verifiedvia Commercial Building Permit | Commercial Building Permit → |
| Scottsdale | $237Verifiedvia Commercial / Multi-Family Building Permit | Commercial / Multi-Family Building Permit → |
| Sedona | $50.00 per sq. ft. or actual construction cost estimate, as determined by the Building OfficialVerified | Tenant Improvement Permit → |
| Show Low | Formulated by the 1997 Uniform Building Code (UBC) valuation-based fee scheduleVerifiedvia Commercial Building Permit | Commercial Building Permit → |
| Sierra Vista | $1 to $500: $31.00; $501 to $2,000: $31.00 for the first $500 plus $4.80 per additional $100 or fraction; $2,001 to $25,000: $103.00 for the first $2,000 plus $18.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction; $25,001 to $50,000: $517.00 for the first $25,000 plus $14.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction; $50,001 to $100,000: $867.00 for the first $50,000 plus $9.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction; $100,001 to $500,000: $1,317.00 for the first $100,000 plus $8.50 per additional $1,000 or fraction; $500,001 to $1,000,000: $4,717.00 for the first $500,000 plus $7.50 per additional $1,000 or fraction; $1,000,001 and up: $8,467.00 for the first $1,000,000 plus $4.50 per additional $1,000 or fractionVerifiedvia Commercial Building Permit (New Construction / Addition / Tenant Improvement) | Commercial Building Permit (New Construction / Addition / Tenant Improvement) → |
| Snowflake | $50Verifiedvia Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Additions, Tenant Improvements) | Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Additions, Tenant Improvements) → |
| Somerton | Calculated from job cost (material and labor) per the Permit Fees Sheet; Resolution No. 2026-004's 'Remodels and Alterations to an Existing Building or Structure' section directs that remodel/alteration work be calculated using the per-trade unit fee schedules (electrical, mechanical, plumbing, fuel gas), while new construction/additional square footage added to an existing building is charged per-foot per the ICC Valuation TableVerified | Commercial Tenant Improvement Permit → |
| South Tucson | $1.00-$500.00: $28.60; $500.01-$2,000.00: $28.60 for the first $500.00 plus $3.63 for each additional $100.00 or fraction thereof; $2,000.01-$25,000.00: $83.60 for the first $2,000.00 plus $16.50 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof; $25,000.01-$50,000.00: $467.50 for the first $25,000.00 plus $12.10 for each additional $1,000.00; $50,000.01-$100,000.00: $770.00 for the first $50,000.00 plus $8.80 for each additional $1,000.00; $100,000.01-$500,000.00: $1,210.00 for the first $100,000.00 plus $6.60 for each additional $1,000.00; $500,000.01-$1,000,000.00: $3,850.00 for the first $500,000.00 plus $5.61 for each additional $1,000.00; $1,000,000.01 and above: $6,765.00 for the first $1,000,000.00 plus $4.51 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereofVerifiedvia Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Alterations, Tenant Improvements) | Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Alterations, Tenant Improvements) → |
| Springerville | $300.00Verifiedvia Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Additions, Remodels, Tenant Improvements) | Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Additions, Remodels, Tenant Improvements) → |
| Surprise | Base: $100 per permit. Valuation $1.00–$999,999.99: $6.00 per each $1,000 of valuation. Valuation $1,000,000+: $5.00 per each $1,000 beyond the first $1,000,000.Verifiedvia Commercial / Multifamily Building Permit | Commercial / Multifamily Building Permit → |
| Taylor | 75%Verifiedvia Commercial Building Permit / Tenant Improvement | Commercial Building Permit / Tenant Improvement → |
| Tempe | $100,001–$500,000: $2,218.67 for the first $100,000 plus $12.23 per additional $1,000; $500,001–$1,000,000: $7,115.86 for the first $500,000 plus $10.41 per additional $1,000; $1,000,001 and up: $12,308.85 for the first $1,000,000 plus $8.00 per additional $1,000. Smaller valuations: $1–$500: $97; $501–$2,000: $97.86 + $6.67 per additional $100; $2,001–$25,000: $197.78 + $30.61 per additional $1,000; $25,001–$50,000: $901.36 + $22.06 per additional $1,000; $50,001–$100,000: $1,453.41 + $15.31 per additional $1,000.Verifiedvia Commercial / Multifamily Building Permit (Tenant Improvement, New Commercial, Mixed-Use) | Commercial / Multifamily Building Permit (Tenant Improvement, New Commercial, Mixed-Use) → |
| Thatcher | Set by Town Council resolution — no fixed dollar figure or valuation-based fee table is published anywhereVerifiedvia Commercial Building Permit (New Construction / Tenant Improvement) | Commercial Building Permit (New Construction / Tenant Improvement) → |
| Tolleson | $0-$500 valuation: $24.00 flat; $501-$2,000: $24.00 for the first $501 plus $3.00 for each $100 or fraction thereof; $2,001-$40,000: $69.00 for the first $2,001 plus $11.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof; $40,001-$100,000: $487.00 for the first $40,001 plus $9.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof; $100,001-$500,000: $1,027.00 for the first $100,001 plus $7.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof; $500,001-$1,000,000: $3,827.00 for the first $500,001 plus $5.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof; over $1,000,000: $6,327.00 for the first $1,000,001 plus $3.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereofVerifiedvia Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Tenant Improvement & Industrial/Warehouse) | Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Tenant Improvement & Industrial/Warehouse) → |
| Tombstone | $0 ($0-$500.99); $52.00 for the first $500 plus $4.40 per additional $100 or fraction ($501-$2,000.99); $92.00 for the first $2,000 plus $17.60 per additional $1,000 or fraction ($2,001-$25,000.99); $496.00 for the first $25,000 plus $13.20 per additional $1,000 or fraction ($25,001-$50,000.99); $826.80 base plus $9.13 per additional $1,000 or fraction ($50,001-$100,000.99); $1,283.00 base plus $7.37 per additional $1,000 or fraction ($100,001-$500,000.99); $4,231.30 base plus $6.27 per additional $1,000 or fraction ($500,001-$1,000,000); $7,366.30 base plus $4.84 per additional $1,000 or fraction ($1,000,000.01 and up)Verifiedvia Commercial Building Permit | Commercial Building Permit → |
| Town of Payson | Same valuation-based schedule used for the 'New Home & Commercial Fee Calculation': $0 ($1-$1,000); $25 + $3/additional $100 to $2,000; $69 + $11/additional $1,000 to $40,000; $487 + $9/additional $1,000 to $100,000; $1,027 + $7/additional $1,000 to $500,000; $3,827 + $5/additional $1,000 to $1,000,000; $6,327 + $3/additional $1,000 to $5,000,000; $18,327 + $1/additional $1,000 above $5,000,000Verifiedvia Commercial Building Permit | Commercial Building Permit → |
| Town of Winkelman | See city page for the current Commercial Building Permit (No Distinct Commercial Process — Routes Through the Town's Single General Building Permit) fee | Commercial Building Permit (No Distinct Commercial Process — Routes Through the Town's Single General Building Permit) → |
| Tucson | Same FY27 Construction Valuation Table as new construction: $89.45 base up to $2,000, scaling to $8,525.05 + $5.45 per additional $1,000 above $1,000,000Verified | Commercial Tenant Improvement (TI) Permit → |
| Tusayan | $100.00Verified | Commercial Tenant Improvement / Interior Commercial Remodel Permit → |
| Unincorporated Cochise County | $100Verifiedvia Commercial / Non-Residential Building Permit (New Construction, Multi-Family, Tenant Improvement) | Commercial / Non-Residential Building Permit (New Construction, Multi-Family, Tenant Improvement) → |
| Unincorporated Coconino County | Up to 1,000 sq ft: $300.00; 1,000-3,000 sq ft: $600.00; 3,000-10,000 sq ft: $900.00; 10,000-20,000 sq ft: $1,500.00; Over 20,000 sq ft: $2,500.00Verifiedvia Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Tenant Improvement, Remodel) | Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Tenant Improvement, Remodel) → |
| Unincorporated Gila County | Same Table 1-A valuation-based schedule as residential: $1–$500: $23.50; scaling up to $5,608.75 for the first $1,000,000 plus $3.65 per additional $1,000 above $1,000,001Verifiedvia Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Tenant Improvement, Remodel) | Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Tenant Improvement, Remodel) → |
| Unincorporated Graham County | Valuation = $125.00 per usable square foot (commercial rate), run through the Total Valuation fee bracket table of Ordinance Section 5.15: $1-$500: $20; $501-$2,000: $20 for the first $500 plus $1.00 per additional $100 or fraction; $2,001-$25,000: $20 for the first $2,000 plus $4.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction; $25,001-$50,000: $112 for the first $25,000 plus $3.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction; $50,001-$100,000: $187 for the first $50,000 plus $2.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction; $100,001-$500,000: $287 for the first $100,000 plus $1.50 per additional $1,000 or fraction; $500,001 and up: $887 for the first $500,000 plus $1.00 per additional $1,000 or fractionVerifiedvia Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Addition, Tenant Improvement) | Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Addition, Tenant Improvement) → |
| Unincorporated Greenlee County | $45, non-refundableVerifiedvia Commercial Building Permit | Commercial Building Permit → |
| Unincorporated La Paz County | Same schedule as residential: $1–$500: $50.00; scaling up to $6,580.00 for the first $1,000,000 plus $2.70 per additional $1,000 (or fraction thereof) for valuations over $1,000,000, Maximum Permit Fee: $250,000Verifiedvia Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Tenant Improvement, Shell Building) | Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Tenant Improvement, Shell Building) → |
| Unincorporated Maricopa County | $1–$500: $23.50; $501–$2,000: $23.50 for first $500 + $3.05 per additional $100; $2,001–$25,000: $69.25 for first $2,000 + $14.00 per additional $1,000; $25,001–$50,000: $391.75 for first $25,000 + $10.10 per additional $1,000; $50,001–$100,000: $643.75 for first $50,000 + $7.00 per additional $1,000; $100,001–$500,000: $993.75 for first $100,000 + $5.60 per additional $1,000; $500,001–$1,000,000: $3,233.75 for first $500,000 + $4.75 per additional $1,000; $1,000,001+: $5,608.75 for first $1,000,000 + $3.65 per additional $1,000Verifiedvia Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Tenant Improvement, Remodel) | Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Tenant Improvement, Remodel) → |
| Unincorporated Mohave County | Same graduated Table as residential: $1–$500: $21.60; up to $1,000,000+: $4,978.26 for first $1,000,000 + $2.70 per addl $1,000Verifiedvia Commercial / Non-Residential Building Permit | Commercial / Non-Residential Building Permit → |
| Unincorporated Navajo County | See city page for the current Commercial Building Permit fee | Commercial Building Permit → |
| Unincorporated Pima County | Square-foot construction cost (Appendix B, by 2024 IBC occupancy group/construction type) at 1.096% for the first 1,000 sq ft, plus 0.588% for area over 1,000 sq ftVerifiedvia Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Tenant Improvement) | Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Tenant Improvement) → |
| Unincorporated Pinal County | Same valuation-based schedule as the Residential Building Permit fee table (Fee Schedule No. 071013-BPFS, Articles 2–3); commercial valuation driven by Table I cost/sq ft for the applicable occupancy group and construction type (e.g. B Business, M Mercantile, A Assembly), with 0.70 Regional Modifier and shell-building 20% deduction where applicableVerifiedvia Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Tenant Improvement, Remodel) | Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Tenant Improvement, Remodel) → |
| Unincorporated Santa Cruz County | Same Table 1-A valuation brackets as the residential permit (see Residential Building/Grading Permit fee entry for full table)Verifiedvia Commercial/Multi-Family Building Permit (New Construction, Tenant Improvement) | Commercial/Multi-Family Building Permit (New Construction, Tenant Improvement) → |
| Unincorporated Yavapai County | Tiered (not a flat published figure)Verifiedvia Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Multi-Family, Remodel, Accessory Structure) | Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Multi-Family, Remodel, Accessory Structure) → |
| Unincorporated Yuma County | $310.00 (as published in the current Commercial Permit Guide's fee schedules table)Verifiedvia Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Tenant Improvement, Remodel, Multi-Family) | Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Tenant Improvement, Remodel, Multi-Family) → |
| Wellton | Calculated by Building Safety Division staff at intake based on project valuation, per the fee provisions of the Town's adopted 2009 I-CodesVerifiedvia Commercial Building Permit (New Construction / Tenant Improvement) | Commercial Building Permit (New Construction / Tenant Improvement) → |
| Wickenburg | See city page for the current Commercial Tenant Improvement / Remodel Permit (filed as 'Commercial Remodel/Addition') fee | Commercial Tenant Improvement / Remodel Permit (filed as 'Commercial Remodel/Addition') → |
| Willcox | $23.50 ($1-$500 valuation); $23.50 for the first $500 plus $3.00 per additional $100 or fraction to $2,000; $68.50 for the first $2,000 plus $14.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction to $25,000; $390.50 for the first $25,000 plus $10.00 per additional $1,000 to $50,000; $640.50 for the first $50,000 plus $7.00 per additional $1,000 to $100,000; $990.50 for the first $100,000 plus $5.50 per additional $1,000 to $500,000; $3,233.75 for the first $500,000 plus $4.75 per additional $1,000 to $1,000,000; $5,608.75 for the first $1,000,000 plus $3.75 per additional $1,000 above $1,000,000Verifiedvia Commercial Building Permit | Commercial Building Permit → |
| Williams | $500.00 (non-refundable, credited toward total permit cost)Verifiedvia Commercial Building Permit (New Construction & Tenant Improvement) | Commercial Building Permit (New Construction & Tenant Improvement) → |
| Winslow | Calculated per Table 1-A of the 1997 Uniform Building Code, plus 10%Verifiedvia Commercial Building Permit (including Tenant Improvements) | Commercial Building Permit (including Tenant Improvements) → |
| Yavapai-Apache Nation | Not published. Title 13 Section 715(D) states the Community Development Department 'may establish a permit fee schedule in an amount to be determined at the discretion of the Department' and must post it in the Department office and provide it to the public on request — no dollar figures for the Zoning Clearance Permit appear anywhere in Title 13, and no separate commercial fee tier is created.Verifiedvia Commercial Building Permit | Commercial Building Permit → |
| Youngtown | Same Town-wide valuation table as residential: $85 minimum ($0-$500 value) up to $5,660.25 + $3.65/additional $1,000 above $1,000,000Verifiedvia Commercial Building Permit (New Construction / Site Improvement) | Commercial Building Permit (New Construction / Site Improvement) → |
| Yuma | $50.00 minimum ($1-$500 valuation); $110.00 for the first $2,000 plus $16 per additional $1,000 to $25,000; $478.00 for the first $25,000 plus $12 per additional $1,000 to $50,000; $780.00 for the first $50,000 plus $8 per additional $1,000 to $100,000; $1,180.00 for the first $100,000 plus $6 per additional $1,000 to $500,000; higher brackets continue per Table 1-AVerified | Commercial Tenant Improvement / Alteration Permit → |