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Re-Roofing Permit in Avondale, Arizona

Required for residential and commercial re-roofing/roof replacement in Avondale. Unlike some neighboring Maricopa County cities, Avondale's adopted 2024 IBC/IRC amendments do not include a same-material/single-layer re-roofing permit exemption — a building permit is required for reroofing work, billed under the standard Building Permit valuation tiers.

Verified 2026-07-06 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Building permit required for re-roofing/roof replacement; Avondale's IRC R105.2/IBC 105.2 permit-exempt work lists do not include a re-roofing carve-out (the only roofing-related exception found in the adopted code amendments is an IECC energy-code compliance exception for 'roof recover' and certain roof replacements, which affects ENERGY compliance obligations only, not whether a building permit is required)
  • Governed by the 2024 IRC/IBC roofing provisions as adopted and amended by the City of Avondale
  • Roof plan showing existing framing, proposed material, and roof slope classification required as part of the standard Residential or Commercial Submittal Checklist
  • Valuation-based Building Permit Fee (Tiers A-H) applies, as with any other building-permit-requiring scope of work

Required documents

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee — Based on Valuation (Tiers A–H)City of Avondale FY2026 Rates and Fees Schedule, Building Permit Fees, Resolution 3050-612 — no dedicated flat re-roofing fee line is published; re-roofing is billed under the general valuation-based Building Permit Fee tiers like any other building-permit scope
Same valuation-tier schedule as new construction (see Residential Building Permit fee tiers)
Building Plan Review FeeCity of Avondale FY2026 Rates and Fees Schedule, Resolution 3050-612
65% of the Building Permit Fee

Review timeline

Plan reviewAvondale’s published plan-review target
16–24 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Roof Truss/Nail (if structural work involved) / Final Building

    SELECTXT code 205 (Roof Truss/Nail) for structural reroofing scope; SELECTXT code 630 (Final Building) verifies completed roofing material and workmanship

See the full Avondale inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • Confirmed gap versus the Buckeye, AZ template: Avondale's own adopted 2024 IBC/IRC local-amendment document (Building-Code-Adoption-Final.pdf) was searched specifically for a same-material/single-layer re-roof permit exemption (the kind several neighboring cities publish) and none was found — only an IECC energy-alteration exception for 'roof recover' appears, and it explicitly governs energy-code compliance, not permit applicability. Treat re-roofing in Avondale as always requiring a building permit unless the City's Building Services Division states otherwise in writing for a specific project.
  • No dedicated flat fee for re-roofing is published on the FY2026 Rates and Fees Schedule — it is billed under the same general valuation-based Building Permit Fee tiers (A-H) as any other building-permit-requiring scope.
  • Review timeline is the City's general Building Division timeline: 16 business days for 1st review, 8 for subsequent reviews, per the A.R.S. § 9-835 Development Services Review Timelines document.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Avondale's adopted 2024 IBC/IRC local amendments do not include a same-material or single-layer re-roofing exemption (unlike some neighboring Maricopa County cities) — a building permit is required for reroofing, billed under the standard valuation-based Building Permit Fee tiers.

In Avondale, the published Building Permit Fee — Based on Valuation (Tiers A–H) is: Same valuation-tier schedule as new construction (see Residential Building Permit fee tiers). Additional published fees: Building Plan Review Fee — 65% of the Building Permit Fee. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Avondale's published plan-review target for a re-roofing permit is 16–24 business days.

You'll need: Building Permit Application; Residential Submittal Checklist / Commercial Submittal Checklist. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Avondale requires 1 inspection(s) for a re-roofing permit, in order: Roof Truss/Nail (if structural work involved) / Final Building. Schedule each through City of Avondale Development Services Department — Building Services Division (623-333-4000).

Apply through City of Avondale Development Services Department — Building Services Division at 11465 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale, AZ 85323. Phone: 623-333-4000, email: buildingservices@avondaleaz.gov. Office hours: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Building Services Division, per the City's Building Services Division page); City Hall / Development Services counter hours are Monday–Thursday 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM per the City's Contact Us footer (City Hall operates a compressed 4-day, 10-hour workweek). Applications are submitted electronically via the Avondale Citizen Portal (Accela Citizen Access). Building Official: Benjamin Carr (bcarr@avondaleaz.gov), per the 2025 Arizona Building Officials (AZBO) Directory.. Official information: https://avondaleaz.gov/government/departments/development-services/building-division/.

Avondale, 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 Avondale independently adopts and administers its own construction codes through its Development Services Department / Building Services Division; it does not defer permitting to Maricopa County. Source: City of Avondale Building Services Division page (avondaleaz.gov/government/departments/development-services/building-division/).; 2024 International Building Code (IBC), as published by the International Code Council, adopted by reference with City of Avondale amendments. Effective January 1, 2026 (per the City's 'Current Adopted Building Codes (effective January 1, 2026)' list). Source: City of Avondale Building Services Division page; City of Avondale Building Code Adoption ordinance document ('Building-Code-Adoption-Final.pdf').; 2024 International Residential Code (IRC), adopted by reference with City of Avondale amendments, effective January 1, 2026. Source: City of Avondale Building Services Division page; City of Avondale Building Code Adoption ordinance document.; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), adopted by reference with City of Avondale amendments, effective January 1, 2026. Source: City of Avondale Building Services Division page.; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC), as published by the National Fire Protection Association, adopted with City of Avondale amendments (note: electrical code cycle is one edition behind the 2024 ICC set), effective January 1, 2026. Source: City of Avondale Building Services Division page; City of Avondale Building Code Adoption ordinance document (Avondale Amendments to the 2023 National Electrical Code).; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC), adopted by reference with City of Avondale amendments, effective January 1, 2026. Source: City of Avondale Building Services Division page.; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC), adopted by reference with City of Avondale amendments, effective January 1, 2026, including a burial-depth amendment to G2415.12/IFGC 404.12 and added stub-out/push-to-connect-valve provisions (P2605.1.1, P2605.1.2). Source: City of Avondale Building Code Adoption ordinance document.; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), adopted by reference with City of Avondale amendments, effective January 1, 2026. Source: City of Avondale Building Services Division page.; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), adopted by reference with City of Avondale amendments, effective January 1, 2026 (Manual J design criteria: elevation 1,101 ft, latitude 34°, outdoor summer design dry-bulb 108°F, outdoor winter design dry-bulb 33°F). Source: City of Avondale Building Services Division page; City of Avondale Building Code Adoption ordinance document.; 2024 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), adopted by reference, effective January 1, 2026. Source: City of Avondale Building Services Division page.; 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC), adopted by reference with City of Avondale amendments (including an amended barrier-height provision requiring a minimum 60-inch/5-foot barrier height, up from the model code's 48 inches), effective January 1, 2026. Source: City of Avondale Building Services Division page; City of Avondale Building Code Adoption ordinance document (Avondale Amendments to the 2024 ISPSC, Section 305.2.1); City of Avondale Swimming Pool Requirements handout (rev. 10.26.2023).; All work must be performed by a contractor licensed with the Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC), unless the property owner qualifies as an owner-builder under A.R.S. § 32-1121 (Building Permit Application, Standard Conditions and Applicant Certification, rev. 05.06.2026). Source: City of Avondale Building Permit Application.. Local amendments apply — see the Avondale overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-06.

Fees, timelines, and adopted codes are researched from each jurisdiction's published records — see how we verify. Requirements change and vary by project, so always confirm the current details with the Avondale building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.