Commercial Building Permit (New Construction / Tenant Improvement) in Gilbert, Arizona

Gilbert requires a commercial building permit (new construction / tenant improvement) for: Submit through OneStopShop portal at onestopshop.gilbertaz.gov; Plans must comply with 2018 IBC, 2018 IMC, 2018 IPC, 2018 IFGC, 2018 IECC, 2018 IFC, and 2017 NEC as amended by the Town of Gilbert Technical Codes 2020 Edition; Arizona ROC-licensed contractor required; Plans requiring structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, or plumbing design must be prepared and stamped by a licensed Arizona engineer or architect; Projects going through Design Review Board must receive approval before construction documents are approved (At-Risk review option available after DR Study Session); Permit fee must be paid prior to permit issuance. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Gilbert Development Services Department — Plan Review and Inspection Division at (480) 503-6700 before starting work.

In Gilbert, the published Building Permit Fee — valuation-based is: $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 $1,000. Additional published fees: Plan Review Fee — 65% of the calculated Building Permit Fee; Express Permitting Surcharge — Plan review fee plus 60% of the total plan fee; Expedited Plan Review Surcharge — 2 times the total plan review fee (review time reduced by 50% for first review); Permit by Appointment (PBA) Surcharge — Plan review fee plus 20% of the total plan review fee, plus $93 per hour for each staff member required to be in attendance; Re-inspection Fee — $150 per re-inspection; Additional Inspection / Plan Review (outside normal hours or 3rd+ review) — $150 per hour, 2-hour minimum (outside hours); $150 per hour, 1-hour minimum (3rd or subsequent review). These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Gilbert's published plan-review target for a commercial building permit (new construction / tenant improvement) is 8–13 business days.

You'll need: Building Permit Application; Construction Documents / Plans; Energy Code Compliance Documentation. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Gilbert requires 4 inspection(s) for a commercial building permit (new construction / tenant improvement), in order: Rough Inspections (Plumbing / Mechanical / Electrical), Framing Inspection, Fire System Inspections, Final Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Gilbert Development Services Department — Plan Review and Inspection Division ((480) 503-6700).

Apply through Town of Gilbert Development Services Department — Plan Review and Inspection Division at 90 E. Civic Center Drive, Gilbert, AZ 85296. Phone: (480) 503-6700, email: onestopshop@gilbertaz.gov. Office hours: Monday–Thursday: 7:00 AM–6:00 PM; Friday: Closed (Town Hall operates a 4-day/10-hour week; confirmed live on the Development Services department page 2026-07-16). Official information: https://www.gilbertaz.gov/departments/development-services.

Gilbert, Arizona has adopted: 2018 International Building Code (IBC), with Appendices C, I, and K, and Town of Gilbert amendments — effective January 1, 2020 (Ordinance 2739, Town of Gilbert Technical Codes 2020 Edition); 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), with Appendices H, P, and Q, and Town of Gilbert amendments — effective January 1, 2020 (Ordinance 2739); 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC), with Town of Gilbert amendments — effective January 1, 2020 (Ordinance 2739); 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC), with Town of Gilbert amendments — effective January 1, 2020 (Ordinance 2739); 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), with Town of Gilbert amendments — effective January 1, 2020 (Ordinance 2739); 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), with Town of Gilbert amendments — effective January 1, 2020 (Ordinance 2739); 2018 International Fire Code (IFC), with Town of Gilbert amendments — effective January 1, 2020 (Ordinance 2739); 2018 International Green Construction Code (IgCC) — voluntary adoption only — effective January 1, 2020 (Ordinance 2739); 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC), with Town of Gilbert amendments — effective January 1, 2020 (Ordinance 2739); 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design — effective January 1, 2020 (Ordinance 2739); Town of Gilbert Technical Codes 2020 Edition — local amendment overlay (Code of Gilbert Chapter 10, Sections 10-31 and 10-32) incorporating December 2023 amendments per gilbertaz.gov Document 35111. Local amendments apply — see the Gilbert overview page for the full list.

Gilbert offers OTC (over the counter, case by case), Express (+60% fee, 3-day review for qualifying projects), Expedited (double fee, half review time, for new commercial and TIs >25,000 sf), One & Done Self-Certification (8-day, B/M/S TIs, single review), At-Risk (save 4–6 weeks for DR projects), and Permit by Appointment (+20% fee + $93/hour per staff member, 2nd review in meeting with all parties present).