Change of Use / Certificate of Occupancy Permit in Goodyear, Arizona

Goodyear requires a change of use / certificate of occupancy permit for: A building or tenant space's use/occupancy must conform to the Zoning Ordinance and all applicable codes before a building permit or Certificate of Occupancy may be issued, per Zoning Ordinance Section 1-3-6 (Building Permits and Certificates of Occupancy); Development Services staff processes and releases all Certificates of Occupancy; Development fees are recalculated whenever a structure is occupied by a use inconsistent with the Category of Development originally used to calculate those fees; additional fees owed must be paid upon discovery by City staff of the change in occupancy, but no later than upon an application for a Building Permit or Certificate of Occupancy related to that occupancy, per City Code Section 9-8-9 (Calculation and collection of development fees); If a Certificate of Occupancy has already been issued before the discrepancy is found, any additional development fees owed must be paid within 30 days of receipt of a bill for those fees, per City Code Section 9-8-9; No Certificate of Occupancy may be issued until all applicable development fees have been paid; Goodyear has adopted the 2018 International Building Code (IBC) and 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) with local amendments (documented elsewhere in this file's codesAdopted list), which govern change-of-occupancy code-compliance review generally; this review did not independently confirm Goodyear-specific amendments to the IBC/IEBC change-of-occupancy provisions beyond what is already documented in this file; Apply through the City of Goodyear Development Services, Building Safety Division (1900 N. Civic Square), consistent with the application channel (Accela Citizen Access / in-person Development Counter) used for other Building Safety permit types documented in this file. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Goodyear Development Services — Building Safety Division at 623-932-3910 before starting work.

In Goodyear, the published Change of Occupancy / Certificate of Occupancy fee is: Not confirmed in this review. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Goodyear does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Goodyear Development Services — Building Safety Division at 623-932-3910 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Change of Use / Certificate of Occupancy Application; Site/Floor Plan (existing and proposed use). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Goodyear requires 1 inspection(s) for a change of use / certificate of occupancy permit, in order: Final Occupancy Inspection. Schedule each through City of Goodyear Development Services — Building Safety Division (623-932-3910).

Apply through City of Goodyear Development Services — Building Safety Division at 1900 N. Civic Square, 2nd Floor, Goodyear, AZ 85395. Phone: 623-932-3910, email: buildingsafety@goodyearaz.gov. Office hours: Development Center, 1900 N. Civic Square, Goodyear, AZ 85395; general Development Services line 623-932-3910; development counter/fee questions 623-932-3004 option 2; project fee estimate requests developmentcounter@goodyearaz.gov. Official information: https://www.goodyearaz.gov/government/departments/engineering-development-services/development-services/building-safety-division/currently-adopted-building-codes.

Goodyear Zoning Ordinance Section 1-3-6 requires that a building or land's use conform to the Zoning Ordinance and applicable codes before a Certificate of Occupancy may be issued, and Development Services staff processes and releases all Certificates of Occupancy. Separately, City Code Section 9-8-9 requires development fees to be recalculated whenever a structure is occupied by a use inconsistent with the category originally used to calculate those fees, with additional fees due no later than the Building Permit or Certificate of Occupancy application for the new use -- indicating a use change triggers City review even without construction work, though this review could not confirm a specific standalone 'Change of Use' fee amount.

Per City Code Section 9-8-9, if a Certificate of Occupancy has already been issued and City staff later determines the fees were calculated based on information inconsistent with actual construction or operations, any additional development fees owed must be paid within 30 days of receipt of a bill for those fees.