Commercial Building Permit (New Commercial Construction) in Goodyear, Arizona

Goodyear requires a commercial building permit (new commercial construction) for: Building permit required for new commercial building construction; reviewed against the 2018 IBC and City of Goodyear amendments (City Code Section 9-1-1, 'Adoption by reference'), plus ICC A117.1-2009 and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design; 'Commercial permits require plan review by Building Safety personnel,' per the header of the Commercial Fees section of the Development Services Fee Schedule; New Commercial construction is billed under the Commercial Fees 'New Construction and Additions' line: 65% of the Table 1-A permit fee for plan review, plus the Table 1-A valuation-based permit fee itself (the same valuation table used for the Residential Building Permit in this file), an $86 Planning and Zoning fee, and a $102 application fee; Subject to Development Impact Fees in addition to permit and plan review fees -- the Commercial Fees table specifically asterisks the 'New Construction and Additions*' line item with 'Subject to Development Impact Fees in addition to those shown above,' due at permit issuance and varying by zone (North, South, Northwest Rainbow Valley); Fire Plan Review Fees (35% of the calculated permit fee, minimum charge per application) apply in addition to Building Plan Review Fees where the scope includes fire-code-regulated systems (sprinkler, alarm, hood suppression, etc.); Application submitted via the City's Accela Citizen Access (ACA) online portal, the same portal used for residential submittals -- Goodyear does not use a separate email-based commercial intake process; Building/Fire plan review is valid for 180 days from plan approval (one 180-day extension available by written request); building/fire permits are valid for 180 days from issuance or the last passed inspection, whichever is later (one 180-day extension available). If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Goodyear Development Services — Building Safety Division at 623-932-3910 before starting work.

New commercial construction is billed under the 'New Construction and Additions' Commercial Fees line: 65% of the Table 1-A permit fee for plan review, the Table 1-A valuation-based permit fee itself, an $86 Planning and Zoning fee, and a $102 application fee, plus Development Impact Fees (which vary by zone) due at permit issuance. Fire Plan Review (35% of the permit fee) applies in addition where fire-code-regulated systems are part of the scope.

Per the City of Goodyear's Plan Review Target Time Frames (updated 2/12/2026), 'New Commercial' construction has a target of 5 business days for prescreen, 25 business days for 1st department review, and 15 business days for 2nd-and-subsequent reviews. These are staff targets, not the statutory maximum review times required under Arizona SB 1598.

You'll need: Building Permit Application; Construction / Building Plans. Depending on your project, Goodyear may also ask for: Project Fee Estimate Form. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Goodyear requires 5 inspection(s) for a commercial building permit (new commercial construction), in order: Foundation/Footing, Framing / Structural, Rough Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing, Fire (where applicable), Final / Certificate of Occupancy. 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, Arizona has adopted: Arizona has no mandatory statewide building code for general construction — the state legislature does not adopt a single edition binding all municipalities; each Arizona city/town or county adopts and amends its own building code by ordinance (contrast with counties, which are directed by A.R.S. Title 11 to adopt at least the most recent edition or the immediately preceding edition of the ICC codes for unincorporated areas). The City of Goodyear operates its own Development Services / Building Safety Division and administers its own adopted codes and permitting program within city limits — it does not defer to Maricopa County. Source: City of Goodyear Building Safety Division, Currently Adopted Building Codes page.; 2018 International Building Code (IBC) — City of Goodyear, with local amendments, effective November 27, 2019. Source: City of Goodyear Currently Adopted Building Codes page; 2018 International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings (IRC) — City of Goodyear, with local amendments, effective November 27, 2019, plus City of Goodyear Residential Design Standards (Table 301.2(1)); 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — City of Goodyear, with local amendments, effective November 27, 2019; 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — City of Goodyear, with local amendments, effective November 27, 2019 (Arizona municipalities generally use the IPC rather than the Uniform Plumbing Code); 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — City of Goodyear, with local amendments, effective November 27, 2019; 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — City of Goodyear, with local amendments, effective November 27, 2019; 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — City of Goodyear, with local amendments, effective November 27, 2019; 2018 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) — City of Goodyear, with local amendments, effective November 27, 2019; 2018 International Fire Code (IFC) — City of Goodyear, with local amendments, effective November 27, 2019; City Code Fire Code amendments codified at Section 5-2-1 (International Fire Code Adopted); 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC) — City of Goodyear (Goodyear retains the 2017 NEC rather than a later edition as of this review); ICC A117.1-2009 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities — American National Standards Institute / International Code Council; 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design — U.S. Department of Justice; NFPA 99 (2018 Edition), Standard for Health Care Facilities Code — National Fire Protection Association; Technical Building Codes amendments codified at City Code Section 9-1-1 ('Adoption by reference'). Source: City of Goodyear Currently Adopted Building Codes page (Building Safety Division). Local amendments apply — see the Goodyear overview page for the full list.