Commercial Building Permit (New Construction / Shell) in Litchfield Park, Arizona

Litchfield Park requires a commercial building permit (new construction / shell) for: Building permit required for new commercial building construction within Litchfield Park city limits; The City of Litchfield Park Building Safety Department administers commercial permitting directly. Per the City's own Building Safety page: 'The Building Safety Department is responsible for: Examining and approving building plans in accordance with adopted City codes, Issuing permits, Inspecting all construction within the City of Litchfield Park.' No third-party plan-review contractor (e.g. SAFEbuilt, Bureau Veritas) or Maricopa County involvement was found referenced anywhere on the City's site for commercial building permits; Plans must comply with the 2018 IBC and City amendments, including the 2010 ADA Standards/ICC A117.1 accessibility cross-reference (amended IBC Section 101.4.8) and the amended Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria; A new commercial building erected as an unfinished 'shell' (grey, no interior improvements) is billed at 80% of the standard Valuation Chart fee rather than a full 100% BOV Building Permit Fee; Application submitted at the Building Safety office (214 W. Wigwam Blvd.) using the City's Building Permit Application, selecting 'Commercial' as the project Type -- the form has only a single 'Commercial' checkbox, with no separate New Build/Tenant Improvement distinction at the application-form level; Commercial electrical, plumbing, and mechanical trade work tied to new commercial construction are each billed separately at 15% of the (structural) Permit Fee, in addition to the base Building Permit Fee; Plan Review fee is 65% of the calculated permit fee; a paid Expedited Review is available at double the standard plan review fee; Deferred submittal of commercial roof trusses carries a separate flat $200 fee; Certificate of Occupancy (Commercial) is $200 per building, required before occupancy. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Litchfield Park Building Safety Department at 623-935-1066 before starting work.

In Litchfield Park, the published Shell Building (grey -- no interior improvements) is: 80% of Valuation Chart. Additional published fees: Plan Review (new submittal) — 65% of calculated permit fee; Electrical -- Commercial (new construction) — 15% of Permit Fee; Plumbing -- New Commercial — 15% of permit fee; Mechanical -- Commercial New Construction — 15% of Permit fee; Certificate of Occupancy/Completion -- Commercial, per building — $200; Deferred Submittal -- Commercial Trusses — $200; Expedited Review — Double plan review fee. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Per the City's official Building Permit Questions and Answers page, new commercial building shells carry a published review timeframe of 15 to 20 business days -- longer than commercial remodels/additions or tenant improvement work, which the same page lists at 5-10 business days each.

You'll need: Building Permit Application; Site/Plot Plan; Construction Documents. Depending on your project, Litchfield Park may also ask for: Commercial Trusses Deferred Submittal. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Litchfield Park requires 3 inspection(s) for a commercial building permit (new construction / shell), in order: Foundation/Footing, Framing / Structural / MEP Rough-In, Final / Certificate of Occupancy. Schedule each through City of Litchfield Park Building Safety Department (623-935-1066).

Apply through City of Litchfield Park Building Safety Department at 214 W. Wigwam Boulevard, Litchfield Park, AZ 85340. Phone: 623-935-1066, email: building@litchfieldpark.gov. Office hours: Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Fax: 623-935-5427. Chief Building Official: Brian Bertucci (623-889-6222, bbertucci@litchfieldpark.gov). Building Safety & Public Works Administrative Assistant: Stacey Frederico (sfrederico@litchfieldpark.gov). Applications submitted at City Hall or online via the City's building permit application system; inspections can also be scheduled by emailing Building Safety.. Official information: https://www.litchfieldpark.gov/57/Building-Safety.

Litchfield Park, 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 Litchfield Park runs its own Building Safety Department, independently adopts and administers its own construction codes, and does not defer permitting to Maricopa County. Source: City of Litchfield Park Building Safety page (litchfieldpark.gov/57/Building-Safety).; 2018 International Building Code (IBC), as adopted by the Mayor and Council of the City of Litchfield Park, with City amendments, effective January 1, 2020. Source: City of Litchfield Park Amendments to 2018 International Codes (effective January 1, 2020) and the City's Building Safety page, which lists this as a 'Current Adopted Code' (verified live as of July 2026, with no newer edition adoption found on the City's site, municipal code, or in web searches for 2021/2024 code-cycle updates).; 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), adopted by reference, with City of Litchfield Park amendments (including an amended Table R301.2(1) Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria and amended Table R301.5 Live Loads), effective January 1, 2020. Source: City of Litchfield Park Amendments to 2018 International Codes.; 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC), adopted by reference, with City amendments, effective January 1, 2020. Source: City of Litchfield Park Amendments to 2018 International Codes; City of Litchfield Park Building Safety page.; 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC), adopted by reference, with City amendments, effective January 1, 2020. Source: City of Litchfield Park Amendments to 2018 International Codes; City of Litchfield Park Building Safety page.; 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC), as published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 70), adopted by reference (Section 101.4.9 of the amended IBC, applying to all buildings except one- and two-family dwellings which fall under the IRC electrical provisions), with City amendments. Note: the electrical code cycle is one edition behind the 2018 ICC set, consistent with typical AZ practice. Source: City of Litchfield Park Amendments to 2018 International Codes; City of Litchfield Park Building Safety page.; 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), adopted by reference, with City amendments, effective January 1, 2020. Source: City of Litchfield Park Amendments to 2018 International Codes.; 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), adopted by reference, with City amendments, effective January 1, 2020. Source: City of Litchfield Park Amendments to 2018 International Codes.; 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), adopted by reference, with City amendments, effective January 1, 2020. Energy codes have applied to new construction since 2009 per the City's Residential Energy Improvements guideline brochure (Brochure #8, July 2017), requiring energy-efficient windows/doors, higher insulation levels, and energy-efficient A/C for homes built after that date. Source: City of Litchfield Park Amendments to 2018 International Codes; 'Guidelines When Building Within the City' Brochure #8 — Residential Energy Improvements.; 2018 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), adopted by reference. Source: City of Litchfield Park Amendments to 2018 International Codes.; 2018 International Fire Code (IFC), adopted by reference as the City's uniform fire code, with City amendments; adopted appendices are limited to Appendix B (Fire Flow Requirements), Appendix D (Fire Apparatus Access Roads), and Appendix H (Hazardous Materials Management Plan/Hazardous Materials Inventory Statement Instructions) — all other IFC appendices are NOT adopted unless specifically referenced. Source: City of Litchfield Park Amendments to 2018 International Codes.; 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, together with ICC A117.1 Accessibility code, the Arizonans with Disabilities Act (A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 9, Article 8), and its Implementing Rules (A.A.C. Title 10, Chapter 3, Article 4); in the event of a conflict between codes, the more restrictive standard applies. Source: City of Litchfield Park Amendments to 2018 International Codes (IBC Section 101.4.8 amendment); City of Litchfield Park Building Safety page.; Permit expiration/abandonment rule (amended Section 106.4.3 of the Building Code and Section 105.3.1 of the Fire Code): an application for a permit for any proposed work is deemed abandoned 180 days after the date of filing unless pursued in good faith or a permit has been issued; the Building Official may grant one extension of up to 180 days upon written request showing justifiable cause, provided no changes have been made to the original construction documents and the suspension/abandonment has not exceeded one year. Source: City of Litchfield Park Amendments to 2018 International Codes.. Local amendments apply — see the Litchfield Park overview page for the full list.

The City of Litchfield Park's own Building Safety Department handles commercial permitting directly. Per the City's Building Safety page, the Department is responsible for examining and approving building plans, issuing permits, and inspecting all construction within city limits. No evidence was found of a third-party plan-review contractor or Maricopa County involvement in commercial permitting.