Residential Building Permit (New Single-Family Construction) in Queen Creek, Arizona

Queen Creek requires a residential building permit (new single-family construction) for: Building permit required for all new single-family home construction within Town limits; Plans must comply with the 2021 IRC and 2021 IBC as adopted by the Town of Queen Creek, effective for submittals on/after April 1, 2023; Submittal via the Development Nexus / Accela Citizen Access online portal (aca-prod.accela.com/QC); Production homebuilders with an approved Standard Plan Review record ('Plan Review Approved' status) apply for a Standard Plan Permit, which clones the approved model plans rather than re-submitting a full plan set; Standard Plan Permit applications require four separate uploaded documents: Site Plan, Water Sizing Worksheet, Master Community Permit Application, and Contractor Declaration; Building permit fee is a Combination Permit charge (building + plumbing + electrical + mechanical together) computed from the Town's Fee Table against the greater of the ICC-derived Valuation Table or the applicant's declared valuation. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Queen Creek Development Services Department — Building Safety Division at 480-358-3003 before starting work.

In Queen Creek, the published Building Permit — Combination (building, plumbing, electrical, mechanical; not including Fire Systems) is: Per Fee Table, based on the greater of the ICC Valuation Table (by occupancy/construction type, e.g., R-3 one/two-family valued $175.92-$224.62 per sq ft depending on construction type, per Building Safety Journal Feb. 2026 data) or the applicant's declared valuation. Fee Table example bands: $69.00 for the first $2,000 of valuation plus $11/additional $1,000 to $40,000; $487.00 for the first $40,000 plus $9/additional $1,000 to $100,000; scaling up to $18,327 for the first $5,000,000 plus $1/additional $1,000 thereafter.. Additional published fees: Combination Permit Plan Review (building, plumbing, electrical, mechanical) — 65% of the applicable permit fee; Third and Subsequent Plan Reviews — 15% of the applicable permit fee, due at submittal; Residential Certificate of Occupancy — $40. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

As of July 2026, the Town of Queen Creek does not appear to publish permit-specific plan review turnaround times for most building permit categories on its public website. The Town publishes permit requirements and process information, but not category-specific review timelines. There is no verifiable online source for this permit type's review timeline — call Development Services (480-358-3003) or Building Safety Manager Michael Williams (480-358-3009) directly.

You'll need: Permit Application; Site Plan (Custom and Semi-Custom Homes); Water Service Sizing Worksheet; Contractor Declaration. Depending on your project, Queen Creek may also ask for: Master Community Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Queen Creek requires 4 inspection(s) for a residential building permit (new single-family construction), in order: Foundation/Footing, Framing, Rough-In (Plumbing/Electrical/Mechanical), Final / Certificate of Occupancy. Schedule each through Town of Queen Creek Development Services Department — Building Safety Division (480-358-3003).

Apply through Town of Queen Creek Development Services Department — Building Safety Division at Municipal Services Building, 22358 S. Ellsworth Road, Queen Creek, AZ 85142. Phone: 480-358-3003, email: development@QueenCreekAZ.gov. Office hours: Monday - Thursday, 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.; closed Fridays (Town offices closed Friday-Sunday). Applications are submitted electronically through the Development Nexus / Accela Citizen Access online portal (aca-prod.accela.com/QC). Building inspections are scheduled through Development Nexus or by phone/text; the cutoff for next-business-day inspection requests is 6:00 p.m. Inspection hours are 6 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Mon-Thu and 6-10 a.m. Fri (September-May), and 5:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Mon-Thu and 5:30-10 a.m. Fri (June-August). Building Official: Michael Williams, CBO, Building Safety Manager, Michael.Williams@QueenCreekAZ.gov, 480-358-3009.. Official information: https://www.queencreekaz.gov/government/development-services/building-safety.

Queen Creek, Arizona has adopted: Arizona has NO statewide mandatory building code floor for general construction — code adoption is a per-jurisdiction authority under state enabling statutes (A.R.S. Title 9 for municipalities). The Town of Queen Creek is an independently incorporated town (not administered by Maricopa or Pinal County for permitting purposes) that adopts and administers its own construction codes through its Development Services Department / Building Safety Division. Source: Town of Queen Creek Building Safety page (queencreekaz.gov/government/development-services/building-safety) and Building Codes page.; 2021 International Building Code (IBC), as published by the International Code Council, adopted by the Town of Queen Creek with an effective date of January 1, 2023; applications submitted on or after April 1, 2023 must be designed to the 2021 edition. Source: Town of Queen Creek Building Codes page (queencreekaz.gov/government/development-services/building-safety/building-codes).; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), adopted by the Town of Queen Creek effective January 1, 2023 (mandatory for submittals from April 1, 2023). Source: Town of Queen Creek Building Codes page.; 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC), adopted by the Town of Queen Creek effective January 1, 2023. Source: Town of Queen Creek Building Codes page.; 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC), as published by the National Fire Protection Association, adopted by the Town of Queen Creek — one edition behind the 2021 ICC family (the Town has not moved to the 2023 NEC as of this review). Source: Town of Queen Creek Building Codes page.; 2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC), adopted by the Town of Queen Creek effective January 1, 2023. Source: Town of Queen Creek Building Codes page.; 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), adopted by the Town of Queen Creek effective January 1, 2023. Source: Town of Queen Creek Building Codes page.; 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), adopted by the Town of Queen Creek effective January 1, 2023. Source: Town of Queen Creek Building Codes page.; 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), adopted by the Town of Queen Creek effective January 1, 2023, governing energy-efficiency requirements. Source: Town of Queen Creek Building Codes page.; 2021 International Property Maintenance Code, adopted by the Town of Queen Creek effective January 1, 2023. Source: Town of Queen Creek Building Codes page.; 2021 International Urban-Wildland Interface Code, adopted by the Town of Queen Creek effective January 1, 2023. Source: Town of Queen Creek Building Codes page.; 2021 International Pool and Spa Code, adopted by the Town of Queen Creek effective January 1, 2023, governing swimming pool and spa construction and barrier requirements. Source: Town of Queen Creek Building Codes page.; 2021 International Fire Code (IFC), adopted by the Town of Queen Creek effective January 1, 2023 as the Town's uniform fire code, administered by Fire Prevention within Development Services (see the Fire Prevention section of the Development Services Fee Schedule for operational/construction permit fees). Source: Town of Queen Creek Building Codes page; Town of Queen Creek Development Services Fee Schedule (Valuation Data, effective 4/1/2026), Fire Prevention section.; 2021 code adoption included Town-specific amendments; the Town's official '2021 Amendments' document and the original 2012 adopting Ordinance 539-13 / Resolution 969-13 / Exhibit A are both published on the Building Codes page for reference. Source: Town of Queen Creek Building Codes page (2021 Amendments PDF, and 2012 Ordinance/Resolution/Exhibit A PDFs).. Local amendments apply — see the Queen Creek overview page for the full list.

The 2021 IRC and 2021 IBC (for any non-residential portions), plus the 2020 NEC, as adopted by the Town of Queen Creek, mandatory for all submittals since April 1, 2023.