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Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Tenant Improvement & Industrial/Warehouse) in Tolleson, Arizona

Required for commercial and industrial construction in Tolleson — new buildings, additions, remodels, tenant improvements, and changes of occupancy — reviewed against the City's adopted 2024 IBC (per the City's current Permits & Construction page). Tolleson publishes NO separate tenant-improvement or industrial/warehouse permit track: despite the city's large warehouse/logistics base, everything runs through the single Building Permit process administered by Development Services, with major new commercial/industrial construction additionally requiring Zoning Site Plan Review and City Council approval before a building permit can be issued.

Verified 2026-08-01 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Building permit required before any owner or authorized agent may construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a commercial building or structure, per the City's Building Permit Flow (Development Handbook, rev. 01/22/24)
  • Complete Application (Part A - Identification, Part B - Description of Work, Part C - Licensing and Exemptions), signed and dated
  • Site Plan showing the location of new construction and all existing structures, with distances from lot lines on all sides, meeting the Tolleson Zoning Ordinance
  • Construction Plans of sufficient clarity to indicate the nature and extent of proposed work and conformance with City of Tolleson codes; three (3) sets required per the Building Permit Flow Chart
  • Civil Improvement (engineering) plans, where applicable, must be submitted as a SEPARATE submittal from building construction plans — the Development Handbook explicitly instructs 'SEPARATE SUBMITTALS ARE REQUIRED FOR ENGINEERING & BUILDING PLANS — PLEASE DO NOT COMBINE'; all engineering plans requiring corrections must be approved by the City Engineer prior to building permit issuance
  • Before any building permit is issued for major commercial or industrial construction, Zoning Site Plan Review and approval is required: Site Plan, Building Elevations, Landscaping Plan, and Grading and Drainage Plan with Calculations, reviewed by a Site Plan Review committee (Building Official, City Engineer, Fire Department) over an average of 2-4 weeks, then approved by City Council at a public hearing with 15-day mailed notice to property owners within 300 feet
  • Building/construction permits must be obtained within 180 days of Site Plan approval (one-time 180-day extension available if requested before expiration)
  • All fire protection issues for commercial, industrial, and multifamily projects are handled through Development Services, which reviews all submittals (Development Handbook, Plan Review Process section)
  • On commercial/industrial projects, written plan review redlines are provided; corrected plans are re-submitted as one digital corrected set and only the changes are re-reviewed

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee — Based on ValuationCity of Tolleson Citywide Fee Schedule, Development Services section (fetched 2026-08-01). Same valuation table applies to commercial, tenant improvement, and industrial/warehouse work — no commercial-specific or square-footage-tiered permit fee exists.
$0-$500 valuation: $24.00 flat; $501-$2,000: $24.00 for the first $501 plus $3.00 for each $100 or fraction thereof; $2,001-$40,000: $69.00 for the first $2,001 plus $11.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof; $40,001-$100,000: $487.00 for the first $40,001 plus $9.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof; $100,001-$500,000: $1,027.00 for the first $100,001 plus $7.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof; $500,001-$1,000,000: $3,827.00 for the first $500,001 plus $5.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof; over $1,000,000: $6,327.00 for the first $1,000,001 plus $3.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof
Building Plan Review FeeCity of Tolleson Citywide Fee Schedule, Development Services section
65% of Building Permit Fee
Zoning Site Plan Review — Commercial & Industrial DistrictsCity of Tolleson Citywide Fee Schedule, Planning and Zoning section (fetched 2026-08-01) — required before a building permit for major new commercial or industrial construction. The older Development Handbook (rev. 01/22/24) lists $2,000.00 application plus $2,000.00 per-page for Commercial and Industrial Districts; the live Citywide Fee Schedule's $2,000.00 + $600.00/page figure is treated as current.
$2,000.00 plus $600.00 per page
Engineering — Commercial Permit DepositCity of Tolleson Citywide Fee Schedule, Engineering/Commercial section — applies where civil/off-site improvement plans are required
$200.00 non-refundable deposit per submittal (Commercial only)
Engineering — Commercial Plan Review / PermitCity of Tolleson Citywide Fee Schedule, Engineering/Commercial section — for civil improvement plans, which are a separate submittal from building plans
Plan Review $300.00 per sheet; Report Review $600.00 each; Engineering Permit 3.5% of construction cost
Fire Department permits (separate, where applicable)City of Tolleson Citywide Fee Schedule, Fire Department section — assessed separately from the Building Division's valuation-based permit fee; sprinkler/alarm/hazmat lines are common on warehouse and industrial projects
Automatic Fire Sprinkler System new installation $400.00 ($100.00 modification); Fire Alarm System new install $300.00 ($100.00 modification); Public Safety Radio Amplification System new $300.00 ($150.00 modification); Hazardous Materials Operations Permit $300.00 annual
New Certificate of OccupancyCity of Tolleson Citywide Fee Schedule, Development Services section
$47.00
Afterhours InspectionsCity of Tolleson Citywide Fee Schedule, Development Services section
$70.50 per hour (4-hour minimum)

Review timeline

Plan reviewTolleson’s published plan-review target
10–20 business days

How long did your Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Tenant Improvement & Industrial/Warehouse) permit actually take in Tolleson?

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Inspections During Construction

    Per the Building Permit Flow Chart (Development Handbook, rev. 01/22/24), inspections occur during construction under the issued permit; separate trade permits (electrical, mechanical, etc.) are issued alongside the building permit. The City does not publish an itemized commercial inspection sequence — schedule through Development Services at 623-936-7111

  2. 2

    Final Approvals — Building, Engineering, and Fire

    Project completion requires all inspections approved by the Building, Engineering, and Fire departments, per the Building Permit Flow Chart

  3. 3

    Certificate of Occupancy

    Issued after all departmental approvals; the permit is then closed. New Certificate of Occupancy fee is $47.00

See the full Tolleson inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • Tenant improvements are NOT a separate permit type in Tolleson: no TI-specific application, fee line, or review timeline is published anywhere on the City's site, in the Development Handbook, or in the Citywide Fee Schedule (all fetched 2026-08-01). TI work — alterations, remodels, and changes of occupancy in existing commercial buildings — is permitted under this same Building Permit process and billed on the same valuation table. A change in a property's designated USE may additionally trigger a Use Permit (City Council public hearing, $300.00 application plus $200.00 per page, and a $47.00 pre-application premises inspection).
  • Despite Tolleson's outsized industrial/warehouse/logistics base, the City publishes NO distinct industrial or large-warehouse permit track, size tier, or square-footage-based fee — the Citywide Fee Schedule's only industrial-specific lines are utilities (water/sewer rates) and the Zoning Site Plan Review category, which lumps 'Commercial & Industrial' into one $2,000.00 + $600.00/page fee. This is a confirmed absence, not a research gap.
  • Warehouse/industrial builders should budget the Fire Department's separate permit lines, which are itemized independently of the building permit: automatic fire sprinklers ($400 new), fire alarms ($300 new), public-safety radio amplification systems ($300 new), and hazardous-materials operations permits ($300/year, plus $400/year for sites storing over 550 pounds of hazardous materials).
  • Major NEW commercial/industrial construction cannot get a building permit until Zoning Site Plan Review clears a City Council public hearing (15-day mailed notice to owners within 300 feet), and the permit must then be pulled within 180 days of Site Plan approval (one 180-day extension available). Typical TI work inside an existing approved building does not go through this Council process — confirm scope with Development Services at 623-936-7111.
  • Tolleson offers a genuine either/or choice on review timeframes: the default A.R.S. § 9-831 et seq. statutory process (36 working days overall, fee refund if missed, but only one comprehensive correction request) or the City's Flexible Application Process (44 working days, up to five reviews, unlimited conferral with staff, no refund remedy) — the flexible option requires a notarized Waiver of Claim signed at submittal.
  • Work started without a permit is charged a doubled permit fee per the Citywide Fee Schedule, and commercial engineering submittals carry a $200.00 non-refundable deposit.

Frequently asked questions

Tolleson requires a commercial building permit (new construction, tenant improvement & industrial/warehouse) for: Building permit required before any owner or authorized agent may construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a commercial building or structure, per the City's Building Permit Flow (Development Handbook, rev. 01/22/24); Complete Application (Part A - Identification, Part B - Description of Work, Part C - Licensing and Exemptions), signed and dated; Site Plan showing the location of new construction and all existing structures, with distances from lot lines on all sides, meeting the Tolleson Zoning Ordinance; Construction Plans of sufficient clarity to indicate the nature and extent of proposed work and conformance with City of Tolleson codes; three (3) sets required per the Building Permit Flow Chart; Civil Improvement (engineering) plans, where applicable, must be submitted as a SEPARATE submittal from building construction plans — the Development Handbook explicitly instructs 'SEPARATE SUBMITTALS ARE REQUIRED FOR ENGINEERING & BUILDING PLANS — PLEASE DO NOT COMBINE'; all engineering plans requiring corrections must be approved by the City Engineer prior to building permit issuance; Before any building permit is issued for major commercial or industrial construction, Zoning Site Plan Review and approval is required: Site Plan, Building Elevations, Landscaping Plan, and Grading and Drainage Plan with Calculations, reviewed by a Site Plan Review committee (Building Official, City Engineer, Fire Department) over an average of 2-4 weeks, then approved by City Council at a public hearing with 15-day mailed notice to property owners within 300 feet; Building/construction permits must be obtained within 180 days of Site Plan approval (one-time 180-day extension available if requested before expiration); All fire protection issues for commercial, industrial, and multifamily projects are handled through Development Services, which reviews all submittals (Development Handbook, Plan Review Process section); On commercial/industrial projects, written plan review redlines are provided; corrected plans are re-submitted as one digital corrected set and only the changes are re-reviewed. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Tolleson Development Services Department — Building Division at 623-936-7111 before starting work.

In Tolleson, the published Building Permit Fee — Based on Valuation is: $0-$500 valuation: $24.00 flat; $501-$2,000: $24.00 for the first $501 plus $3.00 for each $100 or fraction thereof; $2,001-$40,000: $69.00 for the first $2,001 plus $11.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof; $40,001-$100,000: $487.00 for the first $40,001 plus $9.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof; $100,001-$500,000: $1,027.00 for the first $100,001 plus $7.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof; $500,001-$1,000,000: $3,827.00 for the first $500,001 plus $5.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof; over $1,000,000: $6,327.00 for the first $1,000,001 plus $3.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof. Additional published fees: Building Plan Review Fee — 65% of Building Permit Fee; Zoning Site Plan Review — Commercial & Industrial Districts — $2,000.00 plus $600.00 per page; Engineering — Commercial Permit Deposit — $200.00 non-refundable deposit per submittal (Commercial only); Engineering — Commercial Plan Review / Permit — Plan Review $300.00 per sheet; Report Review $600.00 each; Engineering Permit 3.5% of construction cost; Fire Department permits (separate, where applicable) — Automatic Fire Sprinkler System new installation $400.00 ($100.00 modification); Fire Alarm System new install $300.00 ($100.00 modification); Public Safety Radio Amplification System new $300.00 ($150.00 modification); Hazardous Materials Operations Permit $300.00 annual; New Certificate of Occupancy — $47.00; Afterhours Inspections — $70.50 per hour (4-hour minimum). These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

The City's Development Handbook states plan review 'will usually take 2-4 weeks on major commercial, industrial and multifamily apartment complexes,' with plans reviewed in the order submitted. Under the City's SB 1598 Compliance Review Policy (A.R.S. § 9-831 et seq.), the statutory maximum is 36 working days overall (16 working days administrative completeness plus 20 working days substantive review), with fees refunded if the City misses it; applicants may instead sign a waiver electing the Flexible Application Process (44 working days, up to five reviews).

You'll need: Building Permit Application; Site Plan; Construction Drawings. Depending on your project, Tolleson may also ask for: Civil Improvement Plans (if applicable). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Tolleson requires 3 inspection(s) for a commercial building permit (new construction, tenant improvement & industrial/warehouse), in order: Inspections During Construction, Final Approvals — Building, Engineering, and Fire, Certificate of Occupancy. Schedule each through City of Tolleson Development Services Department — Building Division (623-936-7111).

Apply through City of Tolleson Development Services Department — Building Division at Tolleson Civic Center, 9055 W. Van Buren Street, Tolleson, AZ 85353. Phone: 623-936-7111, email: developmentservices@tolleson.az.gov. Office hours: Monday - Thursday, 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (closed Friday - Sunday). Fax 623-936-7117. Permit applications, plans, and licenses may also be submitted through the City's Civic Access online portal. Applications are submitted in person at the Civic Center front counter or via the Civic Access portal; three sets of plans are required for building permit submittal (per the City's Development Procedures handbook).. Official information: https://www.tolleson.az.gov/739/Permits-Construction.

No. Tolleson publishes no separate TI permit type, application, fee, or timeline. Tenant improvements in existing commercial buildings are processed as standard Building Permits under the same valuation-based fee table (plus the 65% plan review fee), per the City's Building Permit Flow, which covers any work to 'construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy' of a building. If the tenant's use of the space is changing to one requiring a Use Permit in that zoning district, a separate Use Permit with a City Council public hearing applies.

Yes, for major new construction. Before any building permit is issued for a major commercial or industrial project, the City requires Zoning Site Plan Review — Site Plan, Building Elevations, Landscaping Plan, and Grading/Drainage Plan reviewed by a committee (Building Official, City Engineer, Fire Department) over an average of 2-4 weeks — followed by City Council approval at a public hearing with 15-day mailed notice to property owners within 300 feet. The fee is $2,000.00 plus $600.00 per page, and building permits must be obtained within 180 days of Site Plan approval.

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