Residential Building Permit (Additions, Alterations, New Construction, Garages, Shops) in Youngtown, Arizona

Youngtown requires a residential building permit (additions, alterations, new construction, garages, shops) for: Building permit required for anyone who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy type of a building or structure on a residential lot, per the Town's Homeowner's Guide to Permitting; Two (2) copies of project plans required, submitted in person to the Community Development Department, 12030 N. Clubhouse Square; Owner-Builder Permit available if the homeowner occupies the property and has no plans to rent or sell — requires a signed 'Available to Owner-Builder' declaration form; If the homeowner does not occupy the home as primary residence, work must be performed by an Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC) licensed contractor holding a Town of Youngtown business license; Building Permit Fee and Plan Review Fee (65% of Building Permit Fee) are two separate fees, both due before permit issuance; HOA/COA approval, if applicable, is required prior to permit issuance and is subject to a filing fee; Construction drawings are typically required at submission; for preliminary information, sketches may suffice depending on project type — contact the Building Inspector at 623-933-8286 ext. 200 for guidance. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Youngtown Community Development Department (Building Inspector / Community Development & Public Infrastructure Manager) at 623-933-8286 ext. 200 (Building Inspector); ext. 101 (Building Inspector line on permit application) before starting work.

In Youngtown, the published Building Permit Fee — Based on Valuation is: $85 minimum ($0-$500 value); $85 + $3.05/additional $100 to $2,000; $150.75 + $14/additional $1,000 to $25,000; $442.75 + $10.10/additional $1,000 to $50,000; $695.25 + $7/additional $1,000 to $100,000; $1,045.25 + $5.60/additional $1,000 to $500,000; $3,285.25 + $4.75/additional $1,000 to $1,000,000; $5,660.25 + $3.65/additional $1,000 above $1,000,000. Additional published fees: Plan Check Fee — 65% of Building Permit Fee; Reinspection Fee — $75.00 per hour; Inspection Outside Normal Business Hours — $75.00 per hour (2-hour minimum charge); Additional Plan Review (from plan changes/additions/revisions) — $75.00 per hour (half-hour minimum charge). These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Youngtown's own Review Timeframes Policy (published under A.R.S. § 9-835) does not include a timeframe for residential permits because A.R.S. § 9-835(N) statutorily exempts development review applications 'necessary for the construction or development of a residential lot' from the disclosure requirement. No residential review-day figure is published anywhere by the Town; contact the Building Inspector at 623-933-8286 ext. 200 for a current estimate.

You'll need: Residential Permit Application; Site/Plot Plan; Construction Drawings. Depending on your project, Youngtown may also ask for: Available to Owner-Builder Declaration. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Youngtown requires 3 inspection(s) for a residential building permit (additions, alterations, new construction, garages, shops), in order: Pre-Inspection, Foundation/Framing, Final Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Youngtown Community Development Department (Building Inspector / Community Development & Public Infrastructure Manager) (623-933-8286 ext. 200 (Building Inspector); ext. 101 (Building Inspector line on permit application)).

Apply through Town of Youngtown Community Development Department (Building Inspector / Community Development & Public Infrastructure Manager) at 12030 N. Clubhouse Square, Youngtown, AZ 85363. Phone: 623-933-8286 ext. 200 (Building Inspector); ext. 101 (Building Inspector line on permit application), email: garrington@youngtownaz.org (Gregory Arrington, Community Development Manager). Office hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Applications are submitted in person at Town Hall (two copies of plans required); a Building Permit Fee and a separate Plan Review Fee (65% of the Building Permit Fee) both apply and must be paid before a permit is issued.. Official information: https://www.youngtownaz.org/departments/community_development/permits_plan_review.php.

Youngtown, Arizona has adopted: Arizona has NO statewide mandatory building code floor for general construction — code adoption is a per-city/town/county authority under state enabling statutes (A.R.S. Title 9). The Town of Youngtown is a small (~6,500 population) incorporated town, but it runs its own in-house Community Development Department with a dedicated Building Inspector and independently adopts and administers its own construction codes; it does NOT defer general building permitting to Maricopa County (though fire/life-safety plan review and inspection for construction within Youngtown town limits is performed by the Sun City Fire and Medical District, a special fire district, per that district's own construction-permit page). Source: Town of Youngtown Permits & Plan Review page; Town of Youngtown Construction Codes & Licensing page; Sun City Fire and Medical District Construction Permit page.; 2021 International Building Code (IBC), as adopted by the Town of Youngtown for commercial construction. Source: Town of Youngtown Construction Codes & Licensing page (youngtownaz.org).; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), as adopted by the Town of Youngtown. Source: Town of Youngtown Construction Codes & Licensing page.; 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), as adopted by the Town of Youngtown. Source: Town of Youngtown Construction Codes & Licensing page.; 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC), as adopted by the Town of Youngtown. Source: Town of Youngtown Construction Codes & Licensing page.; 2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC), as adopted by the Town of Youngtown. Source: Town of Youngtown Construction Codes & Licensing page.; 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), as adopted by the Town of Youngtown. Source: Town of Youngtown Construction Codes & Licensing page.; 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), as adopted by the Town of Youngtown. Source: Town of Youngtown Construction Codes & Licensing page.; 2021 International Fire Code (IFC), as adopted by the Town of Youngtown; fire/life-safety plan review and inspection within Youngtown town limits is administered by the Sun City Fire and Medical District, not the Town's own Community Development Department. Source: Town of Youngtown Construction Codes & Licensing page; Sun City Fire and Medical District Construction Permit page.; 2021 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), as adopted by the Town of Youngtown. Source: Town of Youngtown Construction Codes & Licensing page.; 2021 International Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC), as adopted by the Town of Youngtown. Source: Town of Youngtown Construction Codes & Licensing page.; 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC), as published by the National Fire Protection Association, adopted by the Town of Youngtown (note: electrical code cycle is one edition behind the 2021 ICC set). Source: Town of Youngtown Construction Codes & Licensing page.; 2013 AZBO (Arizona Building Officials) / Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) Amendments, applied by the Town of Youngtown alongside the adopted ICC/NEC codes above. Source: Town of Youngtown Construction Codes & Licensing page.; Right-of-way / civil construction permits (Youngtown Municipal Code Section 17.72.040, adopted October 17, 2013): all civil construction projects must conform to the 1998 Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) Uniform Standard Specifications and Details for Public Works Construction; right-of-way construction permit fees are 2% of the engineer's estimated job cost, minimum $15. Source: Town of Youngtown Residential Permit Application (rev. 4/26/2018), reverse-side Permit Fee Schedule citing YMC 17.72.040.; Manufactured homes, mobile homes, and factory-built buildings are regulated directly by the State of Arizona (A.R.S. § 41-4001 et seq., Arizona Department of Fire, Building and Life Safety / Office of Manufactured Housing) for construction/installation standards; the Town issues a separate on-site permit for placement, foundation/tie-down, zoning compliance, and site improvements, consistent with standard IBC Section 3113 treatment. Source: Arizona statutory framework as applied statewide; not independently re-confirmed on a dedicated Youngtown manufactured-housing page.. Local amendments apply — see the Youngtown overview page for the full list.

Yes, if you occupy the property and have no plans to rent or sell it, you can obtain an Owner-Builder Permit by signing the Town's 'Available to Owner-Builder' declaration form. If you don't occupy the home as your primary residence, the work must be done by an Arizona ROC-licensed contractor with a Town of Youngtown business license.