Residential Accessory Structure / Detached Structure Permit in Taylor, Arizona

Taylor requires a residential accessory structure / detached structure permit for: Any detached structure over 200 sq ft, regardless of use, requires a permit — with NO exception for temporary or moveable/portable structures, per the Town's 2016 Residential Accessory Structure Handout; Any change, addition, or deletion of a room or building requires a permit; Any enclosure of a carport, garage, or patio requires a permit; To erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert, or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing system requires a permit; Applicant must first check with Planning & Zoning for lot coverage, setback requirements, and maximum building height for the applicable zoning district; HOA/CC&R compliance is the property owner's own responsibility; Two (2) site plans required showing project dimensions and relationship to all existing buildings, utilities, septic systems, easements, and other structures, plus distances to property lines, drawn to scale; Two (2) copies each of a floor plan and a building/foundation section & detail plan required; the Town's 'Easy Plan' fill-in template may be used (maximum 10-ft wall height); One-story detached accessory structures of 200 sq ft or less are exempt from the permit requirement (per the older Homeowner's Guide to Permits exemption list, still consistent with the 200-sq-ft threshold in the newer 2016 handout). If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Taylor Building / Zoning Department (Development Services Department) at 928-536-7366 before starting work.

In Taylor, the published Garage (per sq ft) is: $0.20. Additional published fees: Portable Sheds, Containers & Carports — $25.00; Fence over 6' high or retaining wall over 4' — $25.00; Plan Review, under 1,500 sq ft — $100.00. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Taylor's published plan-review target for a residential accessory structure / detached structure permit is 10–10 business days.

You'll need: Building Permit Application; Residential Accessory Structure Handout (2016); Site Plan (2 copies). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Taylor requires 3 inspection(s) for a residential accessory structure / detached structure permit, in order: Footing/Foundation, Framing, Final. Schedule each through Town of Taylor Building / Zoning Department (Development Services Department) (928-536-7366).

Apply through Town of Taylor Building / Zoning Department (Development Services Department) at Taylor Town Hall, 425 Papermill Road (P.O. Box 158), Taylor, AZ 85939. Phone: 928-536-7366, email: geri@tayloraz.gov. Office hours: Town Hall is currently open Monday - Thursday, 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (closed Fridays and all major holidays), per the Town's current live website. An older (2014) Town of Taylor 'Homeowner's Guide to Permits' handout lists Development Services Department hours as Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; the Town Hall-wide 4-day/10-hour schedule on the current tayloraz.gov site is treated as the more current figure for permit-counter purposes. The single Building Official/Zoning Administrator position (reporting directly to the Town Manager as part of the executive leadership team, per the Town's 2024 AZBO job posting) administers both building permits and zoning/planning for the Town.. Official information: https://www.tayloraz.gov/departments/building/.

Taylor, Arizona has adopted: Arizona has NO statewide mandatory building code floor for general construction — code adoption is a per-city/town authority under state enabling statutes (A.R.S. Title 9). The Town of Taylor independently adopts and administers its own construction codes through its own Building/Zoning Department (Development Services Department) at Taylor Town Hall; it does not defer building permitting to Navajo County. Verified independence: Taylor maintains its own Municipal Code Chapter 15.05 (Building and Construction Codes), its own Fee Schedule (effective April 5, 2025), its own Building Permit Application, and a dedicated Building Official/Zoning Administrator position reporting to the Town Manager. The Town shares only Fire/EMS (Taylor-Snowflake Fire) and Police (Snowflake-Taylor Police Department) with the adjacent Town of Snowflake — building/zoning permitting is NOT a shared program between the two towns. Source: Town of Taylor Municipal Code § 15.05 (codepublishing.com/AZ/Taylor/html/Taylor15/Taylor1505.html); tayloraz.gov Building Department and Permits pages; Town of Taylor Fee Schedule effective 4/5/2025; Town of Taylor Building Official/Zoning Administrator job posting (AZBO, 2024).; 2015 International Building Code (IBC), published by the International Code Council, adopted by reference with Appendices C and I, as amended by the Town of Taylor (Taylor Municipal Code § 15.05). Source: Town of Taylor Municipal Code § 15.05.040 (codepublishing.com/AZ/Taylor/html/Taylor15/Taylor1505.html).; 2015 International Residential Code (IRC) for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, adopted by reference with Appendices A, B, H, M, N, R, and S, as amended by the Town of Taylor. Source: Town of Taylor Municipal Code § 15.05.; 2015 International Plumbing Code (IPC), adopted by reference, as amended by the Town of Taylor. Source: Town of Taylor Municipal Code § 15.05.; 2015 International Mechanical Code (IMC), adopted by reference, as amended by the Town of Taylor. Source: Town of Taylor Municipal Code § 15.05.; 2015 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), adopted by reference with Appendices A, B, and C, as amended by the Town of Taylor. Source: Town of Taylor Municipal Code § 15.05.; 2009 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — notably one code family behind the Town's otherwise-2015 ICC set. Source: Town of Taylor Municipal Code § 15.05.; 2015 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), adopted by reference, as amended by the Town of Taylor. Source: Town of Taylor Municipal Code § 15.05.; 2015 International Fire Code (IFC), adopted by reference as the Town's uniform fire code, as amended by the Town of Taylor. Source: Town of Taylor Municipal Code § 15.05.; 2014 National Electrical Code (NEC/NFPA 70), published by the National Fire Protection Association, adopted by reference, as amended by the Town of Taylor — one edition behind the otherwise-2015 ICC family set (the same one-cycle-behind pattern seen in other Navajo County towns, e.g. Show Low's 2017 NEC alongside 2018 ICC codes). Source: Town of Taylor Municipal Code § 15.05.; Residential fire sprinklers: IRC Section R313 is deleted in its entirety and replaced with a cross-reference directing compliance to Arizona Revised Statute § 9-807 (the state statute governing municipal authority to require or not require residential fire sprinklers) rather than the model code's own prescriptive sprinkler trigger. Source: Town of Taylor Municipal Code § 15.05 (IRC Chapter 3 amendment).; Manufactured homes, mobile homes, and factory-built buildings: construction/installation standards are regulated directly by the State of Arizona (Arizona Department of Housing, Office of Manufactured Housing (OMH); A.R.S. § 41-4001 et seq.). The Town of Taylor's own Building/Zoning Department governs on-site placement, foundation/tie-down, and zoning compliance, and imposes its own additional zoning-based requirements (see localAmendments). As of the Town's published guidance, Arizona no longer allows Owner-Builder permits for manufactured home installation — a licensed installer must apply for the permit. Source: Town of Taylor 'Manufactured Homes Requirements in Taylor AZ' handout (Taylor Building/Zoning Department); A.R.S. § 41-4001 et seq.. Local amendments apply — see the Taylor overview page for the full list.

Yes, if the detached structure exceeds 200 square feet — the Town's 2016 Residential Accessory Structure Handout states there is no exception for temporary or moveable structures at that size. Portable sheds/containers/carports carry a flat $25 fee, but the size-based permit requirement still applies.