Residential Building Permit (New Custom Home / Model Home / SFR-Based-on-Model) in Marana, Arizona

Marana requires a residential building permit (new custom home / model home / sfr-based-on-model) for: Building permit required for new single-family residential construction within Town of Marana limits, using the Custom Home, Model Home, or SFR-Based-on-a-Model application track depending on project type; Plans must comply with the 2024 IRC and Town of Marana local amendments (Exhibit D), including the Town's Building Safety Design Criteria (115 mph residential wind design; Seismic Design Category B; 32°F winter design temperature; moderate-to-heavy termite potential; 0 ground snow load); Custom Home Application Checklist (rev. 2017.02.13) applies to one-time, site-specific builds with no reproducible options; Model Home Application Checklist applies to reproducible plans (with a limited number of options); New SFR (Based on a Model) Application Checklist applies once the underlying model plan and any deferred submittals are approved and issued; Owner Applicant Authorization form required if the applicant is not the property owner of record; Submittal via the Permit Tracker (eTRAKiT) online portal at maranaegov.com/etrakit, or in person at the Development Services Counter, 2nd Floor, Marana Municipal Complex. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Marana Development Services Department — Building Safety at 520-382-2600 before starting work.

In Marana, the published Building Permit Fee and Plan Review — valuation-based (BOV) is: Calculated per Marana Ordinance 2011.15 / Resolution 2011-65 (ICC/Building Valuation Data-based fee table). Additional published fees: Plan Review: New Residential permit with pre-approved model — $40.00; Plan Review; Residential Model Home — $100.00; Plan review submittals after 2nd submittal and revisions to approved plans — $75.00 per hour; Expedited Building Plan Review (optional) — Option 1: plan review fee + 50%; Option 2: plan review fee + 100%. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Per the Town of Marana's A.R.S. Section 9-835 Licensing Time Frames document, a single-family residence permit valued up to $500,000 has a maximum overall time frame of 60 calendar days; above $500,000 the maximum overall time frame is 120 calendar days. These are the Town's published maximum time frames — actual processing is typically faster.

You'll need: Permit Application; Custom Home Application Checklist / Model Home Application Checklist / New SFR (Based on a Model) Application Checklist; Site/Plot Plan and Construction Drawings. Depending on your project, Marana may also ask for: Owner Applicant Authorization Form. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Marana requires 4 inspection(s) for a residential building permit (new custom home / model home / sfr-based-on-model), in order: Foundation/Footing, Framing, Rough-In (Electrical/Plumbing/Mechanical), Final. Schedule each through Town of Marana Development Services Department — Building Safety (520-382-2600).

Apply through Town of Marana Development Services Department — Building Safety at Ed Honea Marana Municipal Complex, Development Services Counter, 2nd Floor, Bldg. A2, 11555 W. Civic Center Drive, Marana, AZ 85653. Phone: 520-382-2600, email: maranaplanning@maranaaz.gov. Office hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Walk-in customers welcome at the Development Services Counter (One-Stop Shop) on the 2nd floor of the Marana Municipal Complex. Applications and plans are submitted via the Permit Tracker (eTRAKiT) online portal at maranaegov.com/etrakit or in person at the Development Services Counter. Inspections are scheduled through Permit Tracker (contractors) or by calling the inspection line at 520-382-2637 and leaving a voicemail (homeowners); inspections are performed Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., and can be scheduled as early as the next business day if requested before 3:00 p.m.. Official information: https://www.maranaaz.gov/Departments/Development-Services.

Marana, 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 for municipalities). The Town of Marana independently adopts and administers its own construction codes through its Development Services Department / Building Safety division and does not defer permitting to Pima County or Pinal County. Source: Town of Marana Building Code Amendments page (maranaaz.gov/Departments/Development-Services/Building-Code-Amendments) and Marana Town Code Chapter 7-1 (Building Codes).; 2024 International Building Code (IBC), adopted by reference with Town of Marana local amendments (Marana Town Code Section 7-1-2). The Marana Town Council adopted this code cycle via Ordinance 2025.013 on June 17, 2025; all new applications received after July 18, 2025 must comply, while plans already in review or approved before that date may remain on the prior (2018) code cycle. Source: Town of Marana Building Code Amendments page; Ordinance 2025.013.; 2024 International Residential Code (IRC), adopted by reference with Town of Marana local amendments (Exhibit D to Ordinance 2025.013), effective for new applications after July 18, 2025. Source: Town of Marana Building Code Amendments page; Ordinance 2025.013; Exhibit D — Amendments to 2024 IRC.; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), adopted by reference with local amendments (Exhibit B), effective July 18, 2025. Source: Town of Marana Building Code Amendments page; Ordinance 2025.013.; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC), adopted by reference with local amendments (Exhibit C), effective July 18, 2025. Source: Town of Marana Building Code Amendments page; Ordinance 2025.013.; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC), adopted by reference with local amendments (Exhibit E), effective July 18, 2025. Source: Town of Marana Building Code Amendments page; Ordinance 2025.013.; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), adopted by reference with local amendments (Exhibit I), effective July 18, 2025. Source: Town of Marana Building Code Amendments page; Ordinance 2025.013.; 2024 International Fire Code (IFC), adopted by reference with local amendments (Exhibit H) as the Town's uniform fire code, effective July 18, 2025; the Town issues the permit but inspections for fire-code compliance are completed by the serving fire district. Source: Town of Marana Building Code Amendments page; Ordinance 2025.013; Development Services Forms page (Fire Permits section).; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC), adopted by reference with local amendments (Exhibit G), effective July 18, 2025 — one edition behind the 2024 ICC set, consistent with the national NEC 3-year cycle. Source: Town of Marana Building Code Amendments page; Ordinance 2025.013.; 2024 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), adopted by reference with local amendments (Exhibit F), effective July 18, 2025. Source: Town of Marana Building Code Amendments page; Ordinance 2025.013.; 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC), adopted by reference with local amendments (Exhibit J), effective July 18, 2025. Source: Town of Marana Building Code Amendments page; Ordinance 2025.013.; 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), adopted by reference with local amendments (Exhibit G to Ordinance 2019.011) — the Town has NOT moved to a newer IECC cycle alongside the 2024 ICC suite; the 2018 edition remains in force. Source: Town of Marana Building Code Amendments page; Ordinance 2019.011.; 2021 Town of Marana Outdoor Lighting Code, adopted by reference (Ordinance 2021.007), governing dark-sky/lighting-area requirements Town-wide with an accompanying Lighting Area Map. Source: Town of Marana Building Code Amendments page; Ordinance 2021.007.; Manufactured homes and factory-built buildings follow a dedicated Manufactured Homes Procedural Guide (rev. 2019.01.18) for site placement, foundation, and zoning compliance, administered by Development Services Planning in coordination with Building Safety. Source: Town of Marana Development Services Forms page (Manufactured Home section).. Local amendments apply — see the Marana overview page for the full list.

The 2024 IRC (and 2024 IBC for any non-residential portions), as adopted and locally amended by the Town of Marana via Ordinance 2025.013, apply to all applications submitted after July 18, 2025. Plans already in review or approved before that date may remain on the prior 2018 code cycle.