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Residential Addition / Remodel Permit in Sahuarita, Arizona

Required for room additions, remodels, and alterations to existing one-family dwellings in the Town of Sahuarita. Reviewed against the 2024 IRC as adopted and amended by the Town. Applications are submitted via Accela Citizen Access using the Residential Addition/Remodel Submittal Checklist.

Verified 2026-07-06 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Building permit required for residential additions and alterations affecting structural, mechanical, plumbing, or electrical systems
  • For lots that are not mass graded: site plan must show grading limits and total grading square footage of all improvements
  • Setbacks and easements must be indicated on the site plan; framing plans must include prescriptive bracing, hold-downs and clips, or engineering
  • Automatic fire sprinklers required if the resulting residence exceeds 3,600 sq ft (living area, garage, porches enclosed on 3 sides greater than 4 ft deep); water supply for fire flow within 600 ft of the building
  • Grading Permit approval from Public Works required before the Building Permit can be issued, if applicable
  • One-story detached accessory structures (sheds, playhouses) up to 200 sq ft, and detached ramadas/gazebos up to 200 sq ft without electrical/mechanical/plumbing/stairs, do not require a building permit but do require a Zoning Clearance

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee — Based on ValuationTown Code § 3.10.080(A); tenant improvements/remodels are assessed at 20% or 40% of the calculated valuation as determined by the Building Official based on project scope, per § 3.10.080(N)
Same valuation-based schedule as new construction: $23.50 (valuation $1-$500) up through $5,608.75 + $3.65 per additional $1,000 above $1,000,000
Plan Review Fee, All StructuresTown Code § 3.10.080(B)(7)(a)
65% of the Building Permit Fee
Zoning Clearance — Residential Accessory BuildingsTown Code § 3.10.040(A)(1) — applies to accessory structures otherwise exempt from a building permit
$10.00 (up to 120 sq ft); $15.00 (121-500 sq ft); $30.00 (501-1,500 sq ft); $10.00 plus base fee per each additional 500 sq ft increment above 1,500 sq ft

Review timeline

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

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Foundation/Footing

    Required before concrete pour for additions

  2. 2

    Framing

    Structural connections to existing structure

  3. 3

    Final

    Completed work verified against approved plans

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

Tips

  • Classified as 'Residential: Addition, Alteration, New, Model Plan' on the Town's A.R.S. § 9-835 Building Permit Review Timeframes chart (updated 7/22/2024): 5 business days administrative completeness review, 20 business days first substantive review, 10 business days each subsequent review.
  • Tenant improvements or remodels are billed at 20% or 40% of calculated valuation (Building Official's discretion based on project scope) rather than the full new-construction valuation schedule.
  • Detached accessory structures/ramadas up to 200 sq ft skip the building permit but still need a Zoning Clearance — don't assume 'no permit' means 'no Town review' entirely.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, a building permit is required for room additions and remodels affecting structural, mechanical, plumbing, or electrical elements, reviewed against the 2024 IRC as adopted by the Town of Sahuarita, using the Residential Addition/Remodel Submittal Checklist.

In Sahuarita, the published Building Permit Fee — Based on Valuation is: Same valuation-based schedule as new construction: $23.50 (valuation $1-$500) up through $5,608.75 + $3.65 per additional $1,000 above $1,000,000. Additional published fees: Plan Review Fee, All Structures — 65% of the Building Permit Fee; Zoning Clearance — Residential Accessory Buildings — $10.00 (up to 120 sq ft); $15.00 (121-500 sq ft); $30.00 (501-1,500 sq ft); $10.00 plus base fee per each additional 500 sq ft increment above 1,500 sq ft. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Sahuarita's published plan-review target for a residential addition / remodel permit is 10–20 business days.

You'll need: Residential Addition/Remodel Submittal Checklist; Contractor Form; Site/Floor/Foundation/Framing Plans. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Sahuarita requires 3 inspection(s) for a residential addition / remodel permit, in order: Foundation/Footing, Framing, Final. Schedule each through Town of Sahuarita Community Development Department — Building Safety Division (520-822-8866).

Apply through Town of Sahuarita Community Development Department — Building Safety Division at 375 W. Sahuarita Center Way, Sahuarita, AZ 85629. Phone: 520-822-8866, email: buildapps@sahuaritaaz.gov. Office hours: Office hours are not published on the Town's Permits and Inspections, Community Development, or Building Safety Division pages as of this review; permit submittal and inspection scheduling are handled online through Accela Citizen Access (aca-prod.accela.com/tos) rather than in-person counter hours. General phone contact: 520-822-8866. Source: Town of Sahuarita Permits and Inspections page and Building Safety Division staff directory (sahuaritaaz.gov/758/Building-Safety-Division).. Official information: https://sahuaritaaz.gov/848/Permits-and-Inspections.

Sahuarita, 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 (e.g., A.R.S. Title 9 for municipalities). The Town of Sahuarita is a general-law municipality that independently adopts and administers its own construction codes through its Community Development Department / Building Safety Division. Source: Town of Sahuarita Building Codes page (sahuaritaaz.gov/789/Building-Codes).; The Town of Sahuarita has adopted the 2024 International Building Code (IBC), 2024 International Residential Code (IRC), 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC), 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC), 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), 2024 International Fire Code (IFC), the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC — NOT updated to the 2024 edition), and the 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC), together with associated Town of Sahuarita local amendments. Effective July 1, 2026; until 5:00 p.m. June 30, 2026 the Town accepted plans conforming to either the 2018 or 2024 code sets, but beginning July 1, 2026 all plans must conform to the 2024 codes (Sahuarita is confirmed on 2024 codes as of this review, dated July 6, 2026). Source: Town of Sahuarita Building Codes page (sahuaritaaz.gov/789/Building-Codes), '2024 Code Adoptions and Amendments' section.; Prior to July 1, 2026, the Town enforced the 2018 International Building, Residential, Fire, Mechanical, Fuel Gas, Plumbing, and Energy Conservation Codes, the 2017 National Electrical Code, the 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, and the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code, each with Town of Sahuarita local amendments; these 2018-cycle amendment documents remain published for reference but are superseded by the 2024 adoption. Source: Town of Sahuarita Building Codes page.; 2024 International Residential Code amendments (Final Draft Red-Line, dated 12/18/2025): Town of Sahuarita is inserted as the named jurisdiction (R101.1); Section R102.7 is added requiring new construction to conform to International Fire Code fire-flow/fire-access provisions (Sections 102.5, 503, 507.3, 3310, 3307.1, 3307.1.1, 3312, 3307.2, Appendices B/C/D as amended); Section R108.2 (Schedule of permit fees) is amended to cross-reference 'The Town of Sahuarita Code' (i.e., Town Code Chapter 3.10) rather than a generic 'applicable governing authority'; Section R110.2 is amended so the building final inspection approval itself serves as the Certificate of Occupancy for detached single-family residences (no separate C.O. document/fee). Source: Town of Sahuarita 2024 IRC Amendments, Final Draft Red-Line, dated 12/18/2025 (sahuaritaaz.gov/DocumentCenter/View/13212).; 2024 International Building Code and International Plumbing Code amendments were also drafted and finalized on the same 12/18/2025 timeline as companion documents to the IRC amendments (Town of Sahuarita 2024 IBC Amendments and 2024 IPC Amendments, Final Draft Red-Line, dated 12/18/2025), adopted via Town Council ordinance as part of the same code-update package effective July 1, 2026. Source: sahuaritaaz.gov/DocumentCenter/View/13206 (IBC) and sahuaritaaz.gov/DocumentCenter/View/13210 (IPC).; Manufactured homes, mobile homes, and factory-built buildings: installation permits are issued per the intergovernmental agreement between the Town of Sahuarita and the Arizona Office of Manufactured Housing, with the Town's own Zoning Clearance and utility-connection fees applying separately (Town Code § 3.10.080(G)). Source: Town of Sahuarita Town Code Chapter 3.10, Building permit fees, subsection G — verified live via real-browser navigation 2026-07-16 at ecode360.com/49024348#49024356 (codepublishing.com/AZ/Sahuarita now redirects to this ecode360.com host; this is codified Town Code text, structurally stable, not a frequently-revised fee resolution).. Local amendments apply — see the Sahuarita overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-06.

Fees, timelines, and adopted codes are researched from each jurisdiction's published records — see how we verify. Requirements change and vary by project, so always confirm the current details with the Sahuarita building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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