Commercial Tenant Improvement / Remodel Permit in Apache Junction, Arizona

Apache Junction requires a commercial tenant improvement / remodel permit for: Building permit required for Commercial Interior Remodel, Tenant Improvement Buildout, Tenant Improvement Vanilla/Minor, Change of Use (with work proposed), Commercial Roof Replacement, Commercial Exterior Remodel, Commercial Kitchen Ventilation Exhaust System (CKVES/Type I hood), and Above Ground Flammable or Combustible Storage Tank installation; A food service facility (restaurant, deli, catering/food truck commissary) or a bar going into a building or space that has not previously had food service or alcohol sales must instead follow the City's separate Restaurant Tenant Improvement Supplemental Guide; A CKVES (Type I hood) project must additionally follow the City's Commercial Hood Supplemental Guide; The guide's own title-sheet requirement lists applicable codes as: 2018 IBC, 2015 IFC, 2010 ADA, 2018 IMC, 2018 IPC, 2018 IFGC, 2018 IECC, and 2017 NEC — the same code citation (including the '2015 IFC' reference) as the New/Addition Commercial Construction Guide; the City's separately published 'Currently Adopted Building Codes' notice states the 2018 IFC is currently adopted; Unlike the new-construction guide, a site plan, exterior elevations, and roof plan are required only 'if applicable'/'as applicable' given the more limited scope of remodel/TI work; floor plans, building cross sections, mechanical/plumbing/electrical plans, and energy-compliance information remain required; All applications must be submitted electronically through the MyGovernmentOnline (MGO) system; Acknowledgement Form is required for all applications; A permit application expires 120 days after the date of last city-initiated contact/plan review/request for information; an issued permit expires if an inspection is not passed within every 180 days of issuance. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Apache Junction Development Services Department — Division of Building Safety and Inspection at 480-474-5156 before starting work.

In Apache Junction, the published Tenant Improvement (TI) — Vanilla/Minor work is: 10% of total valuation ($225 minimum). Additional published fees: Tenant Improvement/Shell Buildout (TI) — 25% of total valuation ($300 minimum); Commercial Remodel — Interior — 20% of total valuation; Commercial Remodel — Exterior (4 inspections) — $400 flat; Commercial Roof Replacement (valuation calculated using 10% of occupancy 'U', Type VB) — Total valuation ($225 minimum); Commercial Kitchen Ventilation and Exhaust System — Type 1 Hood (not part of another permit, 3 inspections) — $355 flat; Commercial (Industrial) Technology Fee — 3.5% of building permit fee ($750 maximum). These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Apache Junction's published plan-review target for a commercial tenant improvement / remodel permit is 15–20 business days.

You'll need: Commercial Permit Application; Commercial Remodel/Misc. Construction Building Application Guide (rev. 7/17/2020); Construction Plans (single combined PDF); Acknowledgement Form. Depending on your project, Apache Junction may also ask for: Construction Specifications / Tank Cut Sheets / ADA 20% Evaluation; Restaurant Tenant Improvement Supplemental Guide; Commercial Hood Supplemental Guide. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Apply through City of Apache Junction Development Services Department — Division of Building Safety and Inspection at 300 E. Superstition Blvd. (Building D), Apache Junction, AZ 85119. Phone: 480-474-5156, email: buildingpermits@apachejunctionaz.gov. Office hours: Building and Safety Manager/Building Official: Adrian Alegria (buildingpermits@apachejunctionaz.gov, 480-474-5156). All building permit applications must be submitted electronically through the MyGovernmentOnline (MGO) online permit system; a public kiosk with an 11x17 flat scanner is available in the Development Services Lobby at the city complex, 300 E. Superstition Blvd. Building D, for applicants who need accommodation. Division main line 480-982-8002; inspections may be scheduled by phone at 480-474-5101 or via the MGO customer portal. Source: City of Apache Junction Division of Building Safety and Inspection staff directory page; New Residential Construction (and Additions) Building Application Guide (rev. 03/11/2024).. Official information: https://www.apachejunctionaz.gov/622/Permits.

Apache Junction, Arizona has adopted: Arizona has NO statewide mandatory building code floor for general construction — code adoption is a per-city/county authority under state enabling statutes (e.g., A.R.S. Title 9 for municipalities). The City of Apache Junction independently adopts and administers its own construction codes through its Development Services Department / Division of Building Safety and Inspection. Source: City of Apache Junction Division of Building Safety and Inspection (apachejunctionaz.gov/85/Building-Safety-and-Inspection); Apache Junction City Code, Volume I, Chapter 7 (Buildings).; 2018 International Building Code (IBC), formally adopted by the Apache Junction City Council on June 18, 2019, effective July 18, 2019, with City of Apache Junction amendments (Apache Junction City Code, Volume I, Article 7-2: Building Code, § 7-2-2 Amendments to the 2018 International Building Code). Source: City of Apache Junction 'Currently Adopted Building Codes' notice (Division of Building Safety and Inspection, 300 E. Superstition Blvd.).; 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), adopted June 18, 2019, effective July 18, 2019, with City of Apache Junction amendments (Article 7-4: Residential Code), including a City-completed Table R301.2(1) Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria and amendments to R301.5 (Live Loads), R302.1(1), R302.2.6, and R303 (mandatory heating/cooling). Confirmed as the applicable code on the City's own 'New Residential Construction (and Additions) Building Application Guide' coversheet requirement ('Applicable code 2018 IRC'). Source: City of Apache Junction 'Currently Adopted Residential Code & Design Criteria' notice; New Residential Construction (and Additions) Building Application Guide (rev. 03/11/2024), p.2.; 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC), as published by the National Fire Protection Association, adopted June 18, 2019, effective July 18, 2019 — one edition behind the 2018 ICC set (the City has not since adopted the 2020 or 2023 NEC per the City's own currently-adopted-codes notice and FAQ page). Source: City of Apache Junction 'Currently Adopted Building Codes' notice; City of Apache Junction Building Division FAQ (apachejunctionaz.gov/faq.aspx?TID=20).; 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC), adopted June 18, 2019, effective July 18, 2019, with City of Apache Junction amendments (Article 7-6: Plumbing Code, § 7-6-2 Amendments to the 2018 International Plumbing Code). Source: City of Apache Junction 'Currently Adopted Building Codes' notice.; 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC), adopted June 18, 2019, effective July 18, 2019. Source: City of Apache Junction 'Currently Adopted Building Codes' notice.; 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), adopted June 18, 2019, effective July 18, 2019. Source: City of Apache Junction 'Currently Adopted Building Codes' notice.; 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), adopted June 18, 2019, effective July 18, 2019. Source: City of Apache Junction 'Currently Adopted Building Codes' notice.; 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), adopted June 18, 2019, effective July 18, 2019, governs energy-efficiency requirements for new residential and commercial construction (Manual J/D/S calculations required per the City's Residential Building Application Guide). Source: City of Apache Junction 'Currently Adopted Building Codes' notice; New Residential Construction (and Additions) Building Application Guide (rev. 03/11/2024).; 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC), adopted June 18, 2019, effective July 18, 2019, governs residential and public/semi-public pool and spa construction. Source: City of Apache Junction 'Currently Adopted Building Codes' notice.; 2018 International Fire Code (IFC), adopted as the City's uniform fire code (Article 7-1 references the 'Technical Codes' collectively); administered in coordination with the Building Safety and Inspection Division. Source: Apache Junction City Code, Volume I, Article 7-1: Division of Building Safety and Inspection Administrative Code.; Accessibility: 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, as published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division (appendices B and D to 36 CFR 1191 (2009) and 28 CFR part 35.151 (2011) for public entities; 28 CFR 36.401-36.406 (2011) for places of public accommodation and commercial facilities), adopted June 18, 2019, effective July 18, 2019. Source: City of Apache Junction 'Currently Adopted Building Codes' notice.; Fee schedules were revised in conjunction with the 2018/2019 code adoption, effective July 1, 2019, and the Development Services Fees (Apache Junction City Code, Volume I, Chapter 4, Article 4-4) were most recently revised October 31, 2022. The ICC codes' own fee/valuation sections are superseded for practical billing purposes by Article 4-4, which is the City's operative fee authority (though commercial valuation itself is still calculated per the ICC Building Valuation Data table). Source: City of Apache Junction 'Currently Adopted Building Codes' notice; Apache Junction City Code, Vol. I, Chapter 4, Article 4-4: Development Services Fees (rev. 10/31/22).. Local amendments apply — see the Apache Junction overview page for the full list.

No. Apache Junction processes new commercial building/shell construction under the New/Addition Commercial Construction Building Application Guide with its own required-materials checklist and valuation-based fees (1.20% for a new building, or 1.20% of 80% of valuation for a shell-only building), while tenant improvement build-out, remodels, and related work are processed under the separate Commercial Remodel/Misc. Construction Building Application Guide, with its own fee lines (Tenant Improvement Vanilla/Minor at 10% of valuation; Tenant Improvement/Shell Buildout at 25% of valuation).

Only partly. A food-service facility (restaurant, deli, catering/food truck commissary) or a bar going into a building or space that has not previously had food service or alcohol sales must follow the City's separate Restaurant Tenant Improvement Supplemental Guide in addition to the base Commercial Remodel/Misc. Construction Building Application Guide.