Residential Building Permit (New Construction) in Eloy, Arizona

Eloy requires a residential building permit (new construction) for: Building permit required for new single-family and two-family dwelling construction within Eloy city limits; Plans must comply with the 2018 IRC/IBC/IECC and City of Eloy amendments, including Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria (115 mph wind; Seismic Design Category B; 34°F winter design temperature; heavy termite potential; 12-inch minimum foundation/footing depth; 0-inch frost line depth); Construction documents (cover sheet, site plan, foundation plan, floor plan, framing plans, elevations, sections, mechanical/electrical/plumbing plans, structural calculations) must be sealed by an Arizona-registered engineer or architect where required and submitted as flattened PDFs (50 MB max per file); Water Availability Letter required from Public Works prior to submittal; Right-of-Way/On-Site Civil Permit required separately if within 400 feet of a public water/wastewater line; Pinal County Dust Control Permit required for earthmoving activity disturbing more than approximately 1,690 sq ft (City of Eloy is in the West Pinal Nonattainment Area); Copy of approved Eloy Fire District Permit required as part of the submittal; 16 SEER minimum air conditioning efficiency and 78%/80% AFUE minimum gas heating efficiency (weatherized/non-weatherized) required per City-amended IECC criteria; Solar-ready zone (minimum 300 sq ft / 10% of roof area) and electrical panel reserved space for future solar required on new construction. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Eloy Community Development Department — Building Safety Division at 520-466-2578 before starting work.

In Eloy, the published Building Permit Fee — Residential Minimum ($1-$500 valuation) is: $60.00. Additional published fees: Building Permit Fee — $500.01 to $2,000 — $60.00 for the first $500.00 plus $4.45 for each additional $100.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $2,000.00; Building Permit Fee — $2,000.01 to $40,000 — $126.75 for the first $2,000.00 plus $15.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $40,000.00; Building Permit Fee — $40,000.01 to $100,000 — $696.75 for the first $40,000.00 plus $12.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000.00; Building Permit Fee — $100,000.01 to $500,000 — $1,416.75 for the first $100,000.00 plus $7.85 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000.00; Building Permit Fee — $500,000.01 to $1,000,000 — $4,556.75 for the first $500,000.00 plus $6.60 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000.00; Building Permit Fee — over $1,000,000 — $7,856.75 for the first $1,000,000.00 plus $5.10 for each additional $1,000.00 to $5,000,000.00; $27,614.41 for the first $5,000,000.00 plus $4.00 per additional $1,000.00 above that; Residential Standard Plan Review (Standard Plans valid only while the City uses the same building code under which the plan was approved) — $1,200.00 plus the Building Permit Plan Review Fee; Plan Review Fee (general) — 65% of the calculated Building Permit Fee; Certificate of Occupancy — R-3 single-family — $30.00 per building. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Per the City of Eloy's A.R.S. § 9-835 review timeframe table, Residential permits carry a 25-staff-review-day Administrative Completeness Review plus a 65-staff-review-day Substantive Review, for an overall timeframe of 90 staff review days. Non-Residential/Subdivision work carries a longer 35/95-day timeframe.

You'll need: City of Eloy Building Permit Application; 2018 International Residential Code Minimum Submittal Checklist (One- and Two-Unit Residential Plans); Water Availability Letter; Soils Report. Depending on your project, Eloy may also ask for: Property Owner Authorization. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Eloy requires 4 inspection(s) for a residential building permit (new construction), in order: Foundation/Footing, Framing, Rough Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing, Final / Certificate of Occupancy. Schedule each through City of Eloy Community Development Department — Building Safety Division (520-466-2578).

Apply through City of Eloy Community Development Department — Building Safety Division at 595 N. C Street, Suite 102, Eloy, AZ 85131. Phone: 520-466-2578, email: Inspections@EloyAZ.gov. Office hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Building/electrical/mechanical/plumbing permit applications and Right-of-Way/On-Site Civil Permit applications are submitted electronically through the City's iworq permit portal (eloypermits.portal.iworq.net); plan submittals must be PDF format, layers flattened, 50 MB maximum file size. Inspection Line: 520-464-3179. Permit Technicians: Chris Encisco (cencisco@eloyaz.gov), Nadine Diaz (ndiaz@eloyaz.gov).. Official information: https://eloyaz.gov/138/Building-Safety.

Eloy, 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 (A.R.S. § 9-802, adoption of public records/technical codes by reference). The City of Eloy independently adopts and administers its own construction codes through its Community Development Department / Building Safety Division under Chapter 5 (Building Regulations) of the Eloy City Code; it does not defer permitting to Pinal County. Source: City of Eloy Ordinance No. 20-900 (adopted December 14, 2020), adopting the City of Eloy Building Code pursuant to A.R.S. § 9-802; Eloy City Code § 5-3, Adoption of Codes.; 2018 International Building Code (IBC), as published by the International Code Council, adopted by reference with City of Eloy amendments (Eloy City Code § 5-3 and § 5-8, Amendments to the 2018 International Building Code). Source: City of Eloy Ordinance No. 20-900; City of Eloy 2018 International Residential Code Minimum Submittal Checklist (rev. 01/22/2025-01/27/2025), Part II.; 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), as published by the International Code Council, adopted by reference with City of Eloy amendments (Eloy City Code § 5-9, Amendments to the 2018 International Residential Code). Governs one- and two-family dwelling construction. Source: City of Eloy Ordinance No. 20-900; City of Eloy 2018 International Residential Code Minimum Submittal Checklist (rev. 01/22/2025-01/27/2025).; 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), adopted by reference with City of Eloy amendments; governs residential energy compliance (prescriptive, UA trade-off/RES-check, or performance path). Minimum HVAC efficiencies published by the Building Safety Division: 16 SEER minimum for air conditioning equipment (R403.3.1.2.1 amended, stricter than the unamended IECC baseline), 78% AFUE minimum for weatherized gas heating equipment and 80% AFUE for non-weatherized equipment. Source: City of Eloy 2018 International Residential Code Minimum Submittal Checklist (rev. 01/27/2025), Part II §§ X.g-X.h and XV.a.; 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), adopted and amended by the Mayor and Council of the City of Eloy; applies to reconstruction, alteration, relocation, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, use/occupancy, and demolition of existing buildings or structures. Source: City of Eloy Ordinance No. 20-900.; 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC), adopted by reference; swimming pool/spa barrier and enclosure/safety-device requirements administered consistent with Arizona Revised Statutes § 36-1681, as amended. Source: City of Eloy Ordinance No. 20-900; City of Eloy 2018 IRC Minimum Submittal Checklist, Part II § I.y.; 2018 International Fire Code (IFC), enforced by the Eloy Fire District for fire sprinkler and life-safety requirements; a copy of the approved Eloy Fire District Permit is a required submittal item for residential building permits. Source: City of Eloy 2018 International Residential Code Minimum Submittal Checklist (rev. 01/27/2025), Part III item 23.; 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC), as published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 70), adopted by reference with City of Eloy amendments (note: electrical code cycle is one edition behind the 2018 ICC set). Source: City of Eloy Building Safety Division page (eloyaz.gov/138/Building-Safety); City of Eloy Ordinance No. 20-900.; City of Eloy Code, Chapter 5 (Building Regulations), including § 5-3 (Adoption of Codes), § 5-5 (Building Code Administration), § 5-8 (Amendments to the 2018 International Building Code), and § 5-9 (Amendments to the 2018 International Residential Code) — the operative local amendment layer over the adopted ICC model codes. Copies of all amendments are kept on file with the City Clerk and the Community Development Department. Source: Eloy, AZ Code of Ordinances (codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/eloyaz).; Manufactured/factory-built homes and park models are regulated by the State of Arizona Department of Housing for construction/installation standards and licensing (permit fees for mobile homes are adopted from and updated annually by the State of Arizona Department of Housing); the City of Eloy separately charges local hook-up fees (sewer, water, electrical connections) for site placement. Source: City of Eloy Amended 2025-2026 Consolidated Rate and Fee Schedule (effective February 16, 2026), Mobile Home Licensing Fees and Mobile Home hook-up sections.. Local amendments apply — see the Eloy overview page for the full list.

The 2018 IRC (and 2018 IBC for non-residential portions) and 2018 IECC, as adopted and amended by the City of Eloy under Ordinance No. 20-900 (effective December 14, 2020) and Chapter 5 of the Eloy City Code, plus the 2017 NEC for electrical work.