Sign Permit in Eloy, Arizona

Eloy requires a sign permit for: A Sign Permit Application is required before installing permanent signage: attached/wall-mounted, projecting, awning/canopy, freeway pylon, window, electronic message center, or gas-filled signs (building signs), and freestanding/monument signs; Temporary signage (banner signs, A-frame signs, yard signs, sign walkers) also requires identifying sign type, quantity, and location on the same Sign Permit Application; Site Plan/Suite Layout Plan showing sign locations, dimensions, aggregate sign area, and street frontage widths required for all applications; freestanding/monument signs additionally require property lines, easements, and sight visibility triangles shown; Freestanding/monument sign structural and footing details, and any new electrical circuitry plans to accommodate the sign, must be sealed by an Arizona-registered engineer/architect; if existing electrical circuitry will be used instead, the cover sheet must state 'No new electrical circuitry is required or will be provided for the sign(s)'; Fascia modification or exterior color changes to a building or a fuel/gas/energy station canopy are NOT allowed, approved, or permitted through a Sign Permit — these require a separate Minor Site Plan Application, and building elevations submitted with a sign application must match previously-approved Site Plan elevations; 'Sign' is defined per Zoning Ordinance Section 21-9-1 to include any visual element or device designed to attract attention or convey information for a business/service/product/organization, including logos, banners, balloons, streamers, inflatable structures, projected picture signs, and holographic projection signs; Property Owner Authorization (or a notarized Property Owner's Permission Form) is required when the applicant is an agent (lawyer, planner, architect, landscape architect, etc.) rather than the property owner; Sign Permit Application expires 180 days after the last plan submittal. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Eloy Community Development Department — Building Safety Division at 520-466-2578 before starting work.

The Plan Review Fee is 65% of the calculated building permit fee, and the Permit Fee is based on the total valuation of the sign(s) and installation using the same valuation table applied to building permits — there is no separate flat sign fee published. Fees are subject to change every July.

Per the City of Eloy's A.R.S. Sec. 9-835 review timeframe table, Sign Permits carry a 25-staff-review-day Administrative Review plus a 65-staff-review-day Substantive Review, for a 90-staff-review-day overall timeframe — its own named category in the table, distinct from Residential and Non-Residential/Subdivision.

You'll need: Sign Permit Application; Sign Permit Application Checklist; Site Plan / Suite Layout Plan; Color Sign Elevations and Renderings. Depending on your project, Eloy may also ask for: Sign Structure and Footing Details / Electrical Plans. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

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.

Yes — the same Sign Permit Application is used for temporary signage (banner signs, A-frame signs, yard signs, sign walkers), identifying the sign type, quantity, and location on the site plan or building elevation.