Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Tenant Improvement, Remodel) in Unincorporated Pinal County, Arizona

Unincorporated Pinal County requires a commercial building permit (new construction, tenant improvement, remodel) for: Required for all new commercial, industrial, and multi-family construction, tenant improvements, remodels, and change-of-occupancy projects; Two sets of complete construction documents (one set online) per Information Bulletin 004; see Information Bulletin 004C for commercial-specific submittal requirements; Fire sprinklers/alarms when required by code may be listed as a deferred submittal on the building plans, but must be submitted, reviewed, approved, and inspected before occupancy; if the project is in a Fire District, fire plans go to that district's Fire Marshal, whose report must be provided to the Chief Building Official prior to final inspection; Verify whether drawings must be designed and sealed by an Arizona-registered architect and/or engineer; Tenant improvements: flat submittal fee of $50.00 at intake, with fees adjusted at plan review; plans examiner determines Major vs. Minor T.I. classification; Projects over 50,000 sq ft require third-party plan review (adds to the standard review timeline). If your project isn't listed, confirm with Pinal County Building Safety Division (Community Development Department) at 520-509-3555 before starting work.

In Unincorporated Pinal County, the published Building permit fee — valuation-based (same Table I / Article 3 schedule as residential) is: Same valuation-based schedule as the Residential Building Permit fee table (Fee Schedule No. 071013-BPFS, Articles 2–3); commercial valuation driven by Table I cost/sq ft for the applicable occupancy group and construction type (e.g. B Business, M Mercantile, A Assembly), with 0.70 Regional Modifier and shell-building 20% deduction where applicable. Additional published fees: Plan review fee — 65% of the calculated building permit fee; Tenant improvement — Major T.I. — 40% of valuation based on the type of construction and occupancy, plus $50 flat submittal fee; Tenant improvement — Minor T.I. — 20% of valuation based on the type of construction and occupancy, plus $50 flat submittal fee; Use of outside consultants for plan checking/inspection — Actual costs (including administrative and overhead costs). These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

It depends on project size: 45 business days total for a standard Commercial Building Permit or one 2,500 sq ft or less, 50 business days for 2,501–50,000 sq ft, and 60 business days for 50,001 sq ft or greater (which also requires third-party review). Source: Community Development Permit Process Review Times, revised 11/1/2022 (https://www.pinal.gov/DocumentCenter/View/8781/Permit-Process-Review-Times-PDF)

You'll need: Information Bulletin 004C — Commercial Submittal Requirements. Depending on your project, Unincorporated Pinal County may also ask for: Information Bulletin 017B — Commercial Inspections. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Unincorporated Pinal County requires 4 inspection(s) for a commercial building permit (new construction, tenant improvement, remodel), in order: Footing/Foundation, Framing / Structural, Fire Marshal / Fire Sprinkler-Alarm (deferred submittal, if applicable), Final. Schedule each through Pinal County Building Safety Division (Community Development Department) (520-509-3555).

Apply through Pinal County Building Safety Division (Community Development Department) at 85 N. Florence Street, 1st Floor, Florence, AZ 85132 (mailing: P.O. Box 749, Florence, AZ 85132). Phone: 520-509-3555. Office hours: Monday–Friday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM (Florence office). District offices in Apache Junction, Oracle, and Casa Grande are listed on department bulletins but noted as closed for Community Development as of the most recent published bulletin (Information Bulletin 004, Oct 2022) — confirm current district-office status by phone before visiting. Toll-free: 1-800-208-6897. Automated inspection line: 520-866-6299 (call before midnight the day before to get the next working day; areas of Mammoth, San Manuel, Dudleyville, Kearny, Superior & Top of the World are inspected only on Wednesdays).. Official information: https://www.pinal.gov/189/Building-Safety.

Unincorporated Pinal County, 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. Title 9 for cities, A.R.S. §11-861 et seq. for counties). Pinal County's Building Safety Division administers construction codes directly for all unincorporated areas of the county under Pinal County Development Services Code Title 6, Chapter 6.05, and — per confirmed intergovernmental agreements (IGAs) — for the incorporated towns of Kearny, Superior, and Mammoth, which do not run their own building departments. Source: Pinal County Ordinance No. 121819-BCO (adopted 18 December 2019, effective 30 days later) and Information Bulletin 011 (Dec 2022), which lists Mammoth, San Manuel, Dudleyville, Kearny, Superior & Top of the World as areas the department directly inspects.; 2018 International Building Code (IBC), adopted with Pinal County amendments (Ordinance No. 121819-BCO, Exhibit A), including adopted Appendix I (Patio Covers), Appendix J (Grading), and Appendix K (ICC Electrical Code).; 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), adopted with Pinal County amendments (Ordinance No. 121819-BCO, Exhibit B), including adopted Appendices A, B, C, H, J, N, P, and S.; 2018 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), adopted with amendments (Ordinance No. 121819-BCO, Exhibit C).; 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC), adopted with amendments (Ordinance No. 121819-BCO, Exhibit D).; 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC), adopted with amendments (Ordinance No. 121819-BCO, Exhibit E).; 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC), adopted with amendments (Ordinance No. 121819-BCO, Exhibit F), including adopted Annex H (Administration and Enforcement).; 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC), adopted with amendments (Ordinance No. 121819-BCO, Exhibit J).; 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), adopted with amendments (Ordinance No. 121819-BCO, Exhibit I).; 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), adopted with amendments (Ordinance No. 121819-BCO, Exhibit G).; 2018 International Fire Code (IFC), adopted with amendments (Ordinance No. 121819-BCO, Exhibit H), including adopted Appendix B (Fire Flow Requirements) and Appendix D (Fire Apparatus Access).. Local amendments apply — see the Unincorporated Pinal County overview page for the full list.