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Roofing / Re-Roofing Permit — Cottonwood, Arizona · Requirements sheet
Verified 2026-07-06 · Source: https://cottonwoodaz.gov/158/Building-Division
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Roofing / Re-Roofing Permit in Cottonwood, Arizona
Required for most roof work in the City of Cottonwood — new roofs, re-roofing, and repairs exceeding the narrow permit exemption — governed by the 2024 IRC/IBC roofing provisions and City of Cottonwood Ordinance No. 761 (effective July 1, 2025), which tightened the prior exemption for roof work.
Verified 2026-07-06 · Source
When you need this permit
- Building permit required for new roofs, full re-roofs, and roof repairs, EXCEPT: roof assembly repair in which no more than 100 sq ft of the roofing assembly is replaced/repaired AND the work does not require removal or displacement of mechanical, plumbing, or electrical systems (amended IRC § R105.2, effective July 1, 2025) — this is a narrower exemption than the City's prior, informal exempt-work guidance, which had listed general 'recover or re-roof' work as exempt
- Roof decks must be covered per IRC Chapter 9 (Section R904/R905); roof assemblies must be Class A or B, with Class A required where the roof deck edge is less than 3 feet from a lot line; wood shingles/shakes are prohibited except fire-retardant-treated wood
- Fall protection (guardrails, safety nets, or personal fall-arrest systems) must be in place before a rooftop inspection will be conducted, per amended IRC § R109.3.1
- Site/plot plan and roof plan showing existing framing, square footage, material/weight, and slope classification is typically required for submittal
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Fee schedule
Building Permit Fee — Based on ValuationCity of Cottonwood 2025 Community Development Fee Schedule, p.8 — no separately itemized flat roofing fee was found; roofing permits are billed on the general valuation-based Schedule of Building Permit Fees
Per the general Schedule of Building Permit Fees: $41.13 (valuation $1-$500) scaling up to $9,815.31 + $6.39 per additional $1,000 above $1,000,000
Plan Review Fee (all permits)City of Cottonwood 2025 Community Development Fee Schedule, p.8; due at submittal, non-refundable
65% of the calculated Building Permit Fee
Review timeline
Plan review
Not published — contact the department
Inspection process
- 1
Roof Inspection
Verifies sheathing, flashing, underlayment, roofing material/class (Class A required within 3 ft of a lot line), and fall-protection measures in place before the inspector will proceed onto the roof
See the full Cottonwood inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →
Tips
- As of July 2026, the City of Cottonwood does not appear to publish permit-specific plan review turnaround times for roofing permits on its public website. There is no verifiable online source for a specific day-count for this permit type — call the Community Development Department at (928) 634-5505 directly.
- The July 1, 2025 code update (Ordinance No. 761) narrowed the roof-work permit exemption to only minor repairs of 100 sq ft or less that do not disturb mechanical/plumbing/electrical systems — this is stricter than the City's older, informal homeowner guidance which had broadly listed 're-roof' as not requiring a permit. Confirm current requirements with the Building Division before assuming any exemption applies.
- No dedicated flat or itemized roofing fee was found in the 2025 Fee Schedule — roofing permits are calculated on the same general valuation-based Schedule of Building Permit Fees used for new construction, based on the contractor's bid/valuation for the roofing work.
Frequently asked questions
In almost all cases, yes. Effective July 1, 2025 (Ordinance No. 761), the only exemption is for roof assembly repair of 100 sq ft or less that does not require removal or displacement of mechanical, plumbing, or electrical systems. Full re-roofs and larger repairs require a building permit, valuation-based fee, and a roof/material plan showing the proposed roofing class (A or B).
In Cottonwood, the published Building Permit Fee — Based on Valuation is: Per the general Schedule of Building Permit Fees: $41.13 (valuation $1-$500) scaling up to $9,815.31 + $6.39 per additional $1,000 above $1,000,000. Additional published fees: Plan Review Fee (all permits) — 65% of the calculated Building Permit Fee. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.
Cottonwood does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Cottonwood Community Development Department — Building Division at 928-634-5505 for current turnaround.
You'll need: Building Permit Application (Roofing); Roof Plan / Material Listing. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.
Cottonwood requires 1 inspection(s) for a roofing / re-roofing permit, in order: Roof Inspection. Schedule each through City of Cottonwood Community Development Department — Building Division (928-634-5505).
Apply through City of Cottonwood Community Development Department — Building Division at 111 North Main Street, Cottonwood, AZ 86326 (Building Division counter also referenced at 827 N. Main St., Cottonwood, AZ 86326 in the City's online directory). Phone: 928-634-5505, email: building@cottonwoodaz.gov. Office hours: Community Development Office: Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed Fridays). Building Inspection Hours: Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Certificates of occupancy are not issued on Fridays. Permits are applied for and tracked online via CloudPermit (us.cloudpermit.com/gov/login); inspections may be requested through the online portal ('MY INSPECTION') or by calling (928) 340-2724 — inspection requests submitted before 4:00 p.m. are scheduled for the next business day, and final inspections require 48 hours' notice.. Official information: https://cottonwoodaz.gov/158/Building-Division.
Cottonwood, 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 Cottonwood's Community Development Department (Planning Division, Building Division, and Ordinance Enforcement Division) independently adopts and administers its own construction codes under Title 15 (Buildings and Construction) of the Cottonwood City Code. Source: City of Cottonwood Building Division page (cottonwoodaz.gov/158/Building-Division).; 2024 International Building Code (IBC), including Appendices C, G, H, I, and J, adopted by reference as the City's building code (Cottonwood City Code § 15.08.020), with City of Cottonwood amendments (§ 15.08.021), effective July 1, 2025. Source: City of Cottonwood Ordinance No. 761, '2025 Technical Code Update,' adopted by City Council and approved by the Mayor May 20, 2025, effective July 1, 2025.; 2024 International Residential Code (IRC), including Appendices A, B, C, G, H, J, O, P and Q (with Appendices BB, BD, BF, BH, BO, CA, CB, CD, CE, and CF also adopted), adopted by reference as the one- and two-family dwelling code (§ 15.08.060), with City of Cottonwood amendments (§ 15.08.061), effective July 1, 2025. Source: City of Cottonwood Ordinance No. 761 (2025 Technical Code Update).; 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), including Appendices A and B, adopted by reference (§ 15.08.070), with City of Cottonwood amendments (§ 15.08.071), effective July 1, 2025. Source: City of Cottonwood Ordinance No. 761 (2025 Technical Code Update).; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), including Appendices A, B, C, and E, adopted by reference (§ 15.08.080), effective July 1, 2025. Source: City of Cottonwood Ordinance No. 761 (2025 Technical Code Update).; 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — NOTE: unlike the other ICC codes, the City's energy code was NOT advanced to the 2024 edition in the 2025 Technical Code Update; it remains the 2018 IECC (Cottonwood City Code § 15.10.010), with City amendments at § 15.10.011 (including a residential building-thermal-envelope air-leakage-test field-verification exception). The IRC's own Chapter 11 (Energy Efficiency) is separately deleted and replaced with Chapter 11 of the 2018 IRC per the Ordinance's IRC amendments. Source: City of Cottonwood Ordinance No. 761 (2025 Technical Code Update); City of Cottonwood Building Division page (confirms '2024 International Codes' adopted effective 7/1/2025 without listing IECC among the upgraded editions).; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC), including Appendices B, C, D, and E, adopted by reference (§ 15.12.010), with City of Cottonwood amendments (§ 15.12.011), effective July 1, 2025. Source: City of Cottonwood Ordinance No. 761 (2025 Technical Code Update).; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC), as published by the National Fire Protection Association, adopted by reference (§ 15.16.010), effective July 1, 2025 (electrical code cycle is one edition behind the 2024 ICC set, consistent with typical Arizona NEC adoption lag). Source: City of Cottonwood Ordinance No. 761 (2025 Technical Code Update); City of Cottonwood Building Division page.; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC), including Appendix A, adopted by reference (§ 15.20.010), with City of Cottonwood amendments (§ 15.20.011, including a mandatory third-party test-and-balance report requirement for altered ventilation/exhaust systems where required to verify code compliance), effective July 1, 2025. Source: City of Cottonwood Ordinance No. 761 (2025 Technical Code Update).; 2024 International Fire Code (IFC), including Appendices B through O, adopted by reference (§ 15.24.010) as the City's uniform fire code, with City of Cottonwood amendments (open-flame/aerial-fireworks restrictions in high fire-risk areas; automatic fire sprinkler requirements per NFPA 13/13-R/13-D expanded beyond the base IFC thresholds; fire-permit surety-bond amounts), effective July 1, 2025. Administered by the City of Cottonwood Fire Prevention Division. Source: City of Cottonwood Ordinance No. 761 (2025 Technical Code Update).; 2024 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), adopted effective July 1, 2025. Source: City of Cottonwood Building Division page (cottonwoodaz.gov/158/Building-Division).; ICC A117.1-2017 Accessibility Standard, plus the Arizonans with Disabilities Act (A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 9, Article 8) and its implementing rules ('Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities,' declared a public record by Resolution No. 1610), adopted as an amendment to the IBC (Cottonwood City Code § 15.08.050) applying to public entities, public accommodations, and commercial facilities; also incorporated into IBC Chapter 11 (§ 1102.1) alongside the 2010 ADA Standards (Title II and Title III regulations, 28 CFR 35.15 / 36 subpart D, and the 2004 ADAAG). Source: City of Cottonwood Ordinance No. 761 (2025 Technical Code Update).; Effective July 1, 2025 the City also adopted its 2025 Community Development and Fire Department Fee Schedule, which governs all building/fire permit, plan review, and inspection fees; the base valuation-per-square-foot cost tables in that schedule are labeled 'August 2018' (carried forward unchanged from the prior fee-schedule cycle) while the general Schedule of Building Permit Fees (dollar-valuation brackets) and all mechanical/plumbing/electrical/miscellaneous fee line items were updated for 2025. Source: City of Cottonwood 2025 Community Development Fee Schedule (cottonwoodaz.gov/DocumentCenter/View/8316).. Local amendments apply — see the Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.
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