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Just when do you need a permit to
build? Below is a definitive list of the times when you do, don't and may
need one!
A building permit is
required for:
 | New
homes and buildings |
| Demolitions |
| Carports |
| Room
additions |
| Garage
or carport conversions |
| Porch
enclosures |
| Patio
covers |
| Detached
storage structures larger than 120 square feet |
| All
detached buildings other than storage |
| Fences
and walls greater than 3' in height |
| Retaining
walls |
| Manufactured
homes |
| Group
care homes |
| Roof
replacement or roofline extensions, including replacing wood or asphalt
shingles with a tile roof |
| Swimming
pools and spas |
| New
driveways or alteration of existing driveway if work is being done in the
right-of-way |
| Alteration
of hillside topography and/or hillside vegetation |
| Change
of drainage conditions on your lot |
You may also need a permit
when remodeling or making repairs. This may include:
| Air
conditioners, evaporative coolers, or furnaces being added or relocated. |
| Electrical
circuits being added or relocated |
| Gas
line or gas-fired equipment installations or repairs |
| Sewer
and water line installations or repair |
| Sinks,
toilets, tubs, or showers to be added or relocated |
| Wall
removals or relocations |
| Water
softener installations or replacement |
| Window
or exterior doors in which sizes or locations are being changed |
| Connecting
irrigation systems to a water supply |
| Window
replacement or relocation |
| Water
heater replacement or relocation |
When is a Residential
Permit NOT needed?
A
construction permit is not needed to:
| Build
a detached structure without utilities less than 120 square feet. However, a
six foot setback from other structures is required and minimum zoning
setbacks for property lines must be maintained |
| Build
open patios or decks not over 30 inches above the ground |
| Install
insulation in existing buildings when the use is not changing |
| Install
low voltage landscape accent lighting |
| Repair
landscape irrigation piping |
| Perform
minor repairs or replacement of non-structural items, such as glass, doors,
hardware, kitchen cabinets, carpeting, flooring, or trim work (not affecting
a pool enclosure or garage) |
| Paint |
| Install
or repair drywall, plasterboard, paneling, or stucco (insulated stucco
systems require a permit) |
| Repair
or replace existing evaporative coolers or air conditioners without
increasing the unit size, capacity, or location |
| Repair
or replace existing plumbing fixtures in the same location |
| Re-shingle
or retile a roof when the same material is used |
Click on the link below for more information!
http://phoenix.gov/BUILDING/devcntr.html#When%20is%20a%20Residential%20Permit%20needed?
(Link is to the Development Services Department in the
Phoenix Government website).
READ ME!
Before contacting a contractor to do
any work for you (after you have been a good citizen an obtained your permit or
want to leave that in the contractors hands), it is best to verify that anyone claiming
to be a licensed contractor to build your new dream addition is the real
thing! (in other words, they have a valid license) Click on this link
below to check them out... http://www.azroc.gov/index.shtml
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