Building Permits Resources

Permitting Overview (Click for more)

• Do I need a permit?
• Frequently asked questions about obtaining a permit
• Online permitting
• Letter of authorization
• Review turn-around times
• Calculating permit fees
• Regulatory bill of rights 
• Certificate of Coverage Program

Site, Zoning & Lighting

• Using GIS to locate site information
• What is a site plan?
• Modification of setback requirements
• Consent to reduce corral setbacks
• Variance from zoning code
• Portable, construction & temporary lighting

Grading, Hillside, NPPO

• Hillside development checklist
• Hillside development worksheet
• Hillside development manual
• Grading requirements
• Grading design manual
• Native Plant Preservation Ordinance

Residential Projects

• Custom homes
• Model homes
• Sites off models
• Energy Star homes
• Additions
• Manufactured homes
• Tiny Homes
• Guest houses
• Home occupations
• Secondary dwelling in RH or GR-1 zones
• Porch construction
• Footings in floodway

Commercial & School Projects

• Commercial building permits
• Certificates of occupancy
• Tenant improvements
• Signs
• Multiple buildings on same site
• Request for temporary C of O
• Request for temporary power
• Public school districts
• Industrial wastewater

Day/Residential Care, Assisted Living & Group Homes

• Assisted living/residential care/group homes - building
• Child day care - building
• Child/adult day care (1-6 clients) - zoning
• Child/adult day care (7-10 clients) - zoning

Pools & Spas

• Custom Pools
• Model Pools
• Barriers for residential pools/spa
• Portable spas

Restaurants

• Plan review & inspections
• Service expectations

Solar & Wind

• Solar & wind systems
• IRC PV roof uplift calculator
• PV calculator - standard inverter
• PV calculator - micro inverter
• SolarAPP Automated Residential Solar Permitting

Miscellaneous Projects & Utilities

• A/C & water heater replacements
• Demolitions
• Electric reconnects
• Electric vehicle charger
• Rain water havesting tanks and cisterns
• Sewer connections
• Septic system
• Tents/membrane structures
• Manufactured buildings
• Metal buildings
• Construction trailer permit
• Site walls
• Apartment to Condominium Checklist

Miscellaneous Design Aids

• Braced wall lines
• Equipment on existing roofs
• HVAC sizing requirements
• Fire-safety systems
• Service electric grounding
• IRC electrical service load calculator
• Alternative weep screed design

Inspections & Special Inspections

• Requesting inspections & inspection results
• Inspection requirements
• Residential Energy Testing
• Special inspections (SI)
• Approved SI list
• Approved Fabricators
• Home energy testers
• Tips for clearing SI and conditions
• Building inspection consultation process
• Building inspection consultation owner letter
• Building inspection consultation attestation
• Building inspection consultation approved

Administrative Processes

• Construction noise permits
• Request for building records
• Request for sewer connection records
• Permit extension or renewal
• Assessment of fire, wind, water damage
• Advanced Payment Account (APA)
• Appeal to the building official
• Bond amount calculator
• Request for cash bond refund
• Registered plant application
• Request for permit refund
• Registrant self-certification process
• Registrant self-certification form
• Registrant self-certification hold harmless
• Registrant self-certification approved

Codes & Local Amendments

On January 1, 2019, Pima County Development Services will begin enforcing the 2018 Building Codes and the 2017 National Electric Code

Note: the International Code Council provides access to the un-amended codes online (Select 2018).  Amendments are noted below: