Arizona Building Permits

Counties and Cities may adopt; rural varies.

How Building Permits Work in Arizona

Arizona maintains a decentralized "Local Option" stance where the state does not operate a centralized building department for private construction. The state's role is primarily to authorize local jurisdictions to adopt and enforce their own codes; consequently, the state government is generally absent from the day-to-day permit issuance process for residential and commercial projects.

Model: Local Option

106 jurisdictions with permitting contact information.

Counties (15)

Cities (91)

Other Jurisdictions (376)

These places either do not issue building permits directly, or we have no permit office on record for them. Enter your project address to find the correct permitting authority.