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Commercial Construction
The value and safety of your structure rely heavily on obtaining a building permit prior to construction. A building permit is your reassurance that your building plans, as well as the structure you build, will be inspected for minimum code safety.
Commercial construction can be defined as any structure intended to house commercial activity or those structures which are located on property with either commercial or industrial zoning. Submittal requirements for Commercial Tenant Improvements (TI) are less than those of commercial buildings.
Three complete sets of building plans and 7 Site or Grading and Drainage plans are required along with other application materials. See the appropriate application packet in the Information and Application Packets section below.
Definitions
Commercial construction can be defined as any structure intended to house commercial activity or those structures which are located on property with either commercial or industrial zoning. Submittal requirements for Commercial Tenant Improvements (TI) are less than those of commercial buildings.
Submittal Requirements
Three complete sets of building plans and 7 Site or Grading and Drainage plans are required along with other application materials. See the appropriate application packet in the Information and Application Packets section below.
Related Departments
Planning and Development works in partnership with the following regulatory agencies. Your project may involve one of more permits from these agencies. Please click on the links to learn about their permitting processes.
- The Department of Environmental Services Water and Waste Management Division regulates onsite waste water systems.
- The Department of Environmental Services Stormwater Quality Program regulates stormwater runoff control.
- The Department of Transportation regulates areas of Right of Way.
- The Flood Control District regulates development within floodplains.
- The Air Quality Department regulates dust control for construction sites.
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Court Tower During Construction
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Drainage Inspection
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Drainage Site Inspection
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Utility Scale Solar
Commercial Permit Types
| New Construction | Alteration (Tenant Improvement) | Alteration - Permit by Inspector |
| Accessory/Alteration | Comm Manufactured Building | New Cell Tower |
| Cell Tower Alteration | Wall Sign | Monument Sign |
| Billboard | Pool and/or Spa | Demolition |
Other Related Permit Types
| Fence - Building Review | Fence - Drainage Review Only | Grading - Miscellaneous /Paving |
| Grading - Stockpile/ Grading Only | Grading - Infrastructure/Subdivision (max $42,300) | Compliance Inspection |
Please note: Starting September 22, 2008, all multi-family, commercial and industrial construction permits will first require a land use approval of the site plan through the Plan of Development review process prior to construction permit issuance. The Board of Supervisors implemented this requirement in order to ensure consistent application of minimum development standards throughout unincorporated Maricopa County. For more information on this new process, please contact our department at 602-506-3301 and ask for the on-call planner.
Information and Application Packets
- Commercial for New Construction Packet (PDF)
- Commercial Tenant Improvement Packet (PDF)
- Contact Supplemental (PDF)
- Commercial Checklist (PDF)
- Building Permit Information Sheet (PDF)
- Building Elevation Requirements (PDF)
- Expired Permits (PDF)
- Permit Processing Change HB2443l Information (PDF)
- Final Inspection Special Inspection Certificate (PDF)
- Submittal Matrix (PDF)
- Permit by Inspector Guidelines (PDF)