Building permits in Maricopa County, Arizona
Of the 10 common home projects we have verified in Maricopa County, 6 need a permit outright and 4 depend on size or scope. Click any project for the full rule, fee, and how to apply.
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- in Maricopa County
Maricopa County Planning and Development Department
- 301 West Jefferson Street Phoenix AZ 85003
- Phone: 602-506-3301
- Official permit page
- Permit portal
- Official fee schedule
Look up a permit in Maricopa County
Maricopa County permit records are public, and you can check a property's permit history online.
What needs a permit in Maricopa County
Of the 10 common home projects we have verified in Maricopa County, 6 need a permit outright and 4 depend on size or scope. Click any project for the full rule, fee, and how to apply.
| Project | Permit needed? | Threshold | Typical fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck Permit | Permit required | Any size | ...line item, valuation-based building permit fee under Table 1-A with a $23.50... |
| Electrical Permit | Permit required | Any size | Flat rate by residential service size, $50 for 1-200 amps, $75 for 201-400 amps, $120... |
| Fence Permit | It depends | any fence over 1 foot in height requires at minimum a drainage clearance permit; fences over 6 feet require a building permit and zoning clearance | Valuation-based: fence material valued per lineal foot from $3 (barbed wire) to $18... |
| HVAC Permit | Permit required | Any size | Flat fee of $50 for mechanical work under the Minor Self Service flat rate schedule, per... |
| Patio Permit | It depends | attached patio cover or patio enclosure connected to the house requires a building permit; ground-level open patio slab does not | No flat patio fee |
| Plumbing Permit | Permit required | Any size | Flat fee of $50 to install or replace plumbing equipment, fixtures, or devices under... |
| Pool Permit | Permit required | Any size | In-ground pools are valued at $200 per perimeter foot with the Table 1-A fee applied to... |
| Roof Replacement Permit | It depends | re-roofing is exempt unless in a wildfire hazard zone or structural changes are involved | No permit or fee for a like-kind reroof using the same material as the original roofing... |
| Shed Permit | It depends | structures under 200 sq ft with no electrical plumbing or mechanical are exempt from a building permit; all others require a permit | ...buildings are valued as a private garage with the Table 1-A fee applied, $23.50... |
| Solar Permit | Permit required | Any size | Roof-mounted residential solar is printed at $300 ($150 inspection plus $140 plan review... |
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Schedule an inspection in Maricopa County
Permitted work is not finished until it passes inspection. The county's Permit Center portal handles inspection scheduling and permit status.
Schedule or request a Maricopa County inspection
When the portal will not take the date you need, the office still books by phone: 602-506-3301.
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Maricopa County permit fees compared with nearby Arizona localities
| Arizona locality | Deck Permit | HVAC Permit | Electrical Permit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maricopa County | ...building permit fee under Table 1-A with a $23.50... | Flat fee of $50 for mechanical work under the Minor Self... | Flat rate by residential service size, $50 for 1-200 amps... |
| Chandler | ...building permit by construction valuation with a $50... | ...as a standard building permit by valuation with a $50... | Fee schedule sets a flat $100 fee only for electrical... |
| Gilbert | ...valuation-based building permit fee, minimum... | Individual Mechanical Permit, residential: $150 (fee... | Individual Electrical Permit, residential: $150 (fee... |
| Mesa | ...construction under the Residential Rate Table, $220... | ...valuation based via the Residential Rate Table, $220... | ...based on the same Residential Rate Table, $220... |
Each cell is the opening clause of that Arizona jurisdiction's own fee schedule; the full wording and source sit on each permit page.
Maricopa County permit questions, answered from the data
- Do you need a permit in Maricopa County?
- For most projects, yes. Of the 10 permit types we have verified for Maricopa County, 6 always require a permit (for example a deck permit), 4 depend on size or scope (a fence permit, for instance). Each Maricopa County permit type's page states the exact rule and its source.
- How much does a permit cost in Maricopa County?
- Maricopa County publishes a fee for 10 of the 10 permit types we cover, each quoted on its page from the jurisdiction's own schedule (linked on every page that carries one). Fees are set by Maricopa County Planning and Development Department; we do not estimate or mark them up.
- Where do you apply for a permit in Maricopa County?
- Maricopa County Planning and Development Department issues permits in Maricopa County, with an online portal for applications, plan uploads and status checks, and takes questions at 602-506-3301. The Maricopa County official page and portal are linked in the office section above.
How the Maricopa County pages were verified. 10 permit types, 10 distinct official sources, most recently checked . Every rule is read from Maricopa County Planning and Development Department or the applicable code and cited on its page; anything we could not confirm for Maricopa County is marked rather than estimated. How we verify.
Permitting activity in Maricopa County
In 2025, Maricopa County authorized permits for 31,651 new residential housing units (17,244 single-family, 14,407 in multi-family buildings), valued at $8.5B , down from 36,380 the year before. That works out to about 6.7 permits per 1,000 residents. It is a useful gauge of how busy the local permit office is.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025 annual data · population 4,689,558.
About Maricopa County
Maricopa County has about 1,850,862 housing units. The median home is valued at $414,700, against a median household income of $85,518. About 65% of homes are owner-occupied, and the typical home was built around 1992.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year.