When is a City of Phoenix Residential Permit needed?


A building permit is required for:

 *   New homes and buildings
 *   Demolitions
 *   Carports
 *   Room additions
 *   Garage or carport conversions
 *   Porch enclosures
 *   Patio covers
 *   Window replacement or relocation
 *   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
 *   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
 *   Water heater replacement or relocation
 *   Connecting irrigation systems to a water supply

Other types of work may require a building permit. Please call (602) 262-7884 to verify permit requirements.