Phoenix Residential Remodel Permit Requirements

Last verified 2026-05-05. Sources linked at the bottom of this page.

When you DO NOT need a permit

  • The fetched Phoenix pages do not enumerate specific no-permit-required exemptions for residential remodels. The Residential Single-Family Construction Permit Guide (dsd_trt_pdf_00823.pdf) is referenced as the authoritative list of construction types requiring permits but was not fetched.

Required permits and forms

  • Construction permit for remodels or additions
    Required for remodels or additions including garage/carport construction or conversion, porch enclosures, demolition, patio covers, fences/walls, and other construction projects. See Residential Single-Family Construction Permit Guide (dsd_trt_pdf_00823.pdf).
  • Application via SHAPE PHX portal
    Phoenix's permitting system is live for residential single-family projects. Customers submitting single-family residential applications must create a new user account in SHAPE PHX.
  • Plan review (Residential Plan Review)
    Available through SHAPE PHX. Appointments available for custom homes and ADUs, additions and/or remodels, and repairs or replacements.
  • Residential inspections
    Permitting and Inspections handled through SHAPE PHX portal.
  • Plot plan
    Plot plan guidance referenced (dsd_trt_pdf_00285.pdf). City does not specify on these pages whether a plot plan is mandatory for every remodel.
  • Residential PV solar submittals
    Submitted separately via email to pdd.photovoltaic.residential@phoenix.gov (not part of standard remodel scope, included for completeness).

Fees

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Typical timeline

Timeline varies by project complexity; the city does not publish a typical range.

Apply online

https://shapephx.phoenix.gov/s/

Contact

Planning and Development Department, 200 W. Washington St., 2nd Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85003. Phone: 602-262-7811. Email: pdd@phoenix.gov. Residential Building direct: residential.building@phoenix.gov, (602) 261-8078.

Sources

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Disclaimer: this tool reproduces publicly published permit requirements for informational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice. Always confirm requirements with your local building department before starting work. Requirements can change without notice between our scrapes.
Scrape notes: Well-sourced: requirement that remodels need a permit, the SHAPE PHX online application URL, contact info, and the appointment limits (5 plans/week, 20 submittals/appointment). Gaps: no fee schedule, base fee, or review fee is published on the fetched pages (would require fetching the Fees page or TRT fee documents). No published typical review timeline for remodels. The exception_list is empty because the city directs readers to the external PDF (dsd_trt_pdf_00823.pdf, the Residential Single-Family Construction Permit Guide) for the authoritative list of permit-requiring vs exempt work, and that PDF was not fetched. Contractor licensing requirements are not addressed on these three pages (Arizona ROC state licensing typically applies but is not stated by the city here, so left null to avoid fabrication). Recommend fetching dsd_trt_pdf_00823.pdf and the PDD Fees page in a follow-up scrape to fill the exception_list and fees fields.