Statewide & Cross-City Building Codes

How the adopted code editions, permit fees, and setback rules compare across the Arizona cities and counties we build in.

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City Building Codes
Adopted Codes

Arizona Building Code Editions by City: A Phoenix-Metro Comparison

Arizona has no statewide building code, so each city and county adopts its own I-code edition. Across the Phoenix metro the spread is wide: Phoenix is on the 2024 codes, Scottsdale on 2021, and Maricopa County, Carefree, Casa Grande, and Apache Junction on 2018. This page compares the adopted edition, electrical code, effective date, and adopting ordinance for each.

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Permits

Arizona Building Permit Fees: Construction Valuation vs Per-Square-Foot Pricing

Arizona cities price a new-home building permit one of two ways. Most (Cave Creek, Casa Grande, Mesa, Maricopa County) charge by construction valuation, run through a tiered table. A few (Scottsdale, Fountain Hills) charge by square foot. The same home can land at very different permit fees depending on the method.

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Zoning & Setbacks

Corner Lot and Double-Frontage Setbacks in Arizona: The Street-Side Yard That Shrinks Your Buildable Area

A corner or through lot in Arizona carries a second front-style setback on its extra street frontage, called a street-side yard. It runs deeper than the interior side yard a mid-block lot uses, so the buildable area is smaller. Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa, Cave Creek, and Apache Junction each set their own street-side rule.

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