Mesa
City of Mesa Development Services
In short
City of Mesa Development Services issues 4 permits we publish for Mesa, last verified 2026-09-05. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sign Permit | City of Mesa Development Services | $102.40 base, plus 3% of the sign's valuation, plus $0.30 per square foot of sign area. An illuminated sign's electrical connection adds a further $18.25. | one-time, per sign | 2026-09-05 |
| Certificate of Occupancy | City of Mesa Development Services | No fee | permanent once issued, unless occupancy or use changes | 2026-09-05 |
| Commercial Building Permitonly if it applies to you | City of Mesa Development Services | Valuation-based, covering renovations, remodeling, tenant completions and accessory buildings together with their plumbing, mechanical and electrical work: $220 up to $8,333; $330 up to $16,667; $440 up to $24,999; $500 plus $10.00 per $1,000 over $25,000 up to $500,000; $5,250 plus $5.00 per $1,000 over $500,000 up to $1,000,000; continuing in bands to $33,750 plus $1.00 per $1,000 over $10,000,000. | one-time, per project | 2026-09-05 |
| Contractor Licensing — State ROC License Applies (Mesa)only if it applies to you | City of Mesa Development Services | No fee | not applicable | 2026-09-05 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
Sign Permit
Per the city's own Development Services fee schedule, a sign permit is charged in addition to any applicable building permit, and also carries the same 4% Technology Improvement Fee. The schedule prices each sign at a $102.40 base plus 3% of the sign's valuation and $0.30 per square foot, with $18.25 more for an illuminated sign's electrical connection.
Certificate of Occupancy
No fee — the city's own fee schedule states directly: "Initial Certificate of Occupancy: No Charge." A duplicate copy costs $30 within 12 months of the original or $120 after that, and a temporary certificate is free for its first period but $500 (or $20/day if less) per 30-day extension in months 2 through 4, rising to $1,000 (or $40/day) per 30-day extension after that. A Change of Occupancy Permit, required when the use itself changes, runs a $500 minimum, priced like a renovation permit.
Commercial Building Permit
A further 4% Technology Improvement Fee applies, capped at $800 per transaction, plus a non-refundable permit deposit ranging from $170 to $33,000 by project size. Every commercial job must be performed by an Arizona-licensed contractor: the city's guidance on occupying an existing commercial building states that all work must be completed by a licensed contractor and points applicants to the Arizona Registrar of Contractors' contractor search.
Contractor Licensing — State ROC License Applies (Mesa)
No city fee is listed for this step. The city's own guidance, Occupying an Existing Commercial Building in Mesa, states that all work must be completed by a licensed contractor and directs applicants to search for one through the Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC); the guidance names no separate city contractor license or registration. A contractor doing business in Mesa needs the state ROC license, covered at the state layer, where its fees are listed, plus Mesa's general business license.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Mesa
- Phone
- (480) 644-4273
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- City of Mesa — Development Services fee schedule (updated July 2026): Certificate of Occupancy, building, sign permitsCity of Mesa Development Services · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-05
- City of Mesa — Occupying an Existing Commercial Building in Mesa, Arizona (contractor licensing referral to state ROC)City of Mesa · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-05
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