Phoenix
City of Phoenix Planning & Development Department
In short
City of Phoenix Planning & Development Department issues 4 permits we publish for Phoenix, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Occupancy | City of Phoenix Planning & Development Department | No fee | issued once, tied to the underlying construction | 2026-09-05 |
| Sign Permit | City of Phoenix Planning & Development Department | $98 per wall, marquee, projecting, roof, painted-wall, gas-pump or window sign. A base ground sign is $195, plus $98 for each additional sign cabinet on the same structure. A billboard is $780 per face. An electric sign adds $195 per hour of inspection plus a $195 electric-component inspection. | one-time, per sign | 2026-09-05 |
| Commercial Building Permit | City of Phoenix Planning & Development Department | Valuation-based: $195 on the first $1,000; $195 plus $12 per additional $1,000 up to $10,000; $303 plus $10 per $1,000 up to $50,000; $703 plus $9 per $1,000 up to $200,000; $2,053 plus $9 per $1,000 up to $1,000,000; $9,253 plus $5 per $1,000 up to $10,000,000; $54,253 plus $5 per $1,000 above that. Plan review adds 100% of the permit fee (minimum $195) for projects $50,000 or under, or 80% (minimum $195) above that. | one-time, per project | 2026-09-05 |
| Contractor Licensing — State ROC License Applies (Phoenix)only if it applies to you | City of Phoenix Planning & Development Department | 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
Certificate of Occupancy
No additional charge — the city's own current fee schedule states that a Certificate of Occupancy issued at the conclusion of code-required construction is included with the permit fee. A Temporary or Partial Certificate of Occupancy is $780 per request instead. A change-of-use certificate with no construction runs a $195 minimum plan-review fee plus a $195 minimum field-inspection fee ($390 total at minimum). An existing building seeking a retroactive certificate with no new construction pays a $150 review fee.
Sign Permit
Per the city's own current fee schedule (Phoenix City Code chapter 9, Appendix A.2, Part 8), a comprehensive sign plan application (for a multi-sign program) is $1,710. Individual signs are $98 each for most wall-type signs and $195 for a base ground sign, and an electric sign adds inspection charges.
Commercial Building Permit
Per the city's own current fee schedule (Phoenix City Code chapter 9, Appendix A.2), which includes a worked example: a $250,500 valuation project totals $2,512 in permit fees. Plan review is charged on top, at 100% of the permit fee for projects of $50,000 or less and 80% above that, with a $195 minimum.
Contractor Licensing — State ROC License Applies (Phoenix)
No city fee is listed for this step. The city's Permit Issuance Requirements document (TRT/DOC/00371) states that 'State and City law requires construction projects to be performed by State-licensed contractors' and that a State Contractor's License Number (A.R.S. § 32-1169) must be provided before the city issues a building permit; for building permits it lists no separate city contractor license. For fire prevention permits the same document also requires a Phoenix Fire Department Business Certificate under Phoenix Fire Code Sec. 105.9. A contractor doing business in Phoenix needs the state ROC license, covered at the state layer.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Phoenix
- Phone
- (602) 262-7811
- Website
- www.phoenix.gov/pdd
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 Phoenix PDD — Permit Issuance Requirements (TRT/DOC/00371, Rev. 1/19): state ROC license number required before a permit issuesCity of Phoenix Planning & Development Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
- City of Phoenix PDD Fee Schedule, approved 12/17/2025, effective 1/20/2026, Ordinance G-7465City of Phoenix Planning & Development Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-05
Other offices serving Phoenix
The full permit list for this jurisdiction
Industry permit lists that include this agency
Arizona jurisdictions
Commercial Compliance Hub publishes information, not legal advice. Requirements change — confirm anything you rely on with the issuing agency before you file.