Scottsdale, AZ Permit Fees (2026)

Building permit fees and building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical/HVAC permit fees for Scottsdale, straight from the official fee schedule, with a free permit fee calculator below.

In Scottsdale, a building permit for a remodel runs $325.80 in permit fees, a $10,000 HVAC change-out $121.00, a $10,000 electrical panel upgrade or rewire $121.00, and a $10,000 whole-house repipe $121.00. Totals include the documented surcharges and minimum fees; where the schedule prices by unit, figures assume a 200 sq ft remodel area. Each figure is that single permit only: a job that combines trades, like a kitchen remodel with electrical and plumbing work, pays each applicable permit. Pick a project to load it in the calculator below.

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Source

Planning and Development Services Fee Schedules FY 2026/27 (Resolution No. 13661, Exhibit A, effective July 1, 2026)

Covers building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical/HVAC permits.

Official Fee Schedule

Apply online at the Scottsdale permit portal, or call 480-312-2500.

Schedule effective July 1, 2026. Last verified: October 8, 2026

Scottsdale Permit Fee Schedule

Every documented rule for each permit type, straight from the official schedule.

Building Permit Fees in Scottsdale

Residential (1–2 family): Single-family remodel of existing space

$237.00 base, plus $0.282 per sq ft (livable area with A/C)

$0.94 per sq ft x 30%, as printed; covered non-A/C area is charged separately at $0.54 per sq ft, not included

Residential (1–2 family): New single-family custom home

$237.00 base, plus $0.94 per sq ft (livable area with A/C)

Covered non-A/C area (garage, patio, carport) is charged separately at $0.54 per sq ft plus $0.34 per sq ft plan review, not included

Residential (1–2 family): Single-family addition of 500 sq ft or more

$237.00 base, plus $0.94 per sq ft (livable area with A/C)

Covered non-A/C area (garage, patio, carport) is charged separately at $0.54 per sq ft plus $0.34 per sq ft plan review, not included

Residential (1–2 family): Single-family addition under 500 sq ft

$237.00 base, plus $0.94 per sq ft (livable area with A/C)

Covered non-A/C area (garage, patio, carport) is charged separately at $0.54 per sq ft plus $0.34 per sq ft plan review, not included

Residential (1–2 family): Single-family remodel that modifies the roof

$237.00 base, plus $0.658 per sq ft (livable area with A/C)

$0.94 per sq ft x 70%, as printed; covered non-A/C area is charged separately at $0.54 per sq ft, not included

Residential (1–2 family): Window or door replacement or new window, single trade, no plan review

$121.00 flat†

Residential (1–2 family): Single-family detached structure on a home lot

$237.00 base, plus $0.94 per sq ft (livable area with A/C)

Covered non-A/C area (garage, patio, carport) is charged separately at $0.54 per sq ft, not included

Commercial / 3+ units: Commercial remodel of an existing space

$237.00 base, plus $0.282 per sq ft (area with A/C)

$0.94 per sq ft x 30%, as printed; covered non-A/C area is charged separately at $0.54 per sq ft, not included

Commercial / 3+ units: New commercial building

$237.00 base, plus $0.94 per sq ft (area with A/C)

Covered non-A/C area (garage, patio, carport) is charged separately at $0.54 per sq ft plus $0.34 per sq ft plan review, not included

Commercial / 3+ units: Industrial storage racking

$379.00 flat

Commercial / 3+ units: Commercial addition

$237.00 base, plus $0.94 per sq ft (area with A/C)

Covered non-A/C area (garage, patio, carport) is charged separately at $0.54 per sq ft plus $0.34 per sq ft plan review, not included

Commercial / 3+ units: First-time tenant improvement or multi-family build-out

$237.00 base, plus $0.282 per sq ft (area with A/C)

$0.94 per sq ft x 30%, as printed; covered non-A/C area is charged separately at $0.54 per sq ft, not included

Commercial / 3+ units: Vanilla shell tenant improvement

$237.00 base, plus $0.282 per sq ft (area with A/C)

$0.94 per sq ft x 30%, as printed; covered non-A/C area is charged separately at $0.54 per sq ft, not included

Commercial / 3+ units: Foundation-only permit for a phased commercial project

$237.00 base, plus $0.235 per sq ft (foundation area) ($0.94 per sq ft x 25%, as printed)

Commercial / 3+ units: Shell building only, commercial or multi-family

$237.00 base, plus $0.893 per sq ft (area with A/C)

$0.94 per sq ft x 95%, as printed; covered non-A/C area is charged separately at $0.54 per sq ft plus $0.34 per sq ft plan review, not included

Change of Occupant Permit

$195.00 flat

Demolition of a building or structure

$379.00 flat

Demolition or removal of a pool

$121.00 flat

Fence wall

$237.00 base, plus $0.27 per linear ft of wall

Refuse enclosure, double

$410.00 flat

Refuse enclosure, single

$305.00 flat

Retaining wall

$237.00 base, plus $2.49 per linear ft of wall

Stand-alone spa, no pool

$379.00 flat ($142 plus the $237 pool and spa base fee, as printed)

Swimming pool with attached spa

$237.00 base, plus $0.61 per sq ft (pool and spa area)

Certificate of Occupancy (select fee rules only)

$195.00

Certificate of Shell (select fee rules only)

$195.00

GIS Fee (select fee rules only)

$379.00

Green Compliance Review (select fee rules only)

$0.10 per sq ft (area with A/C), maximum $600.00‡

Lowest Floor Certificate Review (select fee rules only)

$363.00‡

Phasing Fee (select fee rules only)

$363.00

Plan Review Fee (commercial area with A/C) (select fee rules only)

$0.54 per sq ft (area with A/C)