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Chandler, AZ · City facts
Steps
Registration process
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Register for Citizen Access (from the city website, not confirmed): Contractors and applicants register for the city's Citizen Access Portal to submit plans electronically and pay permit fees.
Pre-approval process
2.
Complete Pre-Technical Review (from the city website, not confirmed): The City of Chandler Pre-technical Review is required for any proposed subdivision, site plan development, new building or substantial building addition. This process is free of charge.
Fee: Free
Design process
3.
Design to current adopted codes (from the city website, not confirmed): The City of Chandler has amended and adopted the 2024 editions of the International Codes with the 2023 edition of the National Electrical Code. All plans submitted for review on or after July 1, 2025, must be designed to comply with these code editions.
Contact: 480-782-3078
Permit application
4.
Submit plans electronically (from the city website, not confirmed): The city offers electronic plan review for all projects. Applicants can review Quick Tips for Electronic Submittal and Full Electronic Submittal Instructions before submitting.
5.
Use walk-in plan review for eligible projects (from the city website, not confirmed): A walk-in plan review service is offered Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., for residential and small commercial projects. Most residential additions and renovations may be reviewed this way, along with a limited number of minor-scale commercial projects. Whether a project qualifies is determined by the plan reviewer on duty.
Timing: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
6.
Request special forms by email or phone (from the city website, not confirmed): To request the Special Inspection Certificate, Petition of Appeal to the Building Official, Fire Alarm Pre-Test Form or Annual Facilities Form, email the Plan Reviewer of the Day or call the plan review desk.
Contact: 480-782-3078
7.
Renew an expired application (from the city website, not confirmed): Renewing action on an expired application requires paying a new building plan review fee. [page 1]
Fee: New building plan review fee
8.
Use self-certification if a registered design professional (from the city website, not confirmed): Registered design professionals can self-certify that a project complies with all applicable laws and codes under the Self Certification of Building Plans Policy.
9.
Pay permit issuance fee (from the city website, not confirmed): Permit issuance when no other fees apply costs $60.00. [page 2]
Fee: $60.00
10.
Pay permit fee based on total valuation (from the city website, not confirmed): Building permit fees for new construction are based on total valuation, using a sliding scale: for example, $1.00 to $500 is $50.00; $2,001 to $25,000 is $68.00 for the first $2,000 plus $12.50 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof; $1,000,001 and up is $5,018.00 for the first $1,000,000 plus $2.75 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof. [page 1]
11.
Reinstate a permit within one year of expiration (from the city website, not confirmed): Permit Reinstatement within one year of expiration costs 50% of the current permit fee. [page 2]
Fee: 50% of current permit fee
12.
Pay administrative fee for standard plan permits (from the city website, not confirmed): Administrative fee for permits from approved standard plans is $75.00. [page 2]
Fee: $75.00
13.
Appeal to the Building Official if needed (from the city website, not confirmed): Appeal to the Building Official costs $180.00. [page 2]
Fee: $180.00
14.
Pay for miscellaneous minor residential work permit (from the city website, not confirmed): Miscellaneous minor residential work (1-6 gas outlets, 1-2 branch electrical circuits, 1-6 plumbing openings, etc.) costs $100.00. [page 2]
Fee: $100.00
Plan review process
15.
Pay building plan review fee (from the city website, not confirmed): Building plan review fee is 65% of the building permit fee. [page 1]
Fee: 65% of building permit fee
16.
Pay for plan revisions if required (from the city website, not confirmed): Additional revisions to approved plans are billed at $60.00/hour, one hour minimum. [page 1]
Fee: $60.00/hour, 1 hour minimum
17.
Request expedited plan review if needed (from the city website, not confirmed): Expedited plan review, at the Building Official's discretion, costs twice the normal plan review fee. [page 1]
Fee: Twice the normal plan review fee
18.
Pay for deferred submittal items (from the city website, not confirmed): Deferred submittal items are billed at $60.00/hour, one hour minimum. [page 1]
Fee: $60.00/hour, 1 hour minimum
Inspection process
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Schedule inspections by phone (from the city website, not confirmed): Contractors schedule inspections through the automated system by calling the inspection line.
Contact: 480-782-3100
20.
Direct general building inspection questions (from the city website, not confirmed): For General Building Inspection questions, contact the Building Inspections Manager.
Contact: 480-782-3109
21.
Get inspection results by text (from the city website, not confirmed): Text the command r, result, or results along with the permit number to receive inspection results. Example: RESULT BLD200000.
Contact: 844-281-3520
22.
Cancel or reschedule an inspection by text (from the city website, not confirmed): Text c, can, cancel, canc, reschedule, or resched along with the permit number and inspection code to cancel or reschedule. Example: C BLD200000 701 or RESCHED BLD200000 701.
Contact: 844-281-3520
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Pay re-inspection fee if required (from the city website, not confirmed): Re-inspection fee is $60.00/hour, one hour minimum. [page 1]
Fee: $60.00/hour, 1 hour minimum
24.
Pay for inspection outside normal business hours (from the city website, not confirmed): Inspection outside normal business hours costs $75.00/hour, two hour minimum. [page 1]
Fee: $75.00/hour, 2 hour minimum
Close-out process
25.
Check permit status online or by phone (from the city website, not confirmed): Contractors can check the status of a permit online or by calling the permits line.
Contact: 480-782-3074
26.
Request Certificate of Occupancy or public records (from the city website, not confirmed): To obtain a Certificate of Occupancy, Building Plans, or other permit records, submit a Request for Public Records form.
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