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Temporary Certificate of Occupancy
Chandler, AZ · City facts
Steps
Registration process
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Register for Citizen Access (AI draft, not checked): 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 (AI draft, not checked): 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
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Design to current adopted codes (AI draft, not checked): 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
Plan review process
4.
Pay building plan review fee (AI draft, not checked): Building plan review fee is 65% of the building permit fee. [page 1]
Fee: 65% of building permit fee
5.
Pay for plan revisions if required (AI draft, not checked): Additional revisions to approved plans are billed at $60.00/hour, one hour minimum. [page 1]
Fee: $60.00/hour, 1 hour minimum
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Request expedited plan review if needed (AI draft, not checked): 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
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Pay for deferred submittal items (AI draft, not checked): 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 (AI draft, not checked): Contractors schedule inspections through the automated system by calling the inspection line.
Contact: 480-782-3100
9.
Direct general building inspection questions (AI draft, not checked): For General Building Inspection questions, contact the Building Inspections Manager.
Contact: 480-782-3109
10.
Get inspection results by text (AI draft, not checked): Text the command r, result, or results along with the permit number to receive inspection results. Example: RESULT BLD200000.
Contact: 844-281-3520
11.
Cancel or reschedule an inspection by text (AI draft, not checked): 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 (AI draft, not checked): Re-inspection fee is $60.00/hour, one hour minimum. [page 1]
Fee: $60.00/hour, 1 hour minimum
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Pay for inspection outside normal business hours (AI draft, not checked): Inspection outside normal business hours costs $75.00/hour, two hour minimum. [page 1]
Fee: $75.00/hour, 2 hour minimum
Close-out process
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Obtain Temporary Certificate of Occupancy if needed (AI draft, not checked): Temporary Certificate of Occupancy costs $100.00 for the first 30 days, and $500.00 for each 30-day renewal, for a maximum of 180 days. [page 2]
Fee: $100.00 first 30 days; $500.00 per 30-day renewal, max 180 days
PermitpediaUpdated Sep 22, 2026