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Temporary Certificate of Occupancy
Chandler, AZ · City facts
Steps
Registration process
1.
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
Plan review process
4.
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
5.
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
6.
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
7.
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
8.
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
9.
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
10.
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
11.
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
12.
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
13.
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
14.
Obtain Temporary Certificate of Occupancy if needed (from the city website, not confirmed): 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
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