Sahuarita, AZ Building Safety: Building Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- 2018 International Building Code, locally amended
- Amendment source
- Resolution No. 2019-0596 (May 28, 2019)
- Base permit fee
- $23.50 for valuation up to $500
- Marginal fee
- $3.05 per additional $100 up to $2,000
- Enforcement
- Building official, planning and building director
- Violation
- Civil infraction, each day a separate offense
- Appeal
- Hearing committee, then board of appeals
Summary
Sahuarita adopts the 2018 International Building Code, as locally amended by Resolution No. 2019-0596, to govern when a building permit is required, per STC § 15.05.020(A)(1). Permit fees run on a sliding valuation scale starting at $23.50, and violating the adopted code is a civil infraction under STC § 15.05.060.
A. Building Permit. The fee for issuance of a building permit shall be: 1. Total valuation from $1.00 to $500.00: $23.50 ... The Sahuarita building code, codified in this chapter, adopts by reference the following national codes of the International Code Council, Inc., and the National Fire Protection Association, Inc., as amended: 1. The 2018 International Building Code, published by the International Code Council, Inc., amended by local amendments of the town of Sahuarita, attached to Sahuarita Resolution No. 2019-0596, dated May 28, 2019; ... A. It shall be a civil infraction for any person, firm or corporation to violate any provisions of this title. Each day a violation continues shall be considered a separate offense.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4745395; v0 updated 2025-12-08; through 12-08-2025).
Full Breakdown
020(A)(1) adopts the 2018 International Building Code, published by the International Code Council, as the Sahuarita building code governing site preparation, construction, alteration, moving, demolition, repair, use and occupancy of buildings, with local amendments attached to Sahuarita Resolution No. 2019-0596, dated May 28, 2019. The same section also adopts the 2018 International Residential Code (including Appendix Q for tiny houses), International Property Maintenance Code, International Plumbing, Fuel Gas, Mechanical and Energy Conservation Codes, the 2018 International Fire Code, the 2017 National Electrical Code, the 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, and the town's own 2012 Outdoor Lighting Code, all with the same local amendments. 05 per $100 of valuation from $501 to $2,000, with higher marginal rates for larger projects. 050. 080.
Violations & Fines
STC § 15.05.060(A) makes it a civil infraction for any person, firm or corporation to violate any provision of Title 15 or the codes it adopts, with each day of a continuing violation counted as a separate offense. STC § 15.05.060(B) also lets the town seek a restraining order or injunction in court to restrain, correct or abate a code violation in addition to civil infraction penalties.
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