Building Safety -
Plan Review

Building Safety provides plan review services for land development activities. The Plans Examiners and the Development Engineering teams provide comprehensive and detailed examinations of the submittals for development permits. Projects are reviewed for compliance and conformance to City ordinances, regulations, policies and the adopted life safety codes.

Plan Review Time - Working Days Per Submittal

* NOTE: Large or Complex Projects and Master Plans may exceed the posted turn-around times.

Plan Review Processing Types

• Screening Process - Must be conducted before a Core Plan Review

• Technical Plan Review

• Counter Review

• Core Plan Review - The following documents are required:
  • Submittal Documents Checklist (.pdf 2 pages)
  • Four (4) separately rolled sets of building plans (24" x 36" format only) to include calculation, specifications, equipment cut sheets, and any other required documents
  • Permit Application
  • Screening Checklist(s)
  • Deferred Submittal - Fire Protection Systems (.pdf 2 pages)
  • Construction Contracting (May be required by Tax and License Department)
  • Owner-Builders and Speculative Builders (May be required by Tax and License Department)
  • Contractor Licensure Verification (.pdf 2 pages)
  • Certificate of Insurance (.pdf 1 page)

Applicable Regulations

• City of Mesa Subdivision Regulations Title 9, Chapter 6 of the Mesa City Code regulates minor (i.e., Land Splits) and major subdivisions of land within the City of Mesa. Note: Chapter 6 begins on Page 8 of Title 9.
   
• Construction Codes and the City of Mesa Ordinances creating, adopting and amending various construction related codes.
   
• 2003 Fire Code Adoption Amendment (.pdf 4 pages) City of Mesa Ordinance 4331.
   
• Off-Site Improvement Regulations, Title 9, Chapter 8 of the Mesa City Code regulates the development of land that is not subject to the Subdivision Regulations or is not a Single Family Residence. Note: Chapter 8 begins on Page 106 of Title 9.

Design Standards & Guidelines
 

• Engineering & Design Standards -2007 Edition (.pdf 192 pages) provides specific direction and guidelines to design professionals (i.e., civil engineers, architects, etc.) that are preparing design documents for land development projects within the City of Mesa or it's Utility Service Areas in Maricopa County.
   
• Plan Review Checklists
  • Fire Code Plan Review Checklists
     
• IFC Medical Gases Installation Certificate (.pdf 1 page)
   
• Mesa Fire Department Details and Forms

Additional Information

The State requires the following be supplied to the City before obtaining a permit:

• Maricopa County Earth Moving Permit and Dust Control Plan (.pdf 21 pages)
   
• ADEQ Notice of Intent (.pdf 4 pages)