Mesa Building Codes

Adopted codes, permits, inspections, zoning setbacks, and permit and impact fees for a custom home in the City of Mesa.

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Adopted Codes

Mesa Adopted Building Codes: The 2018 I-Code Editions That Apply to Your Build

Mesa builds to the 2018 International Residential, Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, Fuel Gas, Existing Building, and Energy codes, plus the 2017 National Electrical Code, all with local amendments. The codes live in Mesa City Code Title 4. Mesa adopted its own Residential Code amendments in 2019.

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Permits

Mesa Building Permit and Impact Fees for a New Home: How the Charges Are Built

Mesa charges new-home permit fees from construction valuation run through a residential rate table, with a deposit due at plan submittal and the balance due before the permit issues. Separate water and wastewater capacity charges, set by meter size, act as the impact fees. Confirm the live dollar amounts on the city fee schedule.

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Mesa Residential Building Permit Requirements: What You File and How Review Works

A new home in Mesa needs a building permit before any work starts. You apply through Mesa's DIMES online portal with a scaled site plan, floor plans, and engineered construction documents, then pay fees. Mesa runs an all-electronic review and provides written comments or approval within 10 working days on a standard residential review.

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Inspections

Mesa Building Inspections for New Homes: The IRC R109 Sequence Through Final and CO

Mesa inspects a new home in the order set by the 2018 IRC: foundation before concrete, rough plumbing and electrical, framing, then final. You schedule each one in the DIMES (Mesa E-Permit) portal, by text to 480-644-2428, or by automated phone. The Building Official issues the Certificate of Occupancy after the final passes.

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Zoning & Setbacks

Mesa Residential Zoning and Setbacks: Where Your New Home Can Sit on the Lot

Mesa single-dwelling zoning runs from RS-6 on 6,000 square foot lots to RS-90 on 90,000 square footers, and Table 11-5-3 sets each yard. RS-6 needs a 10 foot front, 5 foot sides, and 20 foot rear. RS-43 needs a 22 foot front and 10 foot sides, all capped at 30 feet.

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