Architectural drafting · Arizona
Permit-ready drawings for Arizona projects, from any AHJ.
We are a Phoenix-based studio drafting plan sets that pass first review at Phoenix DSD, Maricopa County, and the dozen-plus other AHJs we file in regularly. ADU rules, Phoenix overlay, climate-zone-2B envelope choices — all baked in before we draft.
ARIZONA CODE ADOPTION
Building
IBC 2024 (City of Phoenix); state allows individual jurisdictions to adopt
Residential
IRC 2024 (most major AHJs)
Energy
IECC 2024 with state amendments
Phoenix Building Construction Code 2024 layered on top of IBC; ADU rules updated 2024 statewide.
CLIMATE ZONE · 2B (hot-dry) for Phoenix metro; 4B/5B at higher elevations
WHAT TO KNOW IN ARIZONA
Phoenix DSD pre-screening saves cycles
Phoenix Development Services accepts a pre-screened submission format that, when followed, can route eligible TI sets over-the-counter. We file in that format by default — most Phoenix sets clear first review.
ADU rules rewritten in 2024
Arizona statute now caps how restrictive municipalities can be on accessory dwelling units. Setbacks, height envelope, and parking ratios all changed. Our ADU package was rewritten to match.
Climate zone 2B drives envelope choices
IECC 2024 prescriptive path for zone 2B is cooling-dominated. Roof color, glazing SHGC, and insulation continuity drive most plan-check questions on small commercial; we lock those before drafting.
Wildland-urban interface in northern AZ
Flagstaff, Sedona, and the Mogollon Rim impose ignition-resistant construction and defensible-space rules. We flag WUI overlay early so structural and material choices are right the first pass.
HOW WE WORK IN ARIZONA
Arizona is our home market. Most weeks our team has files moving through Phoenix DSD, Mesa, Tempe, Scottsdale, Chandler, and Glendale at the same time. We know which reviewers want sealed letters, which want sheet redlines, which will accept a code-analysis sheet versus a separate code memo. That muscle memory translates directly to first-review pass rates that are well above industry baseline for commercial tenant improvements.
For residential projects across Arizona — custom homes, additions, and the post-2024 ADU surge — the constraints are different but the playbook is the same: pre-clear zoning (R1-6 / R1-8 / R1-10 typical), confirm height and FAR before drafting, run the energy compliance pathway against IECC 2024 zone 2B, and write a code-strategy memo before the quote. The permit set we deliver is the set that comes back stamped, almost every time.
For projects outside the Phoenix metro — Tucson, Flagstaff, Prescott, Sedona, Yuma — we ramp quickly because most AZ AHJs share the IBC 2024 + state amendments baseline. Wildland-urban interface and altitude-driven envelope changes get flagged on the kickoff call.
AHJs WE FILE WITH
- · Phoenix DSD
- · City of Mesa
- · City of Tempe
- · City of Scottsdale
- · City of Chandler
- · City of Glendale
- · City of Gilbert
- · City of Surprise
- · Maricopa County
- · Pima County
- · City of Tucson
- · City of Flagstaff
TYPICAL TIMELINE
Phoenix DSD: typically 4–6 weeks for commercial TIs that hit OTC eligibility; 6–10 weeks for full plan-check. Custom homes: 6–10 weeks. ADUs: 4–8 weeks (faster on R1-6 / R1-8 lots). Outside Phoenix metro varies by jurisdiction.
WHAT WE QUOTE IN AZ
Commercial tenant improvements
Restaurants, offices, retail, medical. Phoenix overlay + change-of-use review baked in. Typical $5,000–$18,000.
Custom homes + ADUs
Single-family new builds, additions, detached / attached / garage-conversion ADUs. Typical $4,500–$28,000.
Multifamily permit sets
Duplex through 4-over-1 mid-rise. Type V-A and Type III-A construction. Typical $14,000–$60,000.
Send the lot, the GC, and the date you want to break ground. We will write the code-strategy memo before the quote.