How is a remodel different in Scottsdale, Mesa, Tempe, or Chandler?
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Short answer
Each adjacent East Valley city runs its own permit office with its own fee schedule, code amendments, and review cadence. Scottsdale's Foothills Overlay District adds ridgeline and grading limits. Mesa has a distinct residential permit portal. Tempe's R1-PAD zoning allows smaller-lot ADUs. Chandler's historic Rural Zoning blocks additions on certain parcels. Your AZ ROC license covers all six cities, but the plan-check rules do not.
In detail
Each adjacent East Valley city runs its own permit office with its own fee schedule, code amendments, and review cadence. Scottsdale's Foothills Overlay District adds ridgeline and grading limits. Mesa has a distinct residential permit portal. Tempe's R1-PAD zoning allows smaller-lot ADUs. Chandler's historic Rural Zoning blocks additions on certain parcels. Your AZ ROC license covers all six cities, but the plan-check rules do not.
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