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Town of Cave Creek - Building Department

The Town of Cave Creek, Arizona (Maricopa County) issues building permits through its Building Department at 37622 N. Cave Creek Road. The Town's Building & Fire Code Compliance page says "As of January 1, 2026, all permit applications will be required to adhere to the following codes," a list that starts with the 2024 International Building Code and 2024 International Residential Code, and links Ordinance No. 2025-08 (approved 11/18/2025). The Town also posts a re-roof inspection checklist. Arizona has no statewide building code, so the Town's own adoption controls. This listing covers the office's contact details, the adopted code edition, the Town's roof amendments, and the state licensing and tax rules that apply to a roofer working in Cave Creek.

Roof code checklist: Cave Creek, AZ

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofNot published
Repair permit thresholdNot published
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedcavecreekaz.gov2026-10-25
Deck & sheathingNot published
Drip edgeYescavecreekaz.gov2026-10-25
Ice & water shieldNot published
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNot published
Wind design criteriaPublishedcavecreekaz.gov2026-10-25
Adopted codePublishedcavecreekaz.gov2026-10-25
Contractor license / registrationYesazleg.gov2026-10-25
Sales & use taxPublishedSec. 32-1121TPT_RATETABLE_10012026.pdf2026-10-25

Each row comes from the sourced record on this page; full wording is in the table below. "Not published" means no official source for that item was found when the record was last verified.

Jurisdiction
Town of Cave Creek, Arizona
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
37622 N. Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek, AZ 85331
Contact
  • url: https://www.cavecreekaz.gov/577/Building-Fire-Code-Compliance
  • phone: 480-488-1400
Contractor registration required
Required
Registration details
  • license: STATE LAYER, applies in Cave Creek as everywhere in Arizona. Contractors are licensed by the Arizona Registrar of Contractors under A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 10 (32-1101 et seq.). A.R.S. 32-1121(A)(14) exempts an unlicensed person only for one project whose aggregate contract price, including labor and materials, is "less than $1,000" and whose work is "of a casual or minor nature," and says the exemption "does not apply: (a) In any case in which the performance of the work requires a local building permit." The Town's own pages read here state no separate contractor-license rule. The specific roofing classification codes and the Registrar's own licensing page were not read for this record.
Permit process note
The Town's re-roof inspection checklist (written against the 2021 IRC) says: "A permit for re-roof is not required for a 1-layer shingle overlay with no more than 128sqft. of sheathing replacement," "No permits required for residential re-roof overlays not to exceed two layers," and "Permits and approved plans required for residential re-roof involving structural elements including but not limited to, additions or modifications, roof sheathing, skylights, change of roof pitch, addition or relocation of mechanical units or installation of heavier materials than were previously installed." Ordinance No. 2025-08's amended Section 105.2 exempts from permit only, under Building, one-story detached accessory structures of 200 square feet or less and fences not over 7 feet; it lists no roofing item. The checklist was written for the 2021 cycle and the 2024 adoption took effect January 1, 2026, so the Town's current treatment of a plain re-roof was not confirmed and no yes-or-no answer is given.
Adopted code
The Town's Building & Fire Code Compliance page says "As of January 1, 2026, all permit applications will be required to adhere to the following codes" and lists the 2024 International Building Code, 2024 International Residential Code, 2024 International Plumbing, Mechanical, Fire, Existing Building, Fuel Gas, Energy Conservation and Pool and Spa Codes, and the 2023 National Electric Code. Applications under the 2021 code cycle "will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis." Ordinance No. 2025-08 (approved 11/18/2025) repeals the Town's prior Chapter 151 and states "Effective January 1, 2026 there is herewith adopted, by reference, the International Residential Codes, 2024 Edition," with local amendments. The ordinance's amended Table R301.2 and Chapter 9 sections are quoted in the fields below; its other amendments were not read in full for this record.
Drip edge
Required — Ordinance No. 2025-08 adds IRC Section R905.5.6 for mineral-surfaced roll roofing: "A drip edge shall be provided at eaves and rake edges," extending "at least 1/4 inch below the roof sheathing" and "onto the roof deck at least 2 inches," with underlayment "installed over the drip edge along eaves, and under the drip edge along rake edges." The amendment is written under the roll-roofing section; the ordinance sections read do not show a drip edge amendment for other covering types. About drip edge
Wind design criteria
Ordinance No. 2025-08 amends Table R301.2 (Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria) to read "Wind speed: 105 mph," "Seismic design category: B," "Weathering: Negligible," "Frost line depth: 0" and "Termite: Moderate to heavy," with Manual J criteria of elevation 2,530 feet and outdoor winter design temperature 34 F.
Roof layer limit / recover
The Town's re-roof inspection checklist says "New roof coverings shall not be installed without first removing all existing layers of roof coverings when any of the following conditions exist: 1) The existing roofing is water soaked or is degraded to such a point that it cannot provide an acceptable base to the additional roofing. 2) Where the existing roof covering is wood shake, slate, clay, or cement tile. 3) Where the existing roof has 2 or more applications." It also says "No permits required for residential re-roof overlays not to exceed two layers." That caps an overlay at two layers in total.
Sales & use tax
Roofing is taxed in Arizona as Prime Contracting (business code 015) under the Transaction Privilege Tax, not as a retail sale. The Arizona Department of Revenue Transaction Privilege and Other Tax Rate Tables effective October 1, 2026 list Contracting - Prime at 6.30% for Maricopa County (the 5.6% state rate plus the county rate) and at 5.00% for the Town of Cave Creek (city code CK), a combined 11.30%. A.R.S. 42-5075(B) sets the tax base at "sixty-five percent of the gross proceeds of sales or gross income derived from the business," so the 11.30% applies to 65% of contract income. The same statute excludes from the classification "any work or operation performed by a person that is not required to be licensed by the registrar of contractors pursuant to section 32-1121."

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Roofing questions: Cave Creek, AZ

Is drip edge required in Cave Creek, AZ?

Yes. Ordinance No. 2025-08 adds IRC Section R905.5.6 for mineral-surfaced roll roofing: "A drip edge shall be provided at eaves and rake edges," extending "at least 1/4 inch below the roof sheathing" and "onto the roof deck at least 2 inches," with underlayment "installed over the drip edge along eaves, and under the drip edge along rake edges." The amendment is written under the roll-roofing section; the ordinance sections read do not show a drip edge amendment for other covering types.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Cave Creek, AZ?

The Town's re-roof inspection checklist says "New roof coverings shall not be installed without first removing all existing layers of roof coverings when any of the following conditions exist: 1) The existing roofing is water soaked or is degraded to such a point that it cannot provide an acceptable base to the additional roofing. 2) Where the existing roof covering is wood shake, slate, clay, or cement tile. 3) Where the existing roof has 2 or more applications." It also says "No permits required for residential re-roof overlays not to exceed two layers." That caps an overlay at two layers in total.

Do roofing contractors need a license or registration in Cave Creek, AZ?

Yes. STATE LAYER, applies in Cave Creek as everywhere in Arizona. Contractors are licensed by the Arizona Registrar of Contractors under A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 10 (32-1101 et seq.). A.R.S. 32-1121(A)(14) exempts an unlicensed person only for one project whose aggregate contract price, including labor and materials, is "less than $1,000" and whose work is "of a casual or minor nature," and says the exemption "does not apply: (a) In any case in which the performance of the work requires a local building permit." The Town's own pages read here state no separate contractor-license rule. The specific roofing classification codes and the Registrar's own licensing page were not read for this record.

What building code does Cave Creek, AZ use?

The Town's Building & Fire Code Compliance page says "As of January 1, 2026, all permit applications will be required to adhere to the following codes" and lists the 2024 International Building Code, 2024 International Residential Code, 2024 International Plumbing, Mechanical, Fire, Existing Building, Fuel Gas, Energy Conservation and Pool and Spa Codes, and the 2023 National Electric Code. Applications under the 2021 code cycle "will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis." Ordinance No. 2025-08 (approved 11/18/2025) repeals the Town's prior Chapter 151 and states "Effective January 1, 2026 there is herewith adopted, by reference, the International Residential Codes, 2024 Edition," with local amendments. The ordinance's amended Table R301.2 and Chapter 9 sections are quoted in the fields below; its other amendments were not read in full for this record.