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Adopted code

Town of Paradise Valley - Community Development Department, Building Safety

The Town of Paradise Valley, Arizona (Maricopa County) issues building permits through its Community Development Department, Building Safety, at 6401 E. Lincoln Drive. The Town's "International Codes Adopted by the Town" sheet lists "CODES IN EFFECT" as the 2015 International Residential Code, 2015 International Building Code, 2021 International Fire Code and 2014 National Electric Code, with a Table R301.2(1) data block for the residential code. Arizona has no statewide building code, so the Town's own adoption controls. This listing covers the office's contact details, the code editions on the Town's posted sheet, its roof-related design values, and the state licensing and tax rules that apply to a roofer working in Paradise Valley.

Roof code checklist: Paradise Valley, AZ

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofNot published
Repair permit thresholdNot published
Layer limit / roof-overNot published
Deck & sheathingNot published
Drip edgeNot published
Ice & water shieldNoparadisevalleyaz.gov2026-10-25
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNot published
Wind design criteriaPublishedparadisevalleyaz.gov2026-10-25
Adopted codePublishedparadisevalleyaz.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 Paradise Valley, Arizona
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
6401 E. Lincoln Drive, Paradise Valley, AZ 85253
Contact
  • url: https://www.paradisevalleyaz.gov/185/Building
  • phone: 480-348-3692
Contractor registration required
Required
Registration details
  • license: STATE LAYER, applies in Paradise Valley 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 Building Permit Application Information sheet (updated April 2026) requires "a roof framing plan and a wall section" in a complete set of construction plans, asks applicants to "Use the actual roof color and material," and requires a demolition permit "when there is more than 12 linear feet of building wall or fence or 12 square feet of roof or structure to be removed." The sheets read here do not say whether a like-for-like re-roof needs a permit, so no answer is given for that case.
Adopted code
The Town's "International Codes Adopted by the Town" sheet, headed "CODES IN EFFECT," lists "2015 International Residential Code," "2015 International Building Code," "2015 International Mechanical Code," "2015 International Plumbing Code," "2015 International Fuel Gas Code," "2021 International Fire Code," "2015 Int'l Property Maintenance Code," "2014 National Electric Code" and "2015 International Energy Conservation Code." The sheet's file metadata dates it to 2016, and the Town's Residential Code Plan Review Checklist also names the 2015 International Residential Code as the effective code. A newer adoption was searched for on the Town's site and not found, but the adopting ordinance and any local amendments were not read for this record, so it gives no answer that depends on them.
Ice & water shield
Not required — The Town's adopted-codes sheet prints "Ice Barrier Underlayment Req'd: No" in its Table R301.2(1) data, with "Ground Snow Load: 0 psf." About ice & water barrier
Wind design criteria
The Town's adopted-codes sheet gives Table R301.2(1) data for the International Residential Code: "Wind Design: Speed 115 mph (3 second gust method)," "Exposure B (site specific)," "Topographic effects No," "Ground Snow Load: 0 psf," "Seismic Design Category: B," "Weathering: Negligible," "Frost Depth: 12 inches below finished grade," "Winter Design Temperature: 34 F" and "Mean Annual Temperature: 71.2 F."
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 2.50% for the Town of Paradise Valley (city code PV), a combined 8.80%. 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 8.80% 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: Paradise Valley, AZ

Is ice & water shield required in Paradise Valley, AZ?

No. The Town's adopted-codes sheet prints "Ice Barrier Underlayment Req'd: No" in its Table R301.2(1) data, with "Ground Snow Load: 0 psf."

Do roofing contractors need a license or registration in Paradise Valley, AZ?

Yes. STATE LAYER, applies in Paradise Valley 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 Paradise Valley, AZ use?

The Town's "International Codes Adopted by the Town" sheet, headed "CODES IN EFFECT," lists "2015 International Residential Code," "2015 International Building Code," "2015 International Mechanical Code," "2015 International Plumbing Code," "2015 International Fuel Gas Code," "2021 International Fire Code," "2015 Int'l Property Maintenance Code," "2014 National Electric Code" and "2015 International Energy Conservation Code." The sheet's file metadata dates it to 2016, and the Town's Residential Code Plan Review Checklist also names the 2015 International Residential Code as the effective code. A newer adoption was searched for on the Town's site and not found, but the adopting ordinance and any local amendments were not read for this record, so it gives no answer that depends on them.