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Town of Payson - Community Development Department, Building Division

The Town of Payson, Arizona (Gila County) issues building permits through the Building Division of its Community Development Department, at Town Hall, 303 North Beeline Highway. The Building Division page says the Town "has adopted updated building codes effective October 9, 2026," lists the 2024 International Building Code and 2024 International Residential Code among them, and sets a transition period of October 9 to December 31, 2026. Arizona has no statewide building code, so Payson's own adoption controls. This listing covers the office's contact details, the adopted code edition, the wind and ice-barrier design values in the Town's local amendments to the Residential Code, and the state licensing and tax rules that apply to a roofer working in Payson. The Town's reroofing permit rules were not found in the pages read.

Roof code checklist: Payson, 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 shieldNopaysonaz.gov2026-10-25
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNot published
Wind design criteriaPublishedpaysonaz.gov2026-10-25
Adopted codePublishedSec. 150.20paysonaz.gov2026-10-25
Contractor license / registrationYespaysonaz.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 Payson, Arizona
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
303 North Beeline Highway, Payson, AZ 85541
Contact
  • url: https://www.paysonaz.gov/departments/community-development/building-division
  • phone: 928-472-5030
Permit portal
Permit portal
Contractor registration required
Required
Registration details
  • license: The Town's Residential Permit Application page says "Contractors must maintain an active Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC) license and an active Town of Payson Business License, as applicable." STATE LAYER: contractors are licensed by the Arizona Registrar of Contractors under A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 10. 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." An unlicensed person who advertises must include the words "not a licensed contractor." The specific roofing classification codes and the Registrar's own licensing page were not read for this record.
Adopted code
The Building Division page says: "The Town of Payson has adopted updated building codes effective October 9, 2026." It lists the 2024 International Building Code, 2024 International Residential Code, 2024 International Existing Building Code, 2024 International Mechanical Code, 2024 International Plumbing Code, 2024 International Fuel Gas Code, 2024 International Fire Code and the 2023 National Electrical Code, and says the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code "has been adopted as an optional/nonrequired standard." Transition: "October 9 - December 31, 2026: Plans prepared under the previously adopted 2018 ICC Code Cycle will continue to be accepted," and "Beginning January 1, 2027: All new plan submittals must comply with the newly adopted codes and applicable Town of Payson amendments." Local amendments are in Town Code Chapter 150 (Section 150.20 for the Residential Code).
Ice & water shield
Not required — The Town's amendment to Table R301.2 prints "Ice Barrier Underlayment Required - None," alongside a ground snow load of 48 lbs./sq. ft. and a roof snow load of 40 lbs./sq. ft. About ice & water barrier
Wind design criteria
The Town's 2024 Building Code Local Amendments amend Table R301.2 (Climatic and Geographical Design Criteria) as follows: "Ground Snow Load - 48 lbs./sq. ft.," "Roof Snow Load - 40 lbs./sq. ft.," "Wind Design - 115/vult 89/asd Exposure B," "Seismic Design Category - B," "Weathering - Negligible," "Frost Depth - 18"," "Ice Barrier Underlayment Required - None," "Air Freezing Index - 1000" and "Mean Annual Temperature - 65 degrees 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 6.60% for Gila County (the 5.6% state rate plus the county rate) and at 3.88% for the Town of Payson (city code PS), a combined 10.48%. 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 10.48% 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: Payson, AZ

Is ice & water shield required in Payson, AZ?

No. The Town's amendment to Table R301.2 prints "Ice Barrier Underlayment Required - None," alongside a ground snow load of 48 lbs./sq. ft. and a roof snow load of 40 lbs./sq. ft.

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

Yes. The Town's Residential Permit Application page says "Contractors must maintain an active Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC) license and an active Town of Payson Business License, as applicable." STATE LAYER: contractors are licensed by the Arizona Registrar of Contractors under A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 10. 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." An unlicensed person who advertises must include the words "not a licensed contractor." The specific roofing classification codes and the Registrar's own licensing page were not read for this record.

What building code does Payson, AZ use?

The Building Division page says: "The Town of Payson has adopted updated building codes effective October 9, 2026." It lists the 2024 International Building Code, 2024 International Residential Code, 2024 International Existing Building Code, 2024 International Mechanical Code, 2024 International Plumbing Code, 2024 International Fuel Gas Code, 2024 International Fire Code and the 2023 National Electrical Code, and says the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code "has been adopted as an optional/nonrequired standard." Transition: "October 9 - December 31, 2026: Plans prepared under the previously adopted 2018 ICC Code Cycle will continue to be accepted," and "Beginning January 1, 2027: All new plan submittals must comply with the newly adopted codes and applicable Town of Payson amendments." Local amendments are in Town Code Chapter 150 (Section 150.20 for the Residential Code).