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Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Scottsdale, AZ?

Adopted code

City of Scottsdale - Planning and Development Services, Building Services

No, Scottsdale, AZ does not require a permit for like-for-like roof replacement (City of Scottsdale - Planning and Development Services, Building Services). The City's Home Improvement page lists, under work that can be done by the homeowner or their contracted professional "without a permit or approval by the city," the item "Re-roofing when the same roofing material is used." The City's Development Process page also says re-roofing is among projects that "can usually be done without a permit." Re-roofing with a different material, or work that repairs or replaces roof sheathing or framing, was not found addressed on the current pages read, so it is not stated here.

Roof code checklist: Scottsdale, AZ

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofNoscottsdaleaz.gov2026-10-25
Repair permit thresholdNot published
Layer limit / roof-overNot published
Deck & sheathingNot published
Drip edgeNot published
Ice & water shieldNo2021-international-residential-co...2026-10-25
Mid-roof inspectionNot published
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNot published
Wind design criteriaPublished2021-international-residential-co...2026-10-25
Adopted codePublished2021-international-residential-co...2026-10-25
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
City of Scottsdale, Arizona
Jurisdiction type
city
Contact
  • url: https://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/planning-development/home-improvement
Roofing permit required
Not required
Contractor registration required
Required
Registration details
  • license: STATE LAYER, applies in Scottsdale 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." Owner-occupants doing their own work on a structure intended solely for their own occupancy are separately exempt under 32-1121(A)(5). The specific roofing classification codes and the Registrar's own licensing page were not read for this record.
Permit process note
The City's Home Improvement page lists, under work that can be done by the homeowner or their contracted professional "without a permit or approval by the city," the item "Re-roofing when the same roofing material is used." The City's Development Process page also says re-roofing is among projects that "can usually be done without a permit." Re-roofing with a different material, or work that repairs or replaces roof sheathing or framing, was not found addressed on the current pages read, so it is not stated here.
Adopted code
The City's amendment document states that the International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings (IRC), 2021 Edition, declared a public record by city Resolution No. 12499, is adopted as part of the city Building Code, under Ordinance No. 4575. The City's Building Code Information page lists the 2021 IRC amendments as effective January 7, 2023. No later edition adoption was found in the pages read. The amendments other than the Table R301.2 values quoted under wind design were not read in full for this record, so it gives no answer that depends on them.
Ice & water shield
Not required — The City's amended Table R301.2 lists "Ice barrier underlayment required No." About ice & water barrier
Wind design criteria
The City's amended Table R301.2 in its 2021 IRC amendments lists "Wind speed 105 mph," "Topographic effects No," "Special wind region No," "Windborne debris zone No," "Seismic design category: B" and "Ground snow load 0."
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 1.70% for the City of Scottsdale (city code SC), a combined 8.00%. 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 8.00% 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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The City of Scottsdale, Arizona (Maricopa County) issues building permits through its Planning and Development Services. The City's published residential code amendments are the "2022 City of Scottsdale Amendments to the International Residential Code, 2021 Edition" (Ordinance No. 4575, Resolution No. 12499). Arizona has no statewide building code, so Scottsdale's own adoption controls. No adoption of a later code edition was found on the City's pages read for this record. This listing covers the adopted code edition, the re-roofing permit rule from the City's Home Improvement page, the wind and ice-barrier design values in the City's Table R301.2 amendment, and the state licensing and tax rules that apply to a roofer working in Scottsdale.

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Roofing questions: Scottsdale, AZ

Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Scottsdale, AZ?

No, Scottsdale, AZ does not require a permit to replace a roof.

Is ice & water shield required in Scottsdale, AZ?

No. The City's amended Table R301.2 lists "Ice barrier underlayment required No."

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

Yes. STATE LAYER, applies in Scottsdale 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." Owner-occupants doing their own work on a structure intended solely for their own occupancy are separately exempt under 32-1121(A)(5). The specific roofing classification codes and the Registrar's own licensing page were not read for this record.

What building code does Scottsdale, AZ use?

The City's amendment document states that the International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings (IRC), 2021 Edition, declared a public record by city Resolution No. 12499, is adopted as part of the city Building Code, under Ordinance No. 4575. The City's Building Code Information page lists the 2021 IRC amendments as effective January 7, 2023. No later edition adoption was found in the pages read. The amendments other than the Table R301.2 values quoted under wind design were not read in full for this record, so it gives no answer that depends on them.