What building code does Phoenix, AZ use?
Phoenix, AZ currently enforces the 2024 International Building Code. Phoenix adopts its own code editions. Arizona has no statewide building code; the 2024 Phoenix Building Construction Code (Ordinance G-7397, approved June 18, 2025, effective Aug 1, 2025) adopts the 2024 I-Codes with the 2023 NEC and permits both the 2024 IPC and 2024 UPC for plumbing, while the separately administered Phoenix Fire Code moved to the amended 2024 IFC effective Feb 17, 2026.
Adopted codes
| Scope | Code | Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Building | International Building Code (with local amendments) | 2024 |
| Residential | International Residential Code (with local amendments) | 2024 |
| Fire | International Fire Code (with local amendments) | 2024 |
| Mechanical | International Mechanical Code (with local amendments) | 2024 |
| Plumbing | International Plumbing Code (2024 UPC also adopted as an alternative) (with local amendments) | 2024 |
| Electrical | National Electrical Code (NFPA 70) (with local amendments) | 2023 |
| Energy | International Energy Conservation Code (with local amendments) | 2024 |
| Other | International Existing Building Code (with local amendments) | 2024 |
Current adoptions effective 2025-08-01.
Permits: Phoenix permitting office
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curl https://codes.submittal.app/api/v1/cities/phoenix.jsonConfidence: high · Verified against official sources:
- https://www.phoenix.gov/administration/departments/pdd/tools-resources/codes-ordinance/building-code.html
- https://www.phoenix.gov/administration/departments/fire/safety-prevention/fire-code.html
- https://www.iccsafe.org/about/periodicals-and-newsroom/city-of-phoenix-strengthens-building-safety-and-accessibility-by-adopting-the-2024-international-codes/
Part of the open building-codes dataset (CC BY 4.0). See also: Arizona statewide adoptions.