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# Mesa permit search

Mesa permit records are public. The jurisdiction publishes them through an online record search.

[By Mario Bailey](https://permitnotebook.com/about/mario-bailey/) Last checked 12 Jul 2026 · 10 official sources

**Project types verified**

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in Mesa

**Search verified**

12 Jul 2026

we opened it ourselves

## Search Mesa permit records

The Mesa E-Permit portal has a public permit record search.

[Open the Mesa record search](https://aca-prod.accela.com/MESA/Default.aspx)

[Applying rather than searching? Use the Mesa permit portal](https://aca-prod.accela.com/mesa/Default.aspx)

We opened this address ourselves on 12 Jul 2026. Official government links only, and we check them on a schedule.

[![The Mesa permit portal search screen](https://permitnotebook.com/portal-shots/arizona--mesa.jpg)](https://aca-prod.accela.com/mesa/Default.aspx)

The Mesa permit portal as we captured it on 22 Jul 2026.

## If the permit does not turn up

Older permits are often missing from online records, and a permit filed under a contractor's name will not surface in an address search that expects the owner. City of Mesa Development Services Department can check the paper file.

- 55 N Center Street, Mesa, AZ 85201
- Phone: 480-644-4273
- Email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
- [Official permit page](https://www.mesaaz.gov/Business-Development/Development-Services/Building-Permit-Plan-Review/Residential-Construction)
- [Official fee schedule](https://www.mesaaz.gov/Business-Development/Development-Services/Building-Permit-Plan-Review)

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## What needs a permit in Mesa

Every project type we have verified in Mesa, with the rule, the threshold, and the fee that applies here.

| Project | Permit needed? | Threshold | Typical fee |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Deck Permit](https://permitnotebook.com/arizona/mesa/deck-permit/) | Permit required | Any size | ...as miscellaneous residential construction under the Residential Rate Table, $220... |
| [Electrical Permit](https://permitnotebook.com/arizona/mesa/electrical-permit/) | Permit required | Any size | ...electrical permit is valuation based on the same Residential Rate Table, $220... |
| [Fence Permit](https://permitnotebook.com/arizona/mesa/fence-permit/) | It depends | fences under 6 feet in height do not require a permit; fences 6 feet or taller require a building permit | No general fence fee line (the only named fence line is a $120 per-inspection Desert... |
| [HVAC Permit](https://permitnotebook.com/arizona/mesa/hvac-permit/) | Permit required | Any size | ...mechanical work is valuation based via the Residential Rate Table, $220 minimum for... |
| [Patio Permit](https://permitnotebook.com/arizona/mesa/patio-permit/) | It depends | open ground-level patio slabs do not require a permit; covered patio structures or enclosed patio rooms require a permit | ...covers and enclosures are valuation based via the Residential Rate Table, $220... |
| [Plumbing Permit](https://permitnotebook.com/arizona/mesa/plumbing-permit/) | Permit required | Any size | ...stand-alone plumbing permit is valuation based via the Residential Rate Table, $220... |
| [Pool Permit](https://permitnotebook.com/arizona/mesa/pool-permit/) | Permit required | Any size | Flat all-inclusive fee of $330 for a residential in-ground swimming pool or spa, plus a... |
| [Roof Replacement Permit](https://permitnotebook.com/arizona/mesa/roof-replacement-permit/) | It depends | re-roofing with identical original materials does not require a permit; structural changes or different materials require a permit | A like-for-like or better roof covering replacement needs no permit and no fee per the... |
| [Shed Permit](https://permitnotebook.com/arizona/mesa/shed-permit/) | It depends | detached structures under 200 sq ft without utilities are exempt; structures 200 sq ft or larger or those with utilities require a permit | Sheds under 200 sq ft with no utility connections need no permit per the Residential... |
| [Solar Permit](https://permitnotebook.com/arizona/mesa/solar-permit/) | Permit required | Any size | Most residential rooftop solar under 10,000 sq ft installed by a licensed Arizona... |

[Everything we have verified about permits in Mesa](https://permitnotebook.com/arizona/mesa/)

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Mesa permit search

Mesa permit records are public. The jurisdiction publishes them through an online record search.

By Mario Bailey · Last checked 12 Jul 2026 · 10 official sources

Search records

If nothing turns up

What needs a permit

Project types verified

10

in Mesa

Search verified

12 Jul 2026

we opened it ourselves

Search Mesa permit records

The Mesa E-Permit portal has a public permit record search.

Open the Mesa record search

Applying rather than searching? Use the Mesa permit portal

We opened this address ourselves on 12 Jul 2026. Official government links only, and we check them on a schedule.

Image: The Mesa permit portal search screen

The Mesa permit portal as we captured it on 22 Jul 2026.

If the permit does not turn up

Older permits are often missing from online records, and a permit filed under a contractor's name will not surface in an address search that expects the owner. City of Mesa Development Services Department can check the paper file.

  • 55 N Center Street, Mesa, AZ 85201
  • Phone: 480-644-4273
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Official permit page
  • Official fee schedule

Sponsored

Get contractor quotes in Mesa

Compare quotes from Mesa pros on Angi. A licensed contractor usually pulls the Mesa permit as part of the job.

Compare local contractor quotes on Angi

PermitNotebook may earn a fee if you request Mesa quotes through this link. Partners never influence the Mesa permit data on this page.

What needs a permit in Mesa

Every project type we have verified in Mesa, with the rule, the threshold, and the fee that applies here.

ProjectPermit needed?ThresholdTypical fee
Deck PermitPermit requiredAny size...as miscellaneous residential construction under the Residential Rate Table, $220...
Electrical PermitPermit requiredAny size...electrical permit is valuation based on the same Residential Rate Table, $220...
Fence PermitIt dependsfences under 6 feet in height do not require a permit; fences 6 feet or taller require a building permitNo general fence fee line (the only named fence line is a $120 per-inspection Desert...
HVAC PermitPermit requiredAny size...mechanical work is valuation based via the Residential Rate Table, $220 minimum for...
Patio PermitIt dependsopen ground-level patio slabs do not require a permit; covered patio structures or enclosed patio rooms require a permit...covers and enclosures are valuation based via the Residential Rate Table, $220...
Plumbing PermitPermit requiredAny size...stand-alone plumbing permit is valuation based via the Residential Rate Table, $220...
Pool PermitPermit requiredAny sizeFlat all-inclusive fee of $330 for a residential in-ground swimming pool or spa, plus a...
Roof Replacement PermitIt dependsre-roofing with identical original materials does not require a permit; structural changes or different materials require a permitA like-for-like or better roof covering replacement needs no permit and no fee per the...
Shed PermitIt dependsdetached structures under 200 sq ft without utilities are exempt; structures 200 sq ft or larger or those with utilities require a permitSheds under 200 sq ft with no utility connections need no permit per the Residential...
Solar PermitPermit requiredAny sizeMost residential rooftop solar under 10,000 sq ft installed by a licensed Arizona...

Everything we have verified about permits in Mesa

Search recordsIf nothing turns upWhat needs a permit

Bathroom Remodel permitsDeck permitsElectrical permitsEV Charger permitsFence permitsHVAC permitsPatio permitsPlumbing permits

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page.md532 words, about 1,177 tokens
Permit records

# Mesa permit search

Mesa permit records are public. The jurisdiction publishes them through an online record search.

[By Mario Bailey](https://permitnotebook.com/about/mario-bailey/) Last checked 12 Jul 2026 · 10 official sources

**Project types verified**

10

in Mesa

**Search verified**

12 Jul 2026

we opened it ourselves

## Search Mesa permit records

The Mesa E-Permit portal has a public permit record search.

[Open the Mesa record search](https://aca-prod.accela.com/MESA/Default.aspx)

[Applying rather than searching? Use the Mesa permit portal](https://aca-prod.accela.com/mesa/Default.aspx)

We opened this address ourselves on 12 Jul 2026. Official government links only, and we check them on a schedule.

[![The Mesa permit portal search screen](https://permitnotebook.com/portal-shots/arizona--mesa.jpg)](https://aca-prod.accela.com/mesa/Default.aspx)

The Mesa permit portal as we captured it on 22 Jul 2026.

## If the permit does not turn up

Older permits are often missing from online records, and a permit filed under a contractor's name will not surface in an address search that expects the owner. City of Mesa Development Services Department can check the paper file.

- 55 N Center Street, Mesa, AZ 85201
- Phone: 480-644-4273
- Email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
- [Official permit page](https://www.mesaaz.gov/Business-Development/Development-Services/Building-Permit-Plan-Review/Residential-Construction)
- [Official fee schedule](https://www.mesaaz.gov/Business-Development/Development-Services/Building-Permit-Plan-Review)

Sponsored

Get contractor quotes in Mesa

Compare quotes from Mesa pros on Angi. A licensed contractor usually pulls the Mesa permit as part of the job.

[Compare local contractor quotes on Angi](https://www.jdoqocy.com/click-101869140-17141197)

PermitNotebook may earn a fee if you request Mesa quotes through this link. Partners never influence the Mesa permit data on this page.

## What needs a permit in Mesa

Every project type we have verified in Mesa, with the rule, the threshold, and the fee that applies here.

| Project | Permit needed? | Threshold | Typical fee |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Deck Permit](https://permitnotebook.com/arizona/mesa/deck-permit/) | Permit required | Any size | ...as miscellaneous residential construction under the Residential Rate Table, $220... |
| [Electrical Permit](https://permitnotebook.com/arizona/mesa/electrical-permit/) | Permit required | Any size | ...electrical permit is valuation based on the same Residential Rate Table, $220... |
| [Fence Permit](https://permitnotebook.com/arizona/mesa/fence-permit/) | It depends | fences under 6 feet in height do not require a permit; fences 6 feet or taller require a building permit | No general fence fee line (the only named fence line is a $120 per-inspection Desert... |
| [HVAC Permit](https://permitnotebook.com/arizona/mesa/hvac-permit/) | Permit required | Any size | ...mechanical work is valuation based via the Residential Rate Table, $220 minimum for... |
| [Patio Permit](https://permitnotebook.com/arizona/mesa/patio-permit/) | It depends | open ground-level patio slabs do not require a permit; covered patio structures or enclosed patio rooms require a permit | ...covers and enclosures are valuation based via the Residential Rate Table, $220... |
| [Plumbing Permit](https://permitnotebook.com/arizona/mesa/plumbing-permit/) | Permit required | Any size | ...stand-alone plumbing permit is valuation based via the Residential Rate Table, $220... |
| [Pool Permit](https://permitnotebook.com/arizona/mesa/pool-permit/) | Permit required | Any size | Flat all-inclusive fee of $330 for a residential in-ground swimming pool or spa, plus a... |
| [Roof Replacement Permit](https://permitnotebook.com/arizona/mesa/roof-replacement-permit/) | It depends | re-roofing with identical original materials does not require a permit; structural changes or different materials require a permit | A like-for-like or better roof covering replacement needs no permit and no fee per the... |
| [Shed Permit](https://permitnotebook.com/arizona/mesa/shed-permit/) | It depends | detached structures under 200 sq ft without utilities are exempt; structures 200 sq ft or larger or those with utilities require a permit | Sheds under 200 sq ft with no utility connections need no permit per the Residential... |
| [Solar Permit](https://permitnotebook.com/arizona/mesa/solar-permit/) | Permit required | Any size | Most residential rooftop solar under 10,000 sq ft installed by a licensed Arizona... |

[Everything we have verified about permits in Mesa](https://permitnotebook.com/arizona/mesa/)
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