Permit Review Detail
Review Status: Requires Resubmit
Review Details: RESIDENTIAL ADU v.1
Permit Number - TC-RES-0226-00737
Review Name: RESIDENTIAL ADU v.1
Review Status: Requires Resubmit
| Review Date | Reviewer's Name | Type of Review | Description | Status | Comments |
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| 04/21/2026 | Landfill Standard | APPROVED | Permittee provided signed Self Certification Form. | ||
| 04/21/2026 | Bldg Permits - Post Review Express | PENDING ASSIGNMENT | |||
| 02/18/2026 | Addressing Validation | REQUIRES RESUBMIT | For questions: PDSD-Residential@tucsonaz.gov The permit and plan show to be for an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) and requires to be separately addressed. Please contact Pima County Addressing at addressing@pima.gov or 520-724-9512 to assign/add the units or a new address for this ADU. Please resubmit your plans and all supporting permit documents to reflect the updated address, in addition, a change of address request will need to be submitted in order to properly update the location of this permit. Instructions can be found here to request change of address: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/2/pdsd/documents/tdc-faq/new-pdfs/sub-records.pdf |
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| 02/24/2026 | Residential Building | REQUIRES RESUBMIT | TC-RES-0226-00737 PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS Plan review for the above referenced structure has been completed. This letter reflects comments to be addressed. For facilitating a shorter back check time, please provide updated plans and calculations with a written response to each of the notated items indicating action taken. Do not cloud the changes made for comment updates; revisions are processed if changes occur after the permit is issued. SCOPE OF REVIEW: The scope of this plan review covers architectural, plumbing, mechanical, energy conservation and electrical. All code references are to the 2024 International Residential Code. All features were checked only to the extent allowed by the submittals provided. All portions of this project are assumed to meet or will meet other departmental requirements, conditions, and concerns before permit approval. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: The City of Tucson adopted the 2024 IRC with amendments and building ordinances for all dwellings. Place the reference code on sheet T1.0 rather than throughout the plans. Provide a separate response letter addressing each comment with location of change on the plans. GENERAL COMMENTS: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Planning-Development-Services/Codes/Building-Codes 1. Show compliance with the Inclusive Home Design Ordinance adopted by the City of Tucson Ordinance #10463 on 10/16/2007. Notate accessible route, minimum door width, changes in floor elevation, door hardware, electrical outlet reach range, grab bar reinforcement, etc. SITE PLAN: 1. Show building square footage sizes from exterior foundations rather than interior surfaces. PLANS: 1. Remove all outdated code references, R106.1.1. Incorrect entries were found on sheets T1.0, A2.0, S1.0, S2.0, M1.0, P1.0 & E1.0. 2. Notate a cool (white) roof finish (greater than 60 SRI) as required by the ADU provisions. 3. Show a consistent porch post dimension from the building, R106.1.1. The engineered plans show 4’ rather than 5’-9 ½”. 4. Clarify the truss details #3 & 4 on S2.0 showing a wood structure rather than metal. 5. Provide a complete roof framing plan with porch beams with appropriate prescriptive load carrying capacity, R301.1. 6. Provide a minimum 6 mil polyethylene vapor retarder with joints lapped not less than 6 inches is required between the concrete floor slab and the base course or the prepared subgrade where a base course does not exist, R506.3.3. SECTIONS - DETAILS: 1. An unvented roof assembly requires an air-impermeable rigid insulation material with a minimum R-5 value applied correctly to either side of the roof sheathing, R806.5. Show a roof design with insulation types and minimum thickness for meeting the condensation control requirement and the minimum total insulation value of R-38. Clarify the ceiling/roof insulation detail showing the air-impermeable rigid insulation material adhered to the roof sheathing. MECHANICAL PLANS: 1. Provide (an HVAC system with fresh air intake) whole-house mechanical ventilation with controlled exhaust, R303.4; N1103.6 & M1505.4. Identify the device model number providing an adjustable setting and note the minimum continuous setting. A one-bedroom dwelling under 1501 SF requires a 30 CFM continuous setting. 2. Provide makeup air of not less than 100 square inches where a clothes dryer is placed in a closet, M1502.6.1. ELECTRICAL PLANS: 1. Specify high-efficacy luminaires with an efficacy not less than 45 lumens per watt or lamps with efficacy not less than 65 lumens per watt (LED devices), N1104.1. Update note #17. 2. Show a surge-protective device (SPD) as an integral part of or placed immediately adjacent to the service equipment, E3606.5. 3. Remove work surface receptacles from the face of island cabinet where below the countertop. Either provide a vertical assembly listed for countertop (work surface) mounting, or a raceway terminated within the cabinet for future assembly installation, E3901.4. 4. Provide GFCI protection for appliance receptacle outlets, E3902.12. Include: 1. Drinking water coolers 2. High pressure spray washing machines 3. Sump pumps 4. Dishwashers 5. Electric ranges 6. Wall-mounted ovens 7. Counter-mounted cooking units 8. Clothes dryers 9. Microwave ovens 5. Provide GFCI protection for receptacle outlets and HVAC equipment after September 1, 2026. E3902.14. OUTDOOR LIGHTING CODE 1. Show full cutoff fixtures were located within 25 feet from the property line OLC 401.3.3. If you have any questions, please contact: Kenneth.VanKarsen@tucsonaz.gov City of Tucson Residential Building Safety |
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| 02/19/2026 | Residential Engineering | REQUIRES RESUBMIT | Permit Activity Number: TC-RES-0226-00737 Project: New ADU Location: 7261 E ELBOW BAY PL Review Date: 2/19/2026 Reviewer: Marco Contreras – Engineering Associate - Site Engineering Site Engineering Comments: 1. As the proposed development is a new dwelling (ADU, SFR, Duplex, Etc), Per the City of Tucson Inclusive Home Design Ordinance: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/city-services/planning-development-services/documents/inclusivehomedesignordinance.pdf, all new dwellings and units have a requirement to provide an “accessible route from public and common areas, including, but not limited to, a driveway or public street or sidewalk”. Draw, dimension, and label an accessible route from the driveway, sidewalk, or street to an accessible entrance. a. Refer to Technical Standards Manual Section 7-01.4.3 for sidewalk/pathway specifications including the minimum 4ft-width and composition minimums. b. Action Items: Provide a width call-out, proposed slope, and label the walkway as the “Accessible Route” leading to the new ADU entrance. FOR PERMIT RESUBMISSION, IT IS REQUIRED THAT: Corrected/Revised Plan set and a detailed response letter document that clearly shows how you addressed all of Site Engineering’s and other reviewers’ comments for the completed review cycle. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Marco Contreras at Marco.contreras@tucsonaz.gov |
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| 03/03/2026 | Residential Zoning | REQUIRES RESUBMIT | PDSD TRANSMITTAL FROM: Roxanne Johnston Planner PROJECT: TC-RES-0226-00737 7261 E Elbow Bay Pl., Tucson, AZ 85710 ADU (1st Review) TRANSMITTAL DATE: 03/03/2026 This site is located within the R-1 zone (UDC 4.7.8). A single-family residence is a permitted use in this zone (Table 4.8-2) subject to Use Specific Standards 4.9.7.B.5 - .9. RESUBMITTAL OF THE FOLLOWING IS REQUIRED: Correct plans, as noted in the comments below, along with a response letter indicating how all Site Zoning comments were addressed. 1. Submit a landscape plan. This need not be a separate plan and can be demonstrated on the site plan. Ordinance No. 12219 went into effect January 1, 2026. This ordinance addresses an amendment to the UDC. Per UDC 7.6.10., landscaping is required for all new single family residential, middle housing development, and accessory dwelling units. Please refer to the following link (Ord. No. 12219) for landscape requirements: https://tucsonaz.hylandcloud.com/221agendaonline/Documents/ViewDocument/ORDINANCE%2012219.pdf?meetingId=1890&documentType=Agenda&itemId=77068&publishId=189435&isSection=false 2. Provide the dimensions from the proposed ADU to the nearby lot lines. 3. Remove the proposed workshop as it will be permitted separately and is not shown within the lot on Sheet T1.0. Additional comments may be forthcoming depending on responses to zoning review comments and plans submitted for the next review. The City of Tucson Unified Development Code (aside from the amended code per Ordinance No. 12219 referenced above) may be accessed here: www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Planning-Development-Services/Codes/Zoning-Code If you have any questions about this transmittal, please contact Roxanne Johnston at roxanne.johnston@tucsonaz.gov |
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| 02/18/2026 | PDSD Application Completeness Express | REVIEW COMPLETED |