El Mirage plan check and resubmittal guide
What we could verify about the City of El Mirage’s permit office from government and permit portal pages, what Arizona law says about plan check there, and how to answer a correction letter. Each fact links to its source.
The City of El Mirage permit office
- Building Safety (elmirageaz.gov, checked October 31, 2026): 623-972-8116 (ci-elmirage-az.smartgovcommunity.com, checked October 31, 2026)
- Permit portal
- Building department page
Links and facts checked on October 30, 2026.
Codes its letters cite
Local amendments to the building code
Arizona has no statewide building code: each city, town and county adopts its own code edition and amendments by ordinance.
El Mirage and Maricopa County
El Mirage is in Maricopa County. See the Maricopa County guide.
Arizona rules every plan check here follows
These come from Arizona law and state agencies, so they apply in El Mirage as well. Each links to its source.
Permits are covered
These state rules on review times apply to city and town permits and approvals, not just business licenses.
Source: Arizona Revised Statutes § 9-831, checked October 31, 2026
Posted review times
Each city or town must post its permit time frames online, showing the completeness check and the technical review as separate periods.
Source: Arizona Revised Statutes § 9-835, checked October 31, 2026
One full set of corrections
During the technical review, the city or town may send you one comprehensive written list of corrections.
Source: Arizona Revised Statutes § 9-835, checked October 31, 2026
A meeting about corrections
If you ask, the city or town must meet or talk with you about its corrections within ten working days and give you enough guidance to make them.
Source: Arizona Revised Statutes § 9-835, checked October 31, 2026
Fee refund for missed deadlines
For residential building or land development permits, if the city or town goes beyond the allowed rounds of corrections or misses its overall time frame, it must refund all review fees without you having to ask.
Source: Arizona Revised Statutes § 9-835, checked October 31, 2026
What a good response to plan check corrections has
General guidance, not the City of El Mirage’s own rules. Check its page before you resubmit.
- Answer every comment, in the reviewer’s order and numbering, so nothing is missed.
- Say plainly what you changed for each comment, or why no change is needed.
- Name the sheet and detail where each change is, so the reviewer can find it fast.
- Mark changes on the drawings (clouds or deltas are common) and keep sheet numbers the same.
- Send the response letter, the revised drawings and any new calculations together.
Other Arizona city guides
How we help
Send us the whole correction letter. We draft a response to every comment and list the drawing changes sheet by sheet. Your first letter is free. You review each response, then you sign and submit to the City of El Mirage yourself.
Cleared to Build is an independent service. We are not the City of El Mirage and are not affiliated with it.
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Questions
How do I respond to El Mirage’s plan check corrections?
In general, answer every comment in a response letter that says what changed and on which sheet, then resubmit the revised drawings the way the City of El Mirage asks. Check its own instructions first.
What should a resubmittal to El Mirage include?
In general: a response letter answering each comment, the revised drawings with changes marked, and any new calculations or reports the comments ask for. The City of El Mirage may ask for more, so check with it before you send.
How long does El Mirage take to review a resubmittal?
Each city or town must post its permit time frames online, showing the completeness check and the technical review as separate periods. Ask the City of El Mirage for its current review times.
Whom do I ask about El Mirage’s plan check corrections?
Call Building Safety at 623-972-8116. For a question about one comment, ask for the reviewer named on the letter.
Does El Mirage charge for another plan review?
This guide doesn’t list fees. Ask Building Safety at 623-972-8116 before you resubmit.
How many rounds of corrections can El Mirage send?
During the technical review, the city or town may send you one comprehensive written list of corrections.
Is Cleared to Build part of the City of El Mirage?
No. Cleared to Build is an independent service, not affiliated with the City of El Mirage or any permitting agency. You submit to the city yourself.