How to respond to Mesa plan check corrections
What the City of Mesa calls its correction letter, how to resubmit, and what to include, from the city’s own pages. Each fact links to its source.
How to resubmit
- When revisions are required, DIMES sends a system email; download all plan comments and markups from DIMES.
- Upload the corrected plan documents to DIMES for the next review. Third reviews take 10 working days and a fourth review carries additional fees.
From the city’s instructions: mesaaz.gov
What to include
- Upload Revised Plans : Resubmit corrected plan documents for review.
From Mesa’s own page, read October 31, 2026: mesaaz.gov
Codes its letters cite
Building code named on the city’s pages: 2024 International Codes (I-Codes).
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.
Official links
- Resubmittal instructions
- DIMES
- Building department page
- Permit open data
- Development Services: 480-644-4273 (mesaaz.gov, checked October 31, 2026)
- Address: 55 N. Center St., Mesa, AZ 85201 (mesaaz.gov, checked October 31, 2026)
Links and facts checked on October 28, 2026.
Arizona rules every plan check here follows
These come from Arizona law and state agencies, so they apply in Mesa 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 Mesa’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 Mesa yourself.
Cleared to Build is an independent service. We are not the City of Mesa and are not affiliated with it.
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Questions
How do I resubmit after the City of Mesa sends corrections?
Open DIMES and download the plan comments and markups to review. Upload the corrected plan documents for another review.
How many rounds of corrections can Mesa 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 Mesa?
No. Cleared to Build is an independent service, not affiliated with the City of Mesa or any permitting agency. You submit to the city yourself.