A permit is required for a deck greater than 30 inches above finish grade or floor level. A permit may be obtained in Tucson at the Building Safety and Sustainability office, located at 201 N. Stone Ave on the first floor of the Public Works Building at the northwest corner of the intersection of Stone Ave and Alameda St. You can also apply online at www.PimaXpress.com/Building.
No permit is required for a deck not more than 30 inches above adjacent grade, as long as it is not over any basement or storey below, not in a flood plain, and will not block an access route.
The International Building Codes applicable in Tucson may be reviewed at any local public library, or at www.iccsafe.org. Pima County Amendments to the code can be reviewed at: www.pimaxpress.com/Building/PDFs/2007/2006%20International%20Building%20Code.pdf