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Business Owners

The Town of Oro Valley is a great place to do business.

Business-friendly taxes

In 2018, commercial construction permit valuation totaled more than $36 million
No local property tax
Commercial property assessed at 18% of fair market value
Residential property assessed at 10% of market value

Apply for a Building Permit

Do you want a building permit application?

Apply for a Business License

How to apply for an Oro Valley business license

Apply for a Conditional Use Permit

Conditional Use Permits are required for uses requiring additional review for compatibility and Town Council approval. For more information about Conditional Use Permits, please see below.

Apply for a Monument/Entryway Sign in the Right-of-Way

Do you have specific site circumstances that warrant a monument or entryway sign in the right-of-way?

Apply for a Pre-application review

Would you like to meet with various departments of the Town as well as outside agencies to ask questions and receive feedback prior to formally submitting a formal project application?

Apply for a Special Use Permit

Do you need a Special Use Permit?

Apply for a Zoning Verification

Are you needing the zoning laws, regulations or uses for a property?

Apply for approval of your art work

Art is required for all nonresidential developments. Approval of the art work is required before installation and receipt of a final Certificate of Occupancy. Art approval is divided into two phases: Conceptual Art Review and Final Art Review. Please see below, for more information about each.

Apply for architecture design approval

Review and approval of the architecture design for the exterior of model homes or non-residential buildings is required, prior to getting building permits. Architecture design review is divided into two phases. For more information about each phases for both types of projects, please see below.

Available Sites and Buildings

This page contains details of all of the available sites and buildings within the Town of Oro Valley.

Building Codes and Amendments

The Town of Oro Valley's building code amendments were adopted on December 5, 2018, with an effective date of January 4, 2019.

Business License Information

The Town of Oro Valley requires that all persons who transact or carry on any business within its boundaries must have purchase a business license.

Checklists and Forms

The purpose of this page is to give you access to permit and application information and forms.

Create or change sign standards for tenants in my center

Site specific sign standards are required for all multi-tenant commercial , resort and employment centers to create a cohesive throughout the development. For more information about creating or changing sign standards for your center, please see below.

Develop a subdivision or nonresidential project

Development review is required for all new residential and nonresidential projects in Town, except for individual detached single-family custom homes or those otherwise specified in the Zoning Code. Development review is divided in two phases: conceptual design review and final design review. For more information about each, please see below.

Divide my land

Are you interested in dividing your land? If so, Town approval is required. Please follow the steps below for any land division involving three or less parcels with existing access to each.

File a Code Violation Complaint

Do you need to file a complaint for possible code violation?

Make minor changes to the exterior of my commericial building

Are you looking to repaint or make other minor changes to the exterior of your multi-family or non-residential building? First, you must acquire zoning approval before implementing the changes. Please see below for more information.

Open a Business in Oro Valley

Are you opening a new business? This site will walk you through the process.

Policies, Procedures and Interpretations

The Standard Operating Policy and Procedures (SOP’s) is to provide a format in which code interpretations, office processes and procedures, plan review and inspection matters, other agency relationships, and general items can be recorded for use. The manual is intended to provide efficiency and consistency in processing, review, and inspection, in accordance with adopted codes and ordinances.

Request approval of a new Planned Area Development

A Planned Area Development (PAD) enables site specific zoning and development standards, which are superior to that which may occur under conventional zoning requirements. For more information about creating a new Planned Area Development, please see below.

Schedule Inspections

Do you need to schedule a residential or commercial inspection?

Special Inspections

The purpose of a special inspection is to provide inspection of those areas of construction where strength, safety and construction practices have been determined to be sufficiently critical to warrant inspection by a special inspector. A special inspector is a person who has been approved by the building official to perform certain types of inspections.

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COVID-19

Business Owners

Apply for a Building Permit

Apply for a Business License

Apply for a Conditional Use Permit

Apply for a Monument/Entryway Sign in the Right-of-Way

Apply for a Pre-application review

Apply for a Special Use Permit

Apply for a Zoning Verification

Apply for approval of your art work

Apply for architecture design approval

Available Sites and Buildings

Building Codes and Amendments

Business License Information

Checklists and Forms

Create or change sign standards for tenants in my center

Develop a subdivision or nonresidential project

Divide my land

File a Code Violation Complaint

Make minor changes to the exterior of my commericial building

Open a Business in Oro Valley

Policies, Procedures and Interpretations

Request approval of a new Planned Area Development

Schedule Inspections

Special Inspections

Town of Oro Valley

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