Data through September 2026 · updated 23 Oct 2026
1,683 garage, shed and shade structure permits were issued in unincorporated Maricopa County, October 2024 through September 2026: about 842 a year and 9% of all permits. 882 garage, shed and shade structure permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), 10% more than the 801 in the 12 months before. The busiest month is April. The usual one took 116 days from issue to the county's final. 85086 has the most, 196.
Permits issued each month, October 2024 through September 2026.
| Month | Permits |
|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 67 |
| Nov 2024 | 58 |
| Dec 2024 | 50 |
| Jan 2025 | 57 |
| Feb 2025 | 76 |
| Mar 2025 | 74 |
| Apr 2025 | 84 |
| May 2025 | 68 |
| Jun 2025 | 79 |
| Jul 2025 | 63 |
| Aug 2025 | 62 |
| Sep 2025 | 63 |
| Oct 2025 | 96 |
| Nov 2025 | 73 |
| Dec 2025 | 88 |
| Jan 2026 | 62 |
| Feb 2026 | 64 |
| Mar 2026 | 60 |
| Apr 2026 | 80 |
| May 2026 | 62 |
| Jun 2026 | 78 |
| Jul 2026 | 66 |
| Aug 2026 | 78 |
| Sep 2026 | 75 |
By calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). April is the busiest (117), January the quietest (85). A busy month at the permit counter usually means a longer wait for a contractor.
| Month | Index |
|---|---|
| January | 85 |
| February | 100 |
| March | 96 |
| April | 117 |
| May | 93 |
| June | 112 |
| July | 92 |
| August | 100 |
| September | 98 |
| October | 116 |
| November | 93 |
| December | 98 |
Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025, at least 12 months before the file ends. Usual days is the middle permit among the 565 with a final date.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025 | 801 |
| Finished | 70.8% |
| Expired | 19.4% |
| Usual days, issue to final | 116 |
| Middle half, days | 58–210 |
Counted at the property's ZIP code. Share is the part of the county's 1,683 garage, shed and shade structure permits.
How the county filed these permits. We group its types into kinds of work; this is the split.
| Permit type | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Accessory | 1,379 | 82% |
| Accessory (Sub Permit) | 304 | 18% |
New homes (4,134)Solar (2,840)Electrical (2,751)Pools & spas (1,522)Fences & walls (1,303)Additions (780)Plumbing (703)Remodels & repairs (664)ADUs & casitas (569)
Garage, shed and shade structure permits for other places in Phoenix. Each permit office keeps its own file, so the numbers are not added together.
Source: Maricopa County Planning & Development building permits (ArcGIS: Building_Permits_(view) and BuildingPermitsAndAllCases), read 23 Oct 2026. We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out.
Permits the county issues for unincorporated land only: Sun City, Sun City West, Anthem and New River, Rio Verde, Tonopah, Wittmann, county islands and similar places. Phoenix, Mesa, Scottsdale, Glendale and the other cities run their own permit offices and are not in this file.
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Contractor Records, "Garage, shed and shade structure permits in unincorporated Maricopa County, AZ", https://contractorrecords.com/maricopa-county/accessory-permits, data through September 2026, from Maricopa County Planning & Development building-permit records.Link to a table: By month · Season · Days to final · By ZIP code · Permit types.
Download the tables (CSV): Garages, sheds & shade structures permits by month · Garages, sheds & shade structures permits by calendar month (index) · Garages, sheds & shade structures permits: days to final · Garages, sheds & shade structures permits by ZIP code · Garages, sheds & shade structures permits by permit type.