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Barndominium Builders in Peoria, Arizona

We build barndominiums in Peoria, Arizona, where the Suburban Ranch districts still hold acre lots meant for rural living. Peoria's zoning code says SR-43 and SR-35 exist to conserve existing rural and low-density residential uses, and a single-family dwelling is a permitted use in both. An SR-43 lot must be at least 43,560 sq ft and 145 ft wide, and a building may reach 30 ft, which leaves room for a tall shop door. Our crews put up bolted steel frames and pole barn homes, we take turnkey builds from the pad through the final inspection, and we ship barndominium kits to owners who would rather raise the shell themselves. The city's building official sits in its Development and Engineering Department, and the design table codified in the Peoria City Code sets a 12 inch frost line and a 115 mph wind speed, figures we check against the current adoption before drawing. A steel barndominium also stands up to the moderate-to-heavy termite exposure the same table lists. Anyone comparing barndominium contractors near Peoria should begin with the zoning of the lot. Start the survey and send us the parcel.

Peoria at a glance

Principal county: Maricopa County
Building permit: City building department
Local facts on this page: 6, each linked to its source

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Before you build in Peoria

The local answers that shape a build here, each taken from the office or document that publishes it. Rules change, so we confirm them again against your parcel before drawing.

City-issued permitWho issues the permit

City of Peoria Development and Engineering Department (building official)

Inside Peoria city limits, the Peoria City Code vests the building official, and authority over building, plumbing, electrical and other inspections, in the Development and Engineering Department. That department reviews and permits a new home. Land outside the limits falls under county rules instead, so confirm the parcel's jurisdiction before anything is drawn.

Source: Chapter 18 BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS; CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL (Peoria City Code) (codelibrary.amlegal.com)

Peoria design criteria: Section 18-25 of the Peoria City Code, as codified, adopts the International Residential Code with Peoria's amendments and lists in Table R301.2(1): ground snow load 0 psf, wind speed 115 mph, seismic design category B, frost line depth 12 inches and termite exposure moderate to heavy. The codified section names the 2018 edition, so confirm the edition in force with the city.
Suburban Ranch lot standards: Peoria's Section 21-412 sets SR-43 at a minimum lot area of 43,560 sq ft, a 145 ft minimum width, 25% maximum lot coverage, a 30 ft height limit and a 40 ft front setback. SR-35 allows a 35,000 sq ft lot, 125 ft wide, with 35% coverage.
What SR districts allow: Peoria's Section 21-408 says the Suburban Ranch districts conserve existing rural and low-density residential uses. Section 21-409 permits a single-family dwelling and soil crops, and Section 21-410 allows commercial horse and cattle raising as a conditional use, with pens and corrals kept at least 100 ft from any property line.
Accessory buildings for animals: Under Section 21-414, accessory buildings in SR districts follow the general accessory standards of Section 21-315, and a building that houses animals or fowl must meet the principal building setback or the conditional-use setback, whichever is greater.
Groundwater: the Phoenix AMA: Arizona's groundwater statute, A.R.S. 45-411, created the Phoenix active management area as one of the initial AMAs; its listed sub-basins include Lake Pleasant, Hassayampa and the west Salt River valley. Check the parcel against ADWR's AMA map rather than assuming from the city name.
Septic review: Maricopa County Environmental Services requires an application for any new septic system, starting with a site and soils inspection. Its guidance notes that many building jurisdictions ask for the county's septic review or approval before they approve a building permit or certificate of occupancy.

Building on land near Peoria

Peoria stretches a long way north, and the city limits run into Yavapai County, so the first job on any northern parcel is to confirm the city, the county and the septic office that cover it. Zoning follows: an SR-43 lot takes one home within a 25% coverage cap, and any barn for animals has to meet the larger of two setbacks. Much of the city lies in the Phoenix active management area, so ask how water reaches the lot, whether from a provider's main or a private well. Metal building homes on a lot off sewer need county septic approval. We sort out all of it before we quote the pad.

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Barndominiums we build in Peoria

Turnkey builds, kit packages and pole barn homes, drawn to the design figures and codes of the office that permits your land. The parcel decides the budget more than the floor area does, so we quote against your land rather than a rate card.

Turnkey Builds

Turnkey barndominiums in Arizona, raw land to keys: plans, permits, site work, a steel shell and the finish-out, built by us on one contract.

Barndominium Kits

Steel barndominium kits for Arizona land: a red-iron shell drawn to your jurisdiction's wind and snow figures, delivered and put up by our crews or yours.

Pole Barn Homes

Pole barn homes in Arizona, built as real houses: post-frame spans on concrete, termite protection for wood, and a wall that handles the desert heat.

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Have land in or near Peoria? Tell us about the parcel and what you want to build, and we will check it against the local rules before anything is drawn.

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Building in Peoria: questions

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How much does it cost to build a barndominium near Peoria?

It depends on the lot as much as the plan. On a Suburban Ranch parcel, a septic system, a well, the driveway length and the pad grading can outweigh an extra bay in the shop. We price once we know the parcel. For sourced ranges and the factors that move them, read our barndominium cost guide.

Do I need a building permit for a barndominium in Peoria?

Yes. Inside the city, the Development and Engineering Department holds the building official's authority and permits a new home. On a turnkey build we prepare the drawings and file the application; with a kit, the filing is yours and we give you the drawings. Our permitting service explains the steps.

Can I keep horses on an SR-43 lot in Peoria?

Animal-keeping rules come from the zoning code, and commercial horse raising is a conditional use there, with pens and corrals at least 100 ft from any property line. A barn that houses animals must also meet the larger of the principal or the conditional-use setback. We site the building against those numbers. See our shouse page for combined home-and-barn layouts.

Do you work outside Peoria?

Yes. We build in Surprise, Glendale and across Yavapai County to the north, each with its own permit office and rules. Tell us the parcel and we confirm which apply.

Keep reading

What usually comes next once you know what Peoria allows.

Barndominium Cost Guide

Sourced per-square-foot ranges by tier and size, and what moves the number on your land.

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Is a Barndominium Legal in Arizona?

Zoning, septic and who inspects, before you buy the land.

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How Long Does It Take?

From parcel to move-in, and which steps set the clock.

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Sources for this page

The published pages behind the Peoria facts above. Rules change, so check the current version with the office before you rely on it.

Barndominiums near Peoria

Nearby places we also cover. Across a city limit or a county line the permit office, zoning and septic rules can change, so each has its own page.

Glendale

Maricopa County, Arizona

Surprise

Maricopa County, Arizona

Phoenix

Maricopa County, Arizona

Yavapai County

Arizona county

Building in Peoria?

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