Tucson Development Center Online Instructions

Tucson Development Center Online is a self-service portal that provides customers with a complete online process. The system functions as a one-stop shop for customers seeking permits across the City of Tucson. It provides customers transparency throughout the permitting process with email notifications and a personal dashboard to track applications from submittal to issuance. Customers can make real-time payments, schedule inspections, and create templates for frequently used applications. 

For general inquiries and information please contact: PDSDInquiries@tucsonaz.gov or call (520) 791-5550.

Not sure which permit to apply for? Integrated into Tucson Development Center (TDC) Online, TDC Online Navigator is a tool that aims to enhance the customer experience by simplifying the permit application process by using an innovative decision tree designed to direct customers to the correct permit type before they apply.

TDC Online Navigator


Getting Started
Document Prerequisites
Introduction(PDF, 508KB) None
Register for a TDC Online Account(PDF, 494KB) None
Login Help(PDF, 398KB) Registered TDC Online Account
Apply for a Permit, Plan or Record Request(PDF, 389KB) Registered TDC Online Account
Adding Additional Contacts(PDF, 414KB) Registered TDC Online Account, Contact on Activity
Fee Schedule(PDF, 232KB) None
Schedule an Inspection(PDF, 397KB) Registered TDC Online Account
Withdraw and Extensions(PDF, 291KB) Registered TDC Online Account, Contact on Activity
Certificates of Occupancy or Letter of Completion(PDF, 343KB) Registered TDC Online Account, Contact on Activity
Submitting Multiple Permits on One Plan Set(PDF, 478KB) Registered TDC Online Account
Temporary Structures(PDF, 489KB) Registered TDC Online Account
Sub-Records(PDF, 308KB) Registered TDC Online Account
Application Guides
Document  Prerequisites
Model Plans(PDF, 612KB) None
SolarApp+ Registered TDC Online Account
Turf Rebates None
Statuses and Definitions
Document Prerequisites
Dashboard Statuses(PDF, 508KB) None
Permit Statuses(PDF, 206KB) None
Plan Statuses(PDF, 211KB) None
Project Statuses(PDF, 176KB) None
Permit and Plan Prefixes and Naming Conventions(PDF, 219KB)  None
Payments
Document Prerequisites
Make a Payment(PDF, 249KB) Registered TDC Online Account
Request a Refund(PDF, 378KB) Registered TDC Online Account, Billing Contact on Activity
Revisions and Resubmittals
Document Prerequisites
Revisions and Resubmittals(PDF, 429KB) Registered TDC Online Account, Contact on Activity
Submittal and File Statuses(PDF, 394KB) Registered TDC Online Account