What can a handyman do in Paradise Valley, AZ?
Arizona's small-job figure is $1,000. The exact wording below decides whether a job fits.
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A.R.S. 32-1121(A)(14): aggregate contract price on one undertaking/project by one or more contracts 'is less than $1,000' (strictly under $1,000; $1,000.00 requires a license); work must be 'of a casual or minor nature'; exemption lost if a local building permit is required, if the work is part of a larger operation or split into contracts under $1,000 to evade, or if advertising does not include the words 'not a licensed contractor'.
What counts toward it: labor+materials (aggregate contract price 'including labor, materials and all other items', excluding certain plug-in/low-voltage manufacturer appliances or fixtures)
"Any person other than a licensed contractor engaging in any work or operation on one undertaking or project by one or more contracts, for which the aggregate contract price, including labor, materials and all other items,"
Source: azleg.gov · roc.az.gov · checked November 2, 2026
What Paradise Valley adds
Required only if primary business location is in Paradise Valley; $50/yr, Town Clerk. Outside-based handymen exempt.
Source link: paradisevalleyaz.gov · checked November 2, 2026
Local business license
Depends
- Name: Town of Paradise Valley Business License
- Applies when: CONDITIONAL
- Office: Town Clerk's Office
- Fee: $50/yr
"This is limited to business that have a physical location within the Town. ... exemptions: Any person whose primary business location is outside the municipal limits of the Town. ... The fee for a business license application is $50.00."
Source: paradisevalleyaz.gov · checked November 2, 2026
See the license and registration details for Paradise Valley
Jobs a handyman usually takes
Examples of everyday jobs that stay inside a small-job rule when the whole job fits the wording above. This is an example list, not a legal one:
- Mounting TVs, shelves, mirrors and pictures
- Assembling furniture and flat-pack cabinets
- Patching drywall and interior painting
- Caulking, weatherstripping and sealing
- Repairing doors, locks, screens and windows
- Basic carpentry, trim and small repairs
- Pressure washing and gutter cleaning
Trade work in Arizona
Electrical, plumbing, HVAC and other trades are licensed as ROC contractor classifications (commercial/residential/dual), not via separate state trade boards. Handyman exemption does not cover work needing a permit, which typically includes most electrical/plumbing/mechanical work.
Source: roc.az.gov · checked November 2, 2026
When a permit changes the answer
Yes - the exemption 'does not apply ... In any case in which the performance of the work requires a local building permit' (A.R.S. 32-1121(A)(14)(a)); ROC: a license is required if a permit is required 'regardless of the price of labor and materials'.
Source: azleg.gov · roc.az.gov · checked November 2, 2026
Nearby places
Rules change. This page shows what official sources said on the dates above. It is not legal advice, so confirm with the office named before you take the job.
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