Building Division

COMMUNITY SERVICES & ECONOMic DEVELOPMENT

NOTICE: To request building or public works inspections, please call (208) 417-7176

Overview/Codes: The City has adopted the 2018 International Residential Code, 2018 International Building Code, 2018 Existing Building Code, and 2018 International Energy code, all as promulgated and amended by the State of Idaho.

Contacts:

Ron Osborn, Certified Building Official
Primary duties: Department oversight, commercial building plan reviews and inspections
rosborn@cityofchubbuck.us
(208) 317-7161

Jake Bosworth, Building Inspector
Primary duties: Residential building plan reviews and building/permit-related infrastructure inspections
jbosworth@cityofchubbuck.us
(208) 241-1301

Kammi Kinney, Permit Technician
Primary duties: Permit/Application intake and review, general inquiries
kkinney@cityofchubbuck.us
(208) 417-7176

Building Valuations:

Commercial:

The declared value which shall include the value of the work for which the permit is being issued, including materials and labor. The Building Official may require documentation of the building permit valuation as necessary to ensure correct valuations of projects.

Residential:

Residential Valuations are calculated using the following amounts:

Residence, each floor	$99/sq ft
Basement, finished	$20/sq ft
Basement, unfinished	$10/sq ft
Crawl Space	$5/sq ft
Decks	$5/sq ft
Covered Patio	$10/sq ft
Carport	$10/sq ft
Shed	$15/sq ft
Garage	$21/sq ft

Building Fees:

Plan Review Fee, Residential: Waived

Plan Review Fee, Commercial: 65% of building permit cost. Building Official may require some or all of the fee to be paid upfront.

Value from:	Value to:	Base Fee:	For the first:	Plus:	For ea. Additional
$1	$500	$27
$501	$2,000	$29	$501	$1.50	$100
$2,001	$25,000	$54.50	$2,0001	$9	$1,000
$25,001	$50,000	$262.50	$25,001	$7.5	$1,000
$50,001	$100,000	$446	$50,001	$5.50	$1,000
$100,001	$500,000	$718	$100,001	$3.50	$1,000
$500,001		$2,500	$500,001	$3.70	$1,000

Other Fees:

Type of Application/Need	Fee
Inspections outside of regular City Hall hours	$100/hr
Re-inspections beyond a second re-inspection of a required inspection phase (i.e., a 3^rd inspection of framing required about notice of correction needed). A good cause waiver is available at the discretion of the Building Official. Fee must be paid before any further inspections may occur.	$90
Floodplain Development Permit (Buildings)	$100
Electrical Permits- Residential
Base Fee	$30
Temporary Service	$30
Permanent Service	$30
Service to 100 amps	$3
Service to 200 amps	$5
Service exceeding 200 amps	$10
Number of rooms (each)	$2.50
Number of circuits	$2.50
Space Heaters	$10
Solar Panel	$70
Electrical Permits- Commercial
Base Fee	$30
Temporary Service	$30
Permanent Service	$30
Commercial to $20,000	2%
Commercial > $20,000	0.005%
Sign & Outlet Sign Base	$30
Sign plus per sign	$3
Carnival, circus, or similar	$40
Solar Panel	Based on valuation
Plumbing Permits- Residential
Base Fee	$30
Plumbing Fixture Count (each)	$6
Water Heater Replacements	$15
Lawn Sprinklers	$15
Water Line Separate	$25
Sewer Line Separate	$25
Water & Sewer Together	$40
Plumbing Permits- Commercial
Base Fee	$30
Commercial to $20,000	2%
Commercial > $20,000	1.50%
Water Heater Replacement	$15
Mechanical
Base Fee	$30
Commercial Roof Top	$10
Commercial Unit Heater	$10
Commercial Other Regulated Appliances	$10
Commercial Cooking Hoods	$10
Gas Piping- up to 4 units	$5
High Pressure Gas Test	$10
Furnace to 100k BTU	$5
Unit Heaters	$5
EMS Impact Fees
Single family residential	$275.38/unit
Multi-family residential	$244.67/unit
Non-residential, General Commercial, per 1,000 sq. ft	$309.60
Non-residential, Office, per 1,000 sq. ft	$146.14
Non-residential, Institutional, per 1,000 sq. ft	$43.95
Police Impact Fees
Single family residential	$232.72/unit
Multi-family residential	$155.63/unit
Non-residential, General Commercial, per 1,000 sq. ft	$373.47
Non-residential, Office, per 1,000 sq. ft	$47.96
Non-residential, Institutional, per 1,000 sq. ft	$68.26
Parks & Rec Impact Fees (effective 4/1/21)
Single Family residential	$2,180.85/unit
Multi-Family residential	$2,033.12/unit
Parks & Rec Impact Fees (effective 4/1/22)
Single Family residential	$2,366,78/unit
Multi-Family residential	$2,205.98/unit
Pocatello Sewer Treatment Plant Connection/Capacity Fees (pass through to City of Pocatello)
Sewer connection (1” service)	$2,130
Sewer connection (1.5” service)	$4,260
Sewer connection (2” service)	$6,820
Sewer connection (>2” service)	Determined individually
Chubbuck Sewer Connection/Capacity Fees
Per EDU	$4,133* Until 3/31/22, to encourage more housing in the area, the Council has approved an incentive to reduce the connection/capacity fee to $2,872.
Chubbuck Water Connection/Capacity Fees
Per EDU	$2,250* Until 3/31/22, to encourage more housing in the area, the Council has approved an incentive to reduce the connection/capacity fee to $1,575.
Other utility fees and rates	Contact Utility Billing