Chubbuck building permits
VerifiedDepartment contacts, adopted codes, permit types, fees, and gotchas for Chubbuck, Idaho.
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Building department
- Address
- 290 East Linden Ave, Chubbuck, ID 83202 (mailing: PO Box 5604, Chubbuck, ID 83202)
- Phone
- (208) 417-7176 (Permits/Inspections); main line (208) 237-2430
- Office hours
- Monday-Thursday 7:30am-5:30pm; Friday 7:30am-11:30am. Certified Building Official: Ron Osborn (rosborn@cityofchubbuck.us, (208) 317-7161) — commercial plan reviews/inspections and department oversight. Building Inspector: Becka Sidell (bsidell@cityofchubbuck.us, (208) 417-7176) — residential plan reviews and building/infrastructure inspections. Permit Technician: Katie Lish (permits@cityofchubbuck.us, (208) 417-7176) — permit/application intake and general inquiries.
- Website
- Official site
- Permit portal
- Apply online at Chubbuck's portal
Inspection guide
See how inspections work in Chubbuck — sequence, scheduling & re-inspection fees.
Codes adopted
Idaho adopts a statewide baseline building code set under the Idaho Building Code Act (Idaho Code Title 39, Chapter 41) and IDAPA rules administered by the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL). Effective January 1, 2021, the statewide baseline includes the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), 2020 Idaho Residential Code (based on the 2018 IRC Parts I–III and IX with Idaho amendments), 2020 Idaho Energy Conservation Code (based on the 2018 IECC with Idaho amendments), 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC), 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), and 2018 International Fire Code (IFC). The National Electrical Code is adopted separately by the Idaho Electrical Board (IDAPA 24.39.10), not bundled with the building code: Idaho enforces the 2023 NEC, effective July 1, 2024 (the state used the 2017 NEC with amendments before that and skipped the 2020 edition). Local jurisdictions must enforce the state baseline and may adopt amendments only where those amendments are at least as stringent as the state-adopted editions; local amendments may not be less restrictive. Enforcement is local — each city or county issues permits and performs inspections. Always confirm the current adopted edition and any local amendments with your specific jurisdiction before submitting plans.
- Idaho has a mandatory statewide building code framework under the Idaho Building Code Act (Idaho Code Title 39, Chapter 41), administered by the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses' (DOPL) Building Safety Program, which sets the statewide-adopted editions of the IBC, IRC, IECC, and related codes; local jurisdictions administer and enforce permitting and inspections within their boundaries and may adopt local amendments.
- The City of Chubbuck operates its own Building Division within the Community Services Department — it is not a DOPL-administered jurisdiction for permit issuance. The Building Division reviews plans and issues permits directly for residential and commercial building, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical work within city limits. Source: City of Chubbuck Building Division page (cityofchubbuck.us/building-division/).
- 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), 2018 International Building Code (IBC), 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), and 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), 'as promulgated and amended by' the State of Idaho. Source: City of Chubbuck Building Division page (cityofchubbuck.us/building-division/).
- 2018 IRC and 2018 IBC confirmed directly on the City's own Building Permit Application form ('2018 IRC and 2018 IBC'), alongside city-specific design criteria (seismic zone, frost line, snow load, wind load — see localAmendments). Source: City of Chubbuck Building Permit Application (PDF), cityofchubbuck.us/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2017-Building-Application-IBC-IRCpdf.pdf.
- 2018 IECC confirmed via the City's Prescriptive Specification Worksheet, which is explicitly headed '2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)' and lists Climate Zone 5 minimum R-values and U-factors. Source: City of Chubbuck Prescriptive Specification Worksheet (PDF), cityofchubbuck.us/wp-content/uploads/... (linked from the Building Division page).
- Chubbuck Municipal Code Chapter 15.04 ('Codes Adopted'), Section 15.04.010 ('Building Codes Adopted'), separately codifies the following as 'the approved editions of the following nationally recognized codes, as adopted by the state of Idaho or the Idaho building code board': International Building Code (including rules for ADA/federal fair housing accessibility equivalency); International Energy Conservation Code; International Fire Code and appendices as adopted by the state of Idaho through the Department of Insurance (locally amended: Section 101.1 inserts 'city of Chubbuck fire department,' and Section 109.3 inserts a 'misdemeanor - $300.00 - 60 days' penalty); International Residential Code, Parts I-IV and IX; National Electrical Code, 2008 edition, and Appendix H; Uniform Plumbing Code, 2006 edition, and its appendices (with the International Plumbing Code's appendices/supplemental material usable as guidelines). The Municipal Code text also states that 'the adopted versions of these codes shall be deemed superseded by successive versions of such codes as they are adopted or approved by the board, effective on the date any such codes are made effective by the board' — meaning the Idaho Building Code Board's subsequent 2018-cycle state adoption (as confirmed on the Building Division page and Building Permit Application) supersedes the 2008 NEC / 2006 UPC editions still printed in the codified municipal text. Source: Chubbuck Municipal Code 15.04.010 'Building Codes Adopted' (codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chubbuckid/latest/chubbuck_id/0-0-0-4990).
- No City of Chubbuck source was found publishing a specific adopted edition of the International Mechanical Code (IMC) or International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) distinct from the general IBC framework; the City's own Mechanical Permit fee schedule (Exhibit E, Resolution 2022-07) itemizes mechanical/gas-piping fees without citing a specific mechanical-code edition. Left unspecified rather than invented — contact the Building Division to confirm the currently enforced mechanical/fuel-gas code edition.
- Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) administers statewide contractor/tradesperson licensing (electrical, plumbing, mechanical contractors and journeymen); the City of Chubbuck's own Building Permit Application requires a 'STATE CONTRACTOR NUMBER' field rather than issuing separate city trade licenses for those disciplines, consistent with the statewide DOPL licensing model used elsewhere in Bannock County (e.g., Pocatello). Source: City of Chubbuck Building Permit Application (PDF).
Permit types & fees
Residential Building Permit (New Construction)
Required for new single-family residential construction in Chubbuck, administered by the City's Building Division against the 2018 IRC and 2018 IBC, plus city-specific design criteria (seismic zone C, 36-inch frost line, snow/wind loads) and the 2018 IECC energy code. Applications are submitted through the SmartGov portal or via the paper Building Permit Application.
Electrical Permit
Required for electrical installation, alteration, or repair work in Chubbuck. Electrical contractors must hold a valid Idaho DOPL electrical contractor/journeyman license; the City issues the construction permit and performs inspections. Fees are itemized separately for residential and commercial work.
Plumbing Permit
Required for plumbing installation, alteration, or repair work in Chubbuck. Plumbing contractors must hold a valid Idaho DOPL plumbing license. Fees are itemized per fixture/component for residential work and by valuation for commercial work.
Mechanical / HVAC Permit
Required for mechanical (HVAC), fuel gas, and ventilation installation, alteration, or repair work in Chubbuck. Fees are itemized per unit/component for both residential and commercial work.
Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Permit
Rooftop or ground-mount solar PV installation in Chubbuck is billed across two of the City's existing permit types: a Building Permit for the racking/structural mounting (valuation-based, same fee table as new construction) and an Electrical Permit for the interconnection, which carries a genuine, distinct 'Residential Solar Panel' line item on the City's own itemized electrical fee schedule (Resolution No. 2022-07, Exhibit E). Both are issued directly by the City's Building Division under the 2018 IRC/IBC.
Sign Permit
Required for permanent sign installation or reface in Chubbuck, issued by the Building Division at a flat application fee.
Erosion and Sediment Control (ESC) Permit
Required for grading, excavation, and site-disturbance work in Chubbuck under Municipal Code Chapter 8.44. Fee is waived for a single-family residence submitted alongside an approved building permit; otherwise scales by project acreage.
Floodplain Development Permit
Required for development within a designated floodplain in Chubbuck, issued by the Building Division at a flat fee.
Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger / EVSE Permit
Chubbuck has no dedicated EV charger/EVSE permit type or fee line item -- confirmed directly against the City's itemized residential electrical fee schedule (Resolution No. 2022-07, Exhibit E), which itemizes rooms, circuits, service amperage, space heaters, and even a distinct 'Residential Solar Panel' line, but contains no EV/EVSE/car-charger line item. An EVSE circuit installation is billed under the City's standard Electrical Permit, itemized per component (base fee plus applicable circuit/service fees).
New residential construction activity
New privately-owned residential construction onlyHousing units authorized by building permits for new privately-owned residential construction — this is not total permit volume (no commercial permits or remodels).
- Latest month (2026-05)
- No data reported
- Trailing 12 months
- No data reported
- Year to date
- No data reported
- Latest full year
- No data reported
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (BPS), 2026-05 vintage. Census survey data — separate from the permit-requirements verification above. All Idaho building activity
Tips & gotchas
- Chubbuck is a distinct incorporated city within Bannock County, adjacent to but administratively separate from Pocatello — it runs its own Building Division (Community Services Department) with its own Certified Building Official (Ron Osborn) and its own SmartGov permit portal (ci-chubbuck-id.smartgovcommunity.com), not eTRAKiT (which is Pocatello's system). Do not conflate the two cities' fee schedules, design criteria, or code editions.
- Chubbuck's local design criteria differ meaningfully from Pocatello's: Chubbuck uses Seismic Zone C, a 36-inch frost line, 45 psf ground / 36 psf roof snow load, and 90 MPH (3-second gust) wind load, versus Pocatello's 115 MPH wind load, 3-foot frost depth, and 45 psf ground / 35 psf roof snow load — despite the two cities being in the same county and climate zone (5), their locally-set structural design parameters are not identical and must be sourced independently.
- The codified Chubbuck Municipal Code text (15.04.010) still lists National Electrical Code 2008 edition and Uniform Plumbing Code 2006 edition verbatim, but the Building Division's own current webpage and Building Permit Application both confirm 2018-cycle IRC/IBC/IEBC/IECC are in force; the Municipal Code text itself explains this via a supersession clause ('deemed superseded by successive versions of such codes as they are adopted or approved by the [Idaho Building] board, effective on the date any such codes are made effective by the board'). This file treats the Building Division's own current-facing sources (webpage, permit application, energy worksheet) as authoritative for code editions actually enforced, while still quoting the codified municipal text for context.
- No City of Chubbuck source was found citing a specific Mechanical Code (IMC) or Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) edition — only itemized mechanical permit fees. This is a genuine gap, not an oversight; confirm directly with the Building Division ((208) 417-7176) if the specific mechanical/gas code edition matters for a project.
- Chubbuck Municipal Code section 18.13.150 is titled 'Permit Review Time Requirements' but on inspection governs only Wireless Communication Facility (cell tower) permit processing deadlines (60/90/150 days by WCF type) — it is not a general building-permit SLA. This was verified by directly fetching and reading the section text rather than assuming the title implied general applicability.
- No Chubbuck-specific published business/working-day plan-review SLA was found for any permit type in this file (building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, sign, floodplain) after exhausting the Building Division page, all linked PDFs (Building Permit Application, Residential Building Permit Packet, ESC Permit Application, fee resolutions), and a targeted Municipal Code search. Every reviewTimelineDays field in this file is therefore null with reviewTimelineVerified:false, falling back only to the statewide Idaho Code § 39-4117 completeness-review statute (10 business days residential / 20 business days commercial) noted in each permit's reviewTimelineNote — this is a materially less-verified position than Pocatello's file, which has an explicit City-published 10-working-day plan-review commitment on its own Residential Development Application form. Chubbuck publishes no equivalent explicit commitment.
- Chubbuck's Building Permit Fee valuation table (Resolution No. 2021-04, effective May 1, 2021) is structured almost identically to Pocatello's (same value brackets: $1-$500, $501-$2,000, etc.) but with different dollar amounts at each bracket and a different residential-valuation-per-square-foot table ($99/sf residence, $21/sf garage, etc., vs. Pocatello's separate methodology) — the two cities' fee schedules should never be assumed interchangeable despite structural similarity.
- The Commercial Building Code Plan Review fee is 65% of the building permit fee (per Resolution 2022-07, Exhibit E) — notably higher than Pocatello's 35% residential plan-review fee; no separate residential plan-review percentage fee line item was found published for Chubbuck.
- Two separate, differently-dated fee resolutions exist in the same PDF bundle at the Chubbuck-Fees.pdf URL: Resolution No. 2021-04 (building valuations/permit fees, effective May 1, 2021) and Resolution No. 2022-07 (renewing/amending most other city service fees including the Community Services/Building Division itemized trade-permit fees in Exhibit E, effective October 1, 2022). This file cites the correct resolution number against each specific fee to avoid attributing a fee to the wrong resolution.
- Chubbuck's Municipal Code is hosted on the same amlegal.com JavaScript-rendered platform as Pocatello's, which returns 403 to a plain WebFetch request; a browser-header curl request (Mozilla/5.0 Chrome UA) successfully retrieved the underlying JSON-embedded HTML containing the actual codified section text for 15.04.010 and 18.13.150, avoiding both a wrongful 'inaccessible' claim and reliance on secondary sources for code-adoption text.