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Erosion and Sediment Control (ESC) Permit in Chubbuck, Idaho

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.

Verified 2026-07-04 · Source

When you need this permit

  • ESC permit required for grading/site-disturbance work per Chubbuck Municipal Code Chapter 8.44
  • Fee waived when submitted for a single-family residence alongside an approved building permit
  • Site plan (11x17 or larger, two copies) showing grading plan, boundary, existing/proposed contours, cut/fill dimensions and volume, and structure/setback locations
  • Sediment and erosion control plan (BMPs); EPA Construction General Permit NOI and formal SWPPP required if disturbance exceeds 1 acre
  • Written stormwater analysis consistent with the City of Chubbuck Stormwater Master Plan
  • Re-vegetation plan and schedule; haul-road plan if material is hauled to/from the site
  • Soils engineering report required if grading exceeds 5,000 cubic yards, per 2006 IBC Appendix J Grading
  • Title report, property deed, or other ownership documentation required
  • Initial ESC inspection must be requested prior to grading/excavation; final ESC inspection required prior to Certificate of Occupancy — call (208) 234-6275

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Fee schedule

ESC Permit — Single-Family Residence with approved building permitCity of Chubbuck Application for Erosion & Sediment Control Permit / Resolution No. 2022-07, Exhibit E
Waived
ESC Permit — Projects less than 5 acresCity of Chubbuck Application for Erosion & Sediment Control Permit / Resolution No. 2022-07, Exhibit E
$50.00
ESC Permit — Projects 5 to 10 acresCity of Chubbuck Application for Erosion & Sediment Control Permit / Resolution No. 2022-07, Exhibit E
$100.00
ESC Permit — Projects more than 10 acresCity of Chubbuck Application for Erosion & Sediment Control Permit / Resolution No. 2022-07, Exhibit E
$150.00

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

How long did your Erosion and Sediment Control (ESC) Permit permit actually take in Chubbuck?

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    ESC — Initial

    Requested prior to beginning grading or excavation; call (208) 234-6275

  2. 2

    ESC — Final

    Requested prior to Certificate of Occupancy; call (208) 234-6275

See the full Chubbuck inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • The ESC permit is a separate, additional permit from the building permit — required whenever grading/site disturbance occurs, not folded into the building permit fee.
  • If grading exceeds 5,000 cubic yards, a soils engineering report is required per 2006 IBC Appendix J Grading — note this cites the 2006 IBC specifically for the grading appendix, an older edition than the 2018 IBC used for general building code review.
  • Sites over 1 acre require a filed EPA Construction General Permit Notice of Intent (NOI) and a formal Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) in addition to the City's ESC permit.

Frequently asked questions

Chubbuck requires an erosion and sediment control (esc) permit for: ESC permit required for grading/site-disturbance work per Chubbuck Municipal Code Chapter 8.44; Fee waived when submitted for a single-family residence alongside an approved building permit; Site plan (11x17 or larger, two copies) showing grading plan, boundary, existing/proposed contours, cut/fill dimensions and volume, and structure/setback locations; Sediment and erosion control plan (BMPs); EPA Construction General Permit NOI and formal SWPPP required if disturbance exceeds 1 acre; Written stormwater analysis consistent with the City of Chubbuck Stormwater Master Plan; Re-vegetation plan and schedule; haul-road plan if material is hauled to/from the site; Soils engineering report required if grading exceeds 5,000 cubic yards, per 2006 IBC Appendix J Grading; Title report, property deed, or other ownership documentation required; Initial ESC inspection must be requested prior to grading/excavation; final ESC inspection required prior to Certificate of Occupancy — call (208) 234-6275. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Chubbuck Building Division (Community Services Department) at (208) 417-7176 (Permits/Inspections); main line (208) 237-2430 before starting work.

In Chubbuck, the published ESC Permit — Single-Family Residence with approved building permit is: Waived. Additional published fees: ESC Permit — Projects less than 5 acres — $50.00; ESC Permit — Projects 5 to 10 acres — $100.00; ESC Permit — Projects more than 10 acres — $150.00. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Chubbuck does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Chubbuck Building Division (Community Services Department) at (208) 417-7176 (Permits/Inspections); main line (208) 237-2430 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Application for Erosion & Sediment Control Permit; Residential Erosion Control Plan (StreetWise RiverWise). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Chubbuck requires 2 inspection(s) for an erosion and sediment control (esc) permit, in order: ESC — Initial, ESC — Final. Schedule each through City of Chubbuck Building Division (Community Services Department) ((208) 417-7176 (Permits/Inspections); main line (208) 237-2430).

Apply through City of Chubbuck Building Division (Community Services Department) at 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, email: permits@cityofchubbuck.us. 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.. Official information: https://cityofchubbuck.us/building-division/.

Chubbuck, Idaho has adopted: 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).. Local amendments apply — see the Chubbuck overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-04.

Fees, timelines, and adopted codes are researched from each jurisdiction's published records — see how we verify. Requirements change and vary by project, so always confirm the current details with the Chubbuck building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.