Residential Building Permit (New Construction) in Chubbuck, Idaho

Chubbuck requires a residential building permit (new construction) for: Building permit required for new single-family residential construction; Plans reviewed against the 2018 IRC and 2018 IBC as confirmed on the City's own Building Permit Application, plus Municipal Code 15.04.010 code adoptions; Two complete sets of plans and a complete site plan required (three sets for commercial); Site plan must be drawn to scale (hand-drawn on grid paper or digital) showing lot dimensions, setbacks, rights-of-way, all utilities (water/sewer/irrigation stubs, fire hydrants, power/gas/fiber/telephone), other physical features, existing/proposed outbuildings, driveway, easements, required stormwater swales, sidewalk locations, floodplains if any, north arrow, and scale; Energy Code Compliance form required for review: either RESCheck (energycodes.gov) or the City's own Prescriptive Specification Worksheet (2018 IECC, Climate Zone 5); City Infrastructure Protection acknowledgment form must be signed by the permit holder; Building Permit Application must include state contractor license number, project valuation ('agents estimated costs of construction'), zoning district, setbacks, and building information (occupancy group, construction type, number of stories, square footage by area); Apply via the SmartGov portal (ci-chubbuck-id.smartgovcommunity.com) or submit the paper Residential Building Permit Packet. 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 Building Permit Fee — value $1 to $500 is: $27.00 base fee. Additional published fees: Building Permit Fee — value $501 to $2,000 — $29.00 base fee, plus $1.50 for each additional $100 over $501; Building Permit Fee — value $2,001 to $25,000 — $54.50 base fee, plus $9.00 for each additional $1,000 over $2,001; Building Permit Fee — value $25,001 to $50,000 — $262.50 base fee, plus $7.50 for each additional $1,000 over $25,001; Building Permit Fee — value $50,001 to $100,000 — $446.00 base fee, plus $5.50 for each additional $1,000 over $50,001; Building Permit Fee — value $100,001 to $500,000 — $718.00 base fee, plus $3.50 for each additional $1,000 over $100,001; Building Permit Fee — value $500,001 and up — $2,500.00 base fee, plus $3.70 for each additional $1,000 over $500,001; Residential Valuation — Residence (each floor) — $99.00 per square foot; Residential Valuation — Finished Basement — $20.00 per square foot; Residential Valuation — Unfinished Basement — $10.00 per square foot; Residential Valuation — Garage — $21.00 per square foot; Residential Valuation — Deck / Covered Patio / Carport / Crawl Space / Shed — Deck $5.00/sf; Covered Patio $10.00/sf; Carport $10.00/sf; Crawl Space $5.00/sf; Shed $15.00/sf. 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: Building Permit Application (IBC-IRC); Residential Site Plan; Prescriptive Specification Worksheet (2018 IECC) or RESCheck; City Infrastructure Protection Form. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Chubbuck requires 4 inspection(s) for a residential building permit (new construction), in order: Footing/Foundation, Framing, Erosion and Sediment Control (ESC) — Initial, Final / Certificate of Occupancy. Schedule each through City of Chubbuck Building Division (Community Services Department) ((208) 417-7176 (Permits/Inspections); main line (208) 237-2430).

Applications are submitted through the City's SmartGov portal (ci-chubbuck-id.smartgovcommunity.com) or as a paper Building Permit Application at the Building Division, 290 E. Linden Ave.

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.

Per the City's own Building Permit Application form: Seismic Zone C, 36-inch frost line, 45 psf ground snow load, 36 psf roof snow load, and 90 MPH (3-second gust) wind load, under the 2018 IRC and 2018 IBC.