Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Permit in Chubbuck, Idaho

Chubbuck requires a solar photovoltaic (pv) permit for: Building Permit required for the racking/structural mounting portion, using the same valuation-based Building Permit Fee table as new construction, additions, and other structural work; Electrical Permit required separately for the PV system's interconnection, billed under the City's itemized residential electrical fee schedule; Electrical contractors must provide their State of Idaho (DOPL) contractor license number; the City does not issue a separate city electrical contractor license; Apply through the SmartGov portal (ci-chubbuck-id.smartgovcommunity.com) for both the Building and Electrical components. 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.

There is no single standalone solar permit, but the City's electrical fee schedule (Resolution No. 2022-07, Exhibit E) does have a genuine, distinct $70.00 'Residential Solar Panel' line item, billed in addition to the $30.00 Electrical Residential Base Fee. The racking/structural portion is billed under the City's general valuation-based Building Permit Fee table.

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) -- racking/structural; Residential Electrical Building Permit Application -- interconnection. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Chubbuck requires 3 inspection(s) for a solar photovoltaic (pv) permit, in order: Footing/Framing (Building, if ground-mount or structural reinforcement required), Electrical Rough-In, Final Electrical. 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/).; The City's own Building Permit Application form states '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.