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Plummer building permits
VerifiedPlummer, Idaho — as published 2026-07-07.
Verified 2026-07-08 · Source
Codes adopted
Permit types & fees
Residential Building Permit
VerifiedRequired for new single-family dwelling construction, additions, and structural alterations within the incorporated City of Plummer. Permits are issued through Plummer City Hall; the City retains its own Building Inspector for inspection services, and the Public Works Superintendent also has authority to view permits and building documents on site.
Verified 2026-07-08 · Source
Requirements
- Required for new residential construction, additions, remodels, and structural alterations within Plummer city limits
- Application submitted to and issued through Plummer City Hall (880 C Street)
- Completed application must be sent to rhi@cityofplummer.org
- Design must meet City-adopted design criteria: Seismic Zone C, 24-inch minimum frost depth, 90 mph basic wind speed, 60 PSF minimum roof snow load
- Separate permits are required for electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and sewer work (these trades are administered by Idaho DOPL, not the City, per the City's own permit application form)
Required documents
- RequiredCity of Plummer Building Permit ApplicationOfficial City of Plummer permit/plan review application form; available as a downloadable PDF from the Planning, Zoning & Building page
- RequiredConstruction Drawings / Site PlanPlans showing scope of work; a site plan is required per the application's Special Approvals Required section
- OptionalSurvey / Property Pin LocateRequired when checked under Special Approvals Required on the application
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Building Permit — valuation $1 to $500 | $23.50 | Plummer Rate Book (March 2026), 1997 Uniform Building Code fee table, plus the City's 25% surcharge noted below. Plummer follows Benewah County's building valuation fee schedule because the County currently provides the City's building inspector; the City then assesses an additional 25% fee on top of these amounts (per Rate Book note: 'The City of Plummer assesses a 25% fee in addition to these amounts'). |
| Building Permit — valuation $501 to $2,000 | $23.50 for the first $500, plus $3.05 for each additional $100 or fraction thereof, plus City's 25% surcharge | Plummer Rate Book (March 2026) |
| Building Permit — valuation $2,001 to $25,000 | $69.25 for the first $2,000, plus $14 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, plus City's 25% surcharge | Plummer Rate Book (March 2026) |
| Building Permit — valuation $25,001 to $50,000 | $391.25 for the first $25,000, plus $10.10 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, plus City's 25% surcharge | Plummer Rate Book (March 2026) |
| Building Permit — valuation $50,001 to $100,000 | $643.75 for the first $50,000, plus $7 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, plus City's 25% surcharge | Plummer Rate Book (March 2026) |
| Building Permit — valuation $100,001 to $500,000 | $993.75 for the first $100,000, plus $5.60 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, plus City's 25% surcharge | Plummer Rate Book (March 2026) |
| New dwelling construction — under 3,500 sq ft (valuation basis) | $58.55 per square foot | Plummer Rate Book (March 2026), Building Valuation table — used to establish declared valuation, which then feeds the fee table above |
| New dwelling construction — 3,500 sq ft or greater (valuation basis) | $80.39 per square foot | Plummer Rate Book (March 2026), Building Valuation table |
| Residential remodel (valuation basis) | $18.55 per square foot | Plummer Rate Book (March 2026), Building Valuation table |
Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Permit
VerifiedRequired for rooftop or ground-mounted solar photovoltaic installation within Plummer city limits. The City of Plummer follows Benewah County's building fee schedule (the County currently provides the City's building inspector), plus the City's own 25% surcharge on top of the County's amounts. The Plummer Rate Book (March 2026) has no dedicated solar/PV fee line, so the array/mounting/structural scope is billed under the general 1997 Uniform Building Code valuation table. The full March 2026 Rate Book (15 pages, re-checked in full 2026-07-20) has no electrical PERMIT fee section anywhere — only municipal electric UTILITY service rates (kWh usage, connection fees) appear, and there is no building-inspection-bundled electrical line item either. Consistent with the pattern documented at other small Idaho cities in this corpus with no local electrical-permitting program (e.g., Kellogg, Rathdrum), electrical interconnection work for a Plummer solar PV project is understood to fall under the statewide Idaho DOPL Electrical Board framework (IDAPA 24.39.10), which does publish a current, citable fee schedule.
Verified 2026-07-20 · Source
Requirements
- Building Permit required from the City of Plummer Planning, Zoning & Building Department for the array mounting/structural scope, priced per Benewah County's building valuation table plus the City's 25% surcharge
- Electrical permit for the PV wiring/interconnection scope: confirmed 2026-07-20 that the City of Plummer's full Rate Book has no electrical PERMIT fee line (only municipal electric utility service rates), consistent with no local electrical-permitting program — the electrical scope falls under the statewide Idaho DOPL Electrical Board framework (IDAPA 24.39.10); confirm directly with City Hall (208-686-1641) since this was not stated in writing by the City itself
- No dedicated Solar Permit Application or expedited solar-specific review track is published by the City of Plummer as of 2026-07-19
Required documents
- RequiredBuilding Permit ApplicationCity of Plummer application (2025 version), used for the array/structural scope since there is no dedicated solar application
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Building Permit — valuation $2,001 to $25,000 (1997 UBC table, plus City's 25% surcharge) | $69.25 for the first $2,000, plus $14 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, plus City's 25% surcharge | Plummer Rate Book (March 2026); no solar-specific fee line found — billed under the same 1997 Uniform Building Code valuation table as other construction, since Plummer follows Benewah County's building fee schedule |
| New dwelling construction (valuation basis, under 3,500 sq ft) | $58.55 per square foot | Plummer Rate Book, Building Valuation table — used to establish declared valuation, which then feeds the fee table above; no separate solar valuation line exists |
| Idaho DOPL Electrical Permit — Other Installation (Including Industrial and Commercial) fee schedule (electrical interconnection scope, since Plummer has no local electrical-permitting program) | Wiring cost up to $10,000: $60 plus 2% of total wiring cost; $10,000–$100,000: $260 plus 1% of the amount over $10,000; over $100,000: $1,160 plus 0.5% of the amount over $100,000 | IDAPA 24.39.10 (Rules of the Idaho Electrical Board), Rule 500.02.b, current administrative rule as amended through 4-4-25 (adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/24/243910.pdf) |
EV Charger / EVSE Permit
VerifiedThe City of Plummer has no EV-charger-specific permit type or fee, and the Plummer Rate Book (March 2026) has no dedicated Electrical Permit fee line item at all, unlike its detailed Building Permits section — the City's own Residential Building Permit Application confirms electrical work is not City-issued. Electrical permitting authority defers to the State of Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL), which issues and inspects electrical permits in jurisdictions (like Plummer) that have not assumed their own electrical inspection program. DOPL's published Electrical Permit Worksheet (Fee Schedule) governs: an EV charger circuit added to an existing residence falls under the 'Existing Residence / Modular, Manufactured or Mobile Homes / Detached Shop' category — a flat $65 fee that includes the first (new) branch circuit, plus $10 for each additional branch circuit.
Verified 2026-07-20 · Source
Requirements
- Electrical permit is issued by the State of Idaho DOPL, not the City of Plummer — the Rate Book has no dedicated electrical permit fee line, and the City's building permit application itself defers electrical/plumbing/HVAC/sewer trades to state administration
- Apply/pay online at dbs.idaho.gov (all DOPL permits have been online-only since January 1, 2023), or submit the Contractor Electrical Permit Application (or Homeowner Electrical Permit Application for owner-installed work) by mail/email to DOPL, Boise
- EV charger circuit added to an existing dwelling is billed under DOPL's 'Existing Residence' electrical fee category: $65 flat (covers one branch circuit) plus $10 per additional branch circuit
- If the EV charger is installed as part of new single-family dwelling construction, it is instead covered under DOPL's 'New Residential' electrical fee (based on living-space square footage), not a separate line item
- Building-only scope (mounting a wall-mount charger with no new circuit) would still fall under the City/Benewah County valuation-based Building Permit fee table plus the City's 25% surcharge, per the City's own Rate Book
- No dedicated EV-charger permit application, checklist, or expedited review track is published by the City of Plummer or DOPL as of 2026-07-20
Required documents
- RequiredDOPL Contractor Electrical Permit ApplicationState of Idaho DOPL application and fee worksheet, used for contractor-installed EV charger circuits statewide, including in jurisdictions like Plummer with no assumed local electrical program
- OptionalDOPL Homeowner Electrical Permit ApplicationState of Idaho DOPL application for owner-installed electrical work on the owner's own residence, as an alternative to the contractor application
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Permit — Existing Residence / Detached Shop (State of Idaho DOPL) | $65 flat fee, includes one branch circuit; plus $10 for each additional branch circuit | DOPL Electrical Permit Worksheet (Fee Schedule), page 2 of the Contractor Electrical Permit Application — the applicable line for an EV charger circuit added to an existing residence, since Plummer has not assumed its own electrical inspection program and the City's Rate Book has no electrical fee line of its own. Verified directly against the current DOPL form as of 2026-07-20. |
| Building Permit — valuation-based (1997 UBC table, plus City's 25% surcharge) | $69.25 for the first $2,000 of valuation, plus $14 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, plus the City's 25% surcharge | Plummer Rate Book (March 2026); applies only if the EV charger installation also involves building/structural scope reviewed by the City/Benewah County, separate from the DOPL electrical permit. |
Sources & verification
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