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Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Permit in Plummer, Idaho

Required 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

When you need this permit

  • 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

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Fee schedule

Building Permit — valuation $2,001 to $25,000 (1997 UBC table, 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
$69.25 for the first $2,000, plus $14 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, plus City's 25% surcharge
New dwelling construction (valuation basis, under 3,500 sq ft)Plummer Rate Book, Building Valuation table — used to establish declared valuation, which then feeds the fee table above; no separate solar valuation line exists
$58.55 per square foot
Idaho DOPL Electrical Permit — Other Installation (Including Industrial and Commercial) fee schedule (electrical interconnection scope, since Plummer has no local electrical-permitting program)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)
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

Review timeline

Plan review
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    Tips

    • Plummer's Rate Book has no dedicated solar/PV fee line — the array/structural scope is billed under the same 1997 Uniform Building Code valuation table (plus the City's 25% surcharge) used for any other construction, since Benewah County currently provides the City's building inspector.
    • Unlike the Building Permits section, the Rate Book has no electrical permit fee line item at all anywhere in its 15 pages (only municipal electric utility service rates) — the electrical interconnection scope for a Plummer solar project is understood to fall under Idaho DOPL's statewide fee schedule (IDAPA 24.39.10, Rule 500.02.b: $60 plus 2% of wiring cost up to $10,000), consistent with the pattern at other small Idaho cities with no local electrical program; confirm directly with City Hall.
    • The City of Plummer operates its own municipal electric UTILITY (distinct from building/electrical PERMITTING) — a $150.00 estimate fee and connection-fee-at-cost-plus-12% apply to new electric SERVICE connections, but this is a utility hookup process, not a code-compliance permit, and should not be confused with the PV interconnection permit.

    Frequently asked questions

    Plummer requires a solar photovoltaic (pv) permit for: 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. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Plummer Planning, Zoning & Building Department at (208) 686-1641 before starting work.

    No. The City of Plummer's Rate Book (March 2026) has no dedicated solar/PV fee line. The array/structural scope is billed under the general 1997 Uniform Building Code valuation table (following Benewah County's building fee schedule, plus the City's 25% surcharge). Whether the electrical interconnection scope is bundled into that same building permit or must be separately obtained from the State of Idaho was not confirmed in published sources — call City Hall (208-686-1641) to confirm.

    Plummer does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Plummer Planning, Zoning & Building Department at (208) 686-1641 for current turnaround.

    You'll need: Building Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

    Apply through City of Plummer Planning, Zoning & Building Department at 880 C Street, P.O. Box B, Plummer, ID 83851. Phone: (208) 686-1641, email: rhi@cityofplummer.org. Office hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (closed federally recognized holidays); after-hours line (208) 755-2573. Official information: https://www.cityofplummer.org/planning-zoning-building.

    Plummer, Idaho has adopted: 2018 International Building Code (IBC), with Idaho amendments; 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), Parts I, II, III and IX, with Idaho amendments — collectively named the Idaho Residential Code (2020 Edition); 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), with Idaho amendments — collectively named the Idaho Energy Conservation Code (2020 Edition); 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC); 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — state-administered via Idaho DOPL, not city-issued; 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — state-administered via Idaho DOPL, not city-issued; 2018 International Residential Code Parts V and VI (mechanical/fuel gas) — state-administered via Idaho DOPL; 2017 Idaho State Plumbing Code, based on the 2015 Uniform Plumbing Code — state-administered via Idaho DOPL, not city-issued; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC), with Idaho amendments — state-administered via Idaho DOPL, not city-issued; 2018 International Fire Code (IFC) — administered by the Idaho State Fire Marshal. Local amendments apply — see the Plummer overview page for the full list.

    Sources & verification

    Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-20.

    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 Plummer building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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