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Commercial Building Permit in City of St. Maries, Idaho

Required for new commercial construction within St. Maries city limits. St. Maries has no standalone commercial-specific application, checklist, or fee schedule — commercial projects use the same Building Permit Application (with 'Commercial' as one of the form's Building Type checkboxes) and the same valuation-based Table 3-A fee table (Resolution No. 2026-362, updated 06.22.2026) as residential construction, under St. Maries City Code 9-2-1 through 9-2-10. The one confirmed commercial-specific difference is a higher Planner review fee (Table 2: $100 commercial/industrial/non-residential vs. $60 residential). Commercial work is governed primarily by the 2018 International Building Code (IBC) rather than the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC) that governs single-family/duplex/townhome/multi-family dwelling work.

Reviewed 2026-08-02 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Unlawful to construct, improve, extend, alter, or take any other action requiring a building permit within St. Maries city limits without first procuring the permit — St. Maries City Code 9-2-1(A), applied to commercial construction the same as any other building type.
  • Governed primarily by the 2018 IBC, with Idaho amendments (adopted as 'Building Code 2018 of Idaho') — St. Maries City Code 9-1-1(A)(1) — rather than the 2018 IRC (Parts I, II, III, IX), which St. Maries City Code 9-1-1(A)(3) applies specifically to residential construction. Commercial work is also subject to the 2018 International Mechanical Code, the 2018 International Fire Code as adopted/amended by the Idaho State Fire Marshal, the 2017 National Electrical Code, and the 2017 Idaho State Plumbing Code — St. Maries City Code 9-1-1(A)(6), (7), (8), (9).
  • A written statement from a licensed surveyor certifying a completed field survey with property corners located and marked must be submitted with the application, unless the work is demolition-only, fully contained within the existing building envelope, or an acceptable prior survey with visible original corner markers already exists — St. Maries City Code 9-2-1(A)(1)-(2).
  • Architectural drawings sufficient to meet a recognized financial lending agency's requirements are required — St. Maries City Code 9-2-2(A).
  • The initial application may require review by the Planning and Zoning Commission for compliance with Title 11 (Zoning and Subdivisions) of the city code — St. Maries City Code 9-2-2(E).
  • No local-code provision, Building Department webpage, or Forms-page document found as of 2026-08-02 describes commercial plan review being routed to a regional/county building official, the Idaho Division of Building Safety, the Idaho State Fire Marshal's office, or a third-party contracted firm — St. Maries City Code Title 9 describes a single 'building inspector' (Building Official Jacob Parsons) issuing all building permits with no separate commercial pathway. This jurisdiction's own self-administration was independently confirmed via cityofstmaries.org and City Code Title 9; whether the current Building Official holds ICC certification specific to commercial-scope plan review was not independently confirmed and should be verified directly with the Building Department, (208) 245-2577, before relying on local review for a complex commercial project.
  • Separate electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permits are required — noted as an 'Important Notice' on the Building Permit Application, applying to commercial the same as residential.

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Fee schedule

Total Valuation $1 to $500City of St. Maries Fee Schedule (Resolution 2026-362, updated 06.22.2026), Table 3-A — same valuation-based table used for all Building Permit fees regardless of building type; re-fetched and confirmed directly from the current Fee Schedule PDF for this review.
$24.00
Total Valuation $501 to $2,000City Fee Schedule, Table 3-A.
$24.00 for the first $500 plus $3.00 for each additional $100, or fraction thereof, to and including $2,000
Total Valuation $2,001 to $40,000City Fee Schedule, Table 3-A.
$69.00 for the first $2,000 plus $11.00 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $40,000
Total Valuation $40,001 to $100,000City Fee Schedule, Table 3-A.
$487.00 for the first $40,000 plus $9.00 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000
Total Valuation $100,001 to $500,000City Fee Schedule, Table 3-A.
$1,027.00 for the first $100,000 plus $7.00 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000
Total Valuation $500,001 to $1,000,000City Fee Schedule, Table 3-A.
$3,827.00 for the first $500,000 plus $5.00 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000
Total Valuation $1,000,001 to $5,000,000City Fee Schedule, Table 3-A.
$6,327.00 for the first $1,000,000 plus $3.00 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $5,000,000
Total Valuation $5,000,001 and upCity Fee Schedule, Table 3-A.
$18,327.00 for the first $5,000,000 plus $1.00 for each additional $1,000, or fraction thereof
Plan ReviewCity Fee Schedule, Table 3.
40% of the Building Permit fee, per plan review
Commercial/Industrial/Non-Residential Building Permit Review by PlannerCity Fee Schedule, Table 2 (Planning and Zoning — Land Use & Development Miscellaneous) — this is the one confirmed commercial-specific fee, higher than the $60.00 Residential Building Permit Review by Planner fee; applies in addition to the Building Official's Table 3 plan review.
$100.00
Re-Review of Building Permit by PlannerCity Fee Schedule, Table 2 — i.e., $50.00 for a commercial re-review.
1/2 of the fee for initial review
Commencing Work Before Permit IssuanceCity Fee Schedule, Table 3.
$100.00
Reinspection — 1st reinspectionCity Fee Schedule, Table 3. A reinspection is an inspection following a failed inspection; the fee schedule permits one (1) failed inspection per required inspection.
$0
Reinspection — 2nd and subsequent reinspectionCity Fee Schedule, Table 3.
$50.00 or 10% of the Building Permit fee, whichever is lower
Lifting of Notice of TitleCity Fee Schedule, Table 3.
$300.00

Review timeline

Plan review
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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Designated Points of Construction

    St. Maries City Code 9-2-6 requires the Building Inspector to inspect the structure at 'designated points of construction as set forth in the building code adopted by the city,' and prohibits construction from proceeding beyond each designated inspection point until the inspection is completed and signified on the building permit. No discrete commercial-specific inspection checklist is separately published by the City as of 2026-08-02; the adopted 2018 IBC/IFC/IMC govern the specific inspection points for commercial work.

  2. 2

    Final / Certificate of Compliance

    A Certificate of Compliance (a copy of the signed and dated inspection record) is issued once the Building Inspector is satisfied all codes and requirements are met, and must be issued prior to use and/or occupancy — St. Maries City Code 9-2-8.

See the full City of St. Maries inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • There is no separate commercial building permit application or fee table — the same Building Permit Application and Table 3-A valuation-based fee schedule used for residential construction apply, with the 'Commercial' Building Type checkbox as the only form-level differentiator.
  • Budget for the higher Table 2 Planner review fee: $100.00 for commercial/industrial/non-residential work versus $60.00 for residential — this is the one confirmed commercial-specific fee difference found in the City's published Fee Schedule.
  • No evidence was found that St. Maries contracts commercial plan review or inspection out to Benewah County, a regional building official, or a third-party firm — confirm current Building Official certification/capacity for larger commercial projects directly with the Building Department, (208) 245-2577, before assuming purely local review for a complex or high-occupancy project.
  • Commercial construction is governed by the 2018 IBC (not the 2018 IRC used for dwellings) plus the 2018 IFC as adopted and amended by the Idaho State Fire Marshal — confirm fire-code-specific requirements (e.g., fire alarm/sprinkler plan submittal) directly with the Building Department, since the City's own published materials do not separately break out fire-code review procedure.

Frequently asked questions

City of St. Maries requires a commercial building permit for: Unlawful to construct, improve, extend, alter, or take any other action requiring a building permit within St. Maries city limits without first procuring the permit — St. Maries City Code 9-2-1(A), applied to commercial construction the same as any other building type.; Governed primarily by the 2018 IBC, with Idaho amendments (adopted as 'Building Code 2018 of Idaho') — St. Maries City Code 9-1-1(A)(1) — rather than the 2018 IRC (Parts I, II, III, IX), which St. Maries City Code 9-1-1(A)(3) applies specifically to residential construction. Commercial work is also subject to the 2018 International Mechanical Code, the 2018 International Fire Code as adopted/amended by the Idaho State Fire Marshal, the 2017 National Electrical Code, and the 2017 Idaho State Plumbing Code — St. Maries City Code 9-1-1(A)(6), (7), (8), (9).; A written statement from a licensed surveyor certifying a completed field survey with property corners located and marked must be submitted with the application, unless the work is demolition-only, fully contained within the existing building envelope, or an acceptable prior survey with visible original corner markers already exists — St. Maries City Code 9-2-1(A)(1)-(2).; Architectural drawings sufficient to meet a recognized financial lending agency's requirements are required — St. Maries City Code 9-2-2(A).; The initial application may require review by the Planning and Zoning Commission for compliance with Title 11 (Zoning and Subdivisions) of the city code — St. Maries City Code 9-2-2(E).; No local-code provision, Building Department webpage, or Forms-page document found as of 2026-08-02 describes commercial plan review being routed to a regional/county building official, the Idaho Division of Building Safety, the Idaho State Fire Marshal's office, or a third-party contracted firm — St. Maries City Code Title 9 describes a single 'building inspector' (Building Official Jacob Parsons) issuing all building permits with no separate commercial pathway. This jurisdiction's own self-administration was independently confirmed via cityofstmaries.org and City Code Title 9; whether the current Building Official holds ICC certification specific to commercial-scope plan review was not independently confirmed and should be verified directly with the Building Department, (208) 245-2577, before relying on local review for a complex commercial project.; Separate electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permits are required — noted as an 'Important Notice' on the Building Permit Application, applying to commercial the same as residential.. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of St. Maries Building Department at (208) 245-2577 before starting work.

No. Commercial construction uses the same Building Permit Application (with 'Commercial' checked as the Building Type) and the same valuation-based Table 3-A fee schedule as residential construction. The one confirmed commercial-specific fee difference is the Table 2 Planner review fee: $100.00 for commercial/industrial/non-residential work versus $60.00 for residential.

The City does not publish a specific plan-review or issuance turnaround time for commercial (or any) building permits. Idaho's statewide Building Code Act (Idaho Code section 39-4117) requires local governments to determine only whether a commercial application is complete within 20 business days — a paperwork-completeness deadline, not a guarantee of how long full plan review or permit issuance will take.

You'll need: Building Permit Application; Site Plan; Licensed Surveyor Field Survey Statement; Architectural Drawings. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

City of St. Maries requires 2 inspection(s) for a commercial building permit, in order: Designated Points of Construction, Final / Certificate of Compliance. Schedule each through City of St. Maries Building Department ((208) 245-2577).

Apply through City of St. Maries Building Department at 602 College Avenue, St. Maries, ID 83861. Phone: (208) 245-2577, email: frontdesk@cityofstmaries.org (general/building permits); kwise@cityofstmaries.org (Building Permit Coordinator Kasie Wise); jparsons@cityofstmaries.org (Building Official Jacob Parsons); jkinzer@cityofstmaries.org (Demolition Permit contact). Office hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM; Friday 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM, per City of St. Maries Building Department and Forms pages.. Official information: https://cityofstmaries.org/building-department.

City of St. Maries, Idaho has adopted: 2018 International Building Code (IBC), with Idaho amendments (as 'Building Code 2018 of Idaho' adopted by the Idaho Building Code Board) — St. Maries City Code 9-1-1(A)(1).; 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with Idaho amendments — St. Maries City Code 9-1-1(A)(2).; 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), Parts I, II, III and IX, with Idaho amendments (as 'Idaho Residential Code (2020 edition)') — St. Maries City Code 9-1-1(A)(3).; 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), with amendments (as 'Idaho Energy Conservation Code (2020 edition)') — St. Maries City Code 9-1-1(A)(4).; Uniform Building Code for Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1997 edition — St. Maries City Code 9-1-1(A)(5).; 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC), with Idaho amendments — St. Maries City Code 9-1-1(A)(6).; 2018 International Fire Code (IFC), as adopted and amended by the Idaho State Fire Marshal — St. Maries City Code 9-1-1(A)(7).; 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC), with Idaho amendments — St. Maries City Code 9-1-1(A)(8).; 2017 Idaho State Plumbing Code, with Idaho amendments — St. Maries City Code 9-1-1(A)(9).; St. Maries City Code 9-1-1(A) states adopted code editions are automatically superseded by successive Idaho Building Code Board versions effective January 1 of the year following state-level adoption — so the city's in-force edition can advance without a separate local ordinance.. Local amendments apply — see the City of St. Maries overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

Key facts verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-08-02.

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 City of St. Maries building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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