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Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Permit in City of St. Maries, Idaho

Installing an EV charging station (EVSE) within St. Maries city limits has no standalone application, checklist, or fee line published on the City's website (cityofstmaries.org) or in its Fee Schedule (Resolution No. 2026-362, updated 06.22.2026) as of 2026-07-20 — the same gap already documented for solar PV in this jurisdiction (see solar-pv-permit). An EV charger is electrical work covered by St. Maries City Code 9-2-1(A)'s general permit requirement and is processed and billed as a standard Building Permit ('Building Permit - Other Work,' Table 3) under the City's valuation-based Table 3-A fee table, using the Building Permit Application's 'Other' Scope of Work checkbox. Re-fetched the current Fee Schedule PDF directly for this review and confirmed Table 3-A's exact tiers.

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Unlawful to install or alter any electrical system requiring a building permit within St. Maries city limits without first procuring the permit — St. Maries City Code 9-2-1(A), applied to EV charger circuits and panel work the same as any other electrical installation
  • Governed by the 2017 National Electrical Code (with Idaho amendments) as adopted by the City — St. Maries City Code 9-1-1(A)(8)
  • The Building Permit Application's 'Important Notice' states separate electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permits are required, but the City's own Fee Schedule does not list distinct city-issued electrical permit fee lines — consistent with electrical trade permitting being folded into the general valuation-based Building Permit fee (Table 3-A) rather than billed as a separate city permit type
  • Plan Review Fee (40% of the Building Permit fee) and the separate Planner review fee (Table 2) both apply the same as any other Building Permit, per the City's Fee Schedule
  • A field survey is not typically required if the installation does not expand the building footprint, per the exception at St. Maries City Code 9-2-1(A)(1)-(2)

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Fee schedule

Building Permit - Other Work (EV charger circuit; cost of work applied to Table 3-A) — valuation $1 to $500City of St. Maries Fee Schedule (Resolution 2026-362, updated 06.22.2026), Table 3 / Table 3-A. 'Other Work' fee is the contractor's total estimate (labor, materials, overhead, and all other associated costs) applied to Table 3-A; no dedicated EV/EVSE line item exists, so this valuation-based table is the governing mechanism.
$24.00
Building Permit - Other Work — valuation $501 to $2,000Table 3-A, City of St. Maries Fee Schedule (Resolution 2026-362)
$24.00 for the first $500 plus $3.00 for each additional $100 (or fraction thereof)
Building Permit - Other Work — valuation $2,001 to $40,000Table 3-A, City of St. Maries Fee Schedule (Resolution 2026-362) — the tier most EV Level 2 charger installations (equipment + labor) will fall into
$69.00 for the first $2,000 plus $11.00 for each additional $1,000 (or fraction thereof)
Plan ReviewCity Fee Schedule, Table 3, same mechanism as the Building Permit entry.
40% of the Building Permit fee, per plan review
Residential Building Permit Review by PlannerCity Fee Schedule, Table 2 — applies in addition to the Building Official's plan review.
$60.00

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Electrical Rough-In / Final

    Charger circuit, disconnect, and any panel work inspected per the 2017 NEC as locally adopted; no EV-specific inspection checklist is separately published by the City, so this follows the general Building Permit inspection framework at St. Maries City Code 9-2-6.

  2. 2

    Final / Certificate of Compliance

    Certificate of Compliance issued once the Building Inspector is satisfied all codes and requirements are met, per St. Maries City Code 9-2-8 — applied to EV charger installations the same as any other building permit.

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

Tips

  • St. Maries has no dedicated EV-charger permit application, checklist, or fee line published anywhere on its official website as of 2026-07-20 — an EV charger installation is processed as a standard Building Permit ('Other Work') under the general valuation-based Table 3-A fee schedule ($24 for a job valued at $500 or less, $24 + $3/additional $100 up to $2,000, then $69 + $11/additional $1,000 up to $40,000), the same gap already documented for solar PV in this jurisdiction.
  • Confirm the exact assessed fee with the Building Department, (208) 245-2577, before budgeting, since the valuation-based table depends on the contractor's total cost estimate for the installation, and add the 40% Plan Review fee plus the $60 Planner review fee for residential projects.

Frequently asked questions

City of St. Maries requires an electric vehicle (ev) charging station permit for: Unlawful to install or alter any electrical system requiring a building permit within St. Maries city limits without first procuring the permit — St. Maries City Code 9-2-1(A), applied to EV charger circuits and panel work the same as any other electrical installation; Governed by the 2017 National Electrical Code (with Idaho amendments) as adopted by the City — St. Maries City Code 9-1-1(A)(8); The Building Permit Application's 'Important Notice' states separate electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permits are required, but the City's own Fee Schedule does not list distinct city-issued electrical permit fee lines — consistent with electrical trade permitting being folded into the general valuation-based Building Permit fee (Table 3-A) rather than billed as a separate city permit type; Plan Review Fee (40% of the Building Permit fee) and the separate Planner review fee (Table 2) both apply the same as any other Building Permit, per the City's Fee Schedule; A field survey is not typically required if the installation does not expand the building footprint, per the exception at St. Maries City Code 9-2-1(A)(1)-(2). If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of St. Maries Building Department at (208) 245-2577 before starting work.

No. The City's Fee Schedule (Resolution No. 2026-362) has no dedicated EV-charger line item — an EV charging station installation is billed under the same valuation-based Table 3-A Building Permit fee schedule used for other electrical work, plus the 40% Plan Review fee and the Table 2 Planner review fee.

City of St. Maries does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of St. Maries Building Department at (208) 245-2577 for current turnaround.

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

City of St. Maries requires 2 inspection(s) for an electric vehicle (ev) charging station permit, in order: Electrical Rough-In / Final, 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

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 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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