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Residential/Commercial Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Permit in City of St. Maries, Idaho

Required for installation of a rooftop or ground-mounted solar photovoltaic system within St. Maries city limits. The City has no standalone solar-specific application, checklist, or fee line published on its website (cityofstmaries.org) or in its Fee Schedule (Resolution No. 2026-362, updated 06.22.2026) as of 2026-07-20 — a solar PV system is processed and billed as a standard Building Permit under St. Maries City Code 9-2-1, using the same valuation-based Table 3-A fee table and the Building Permit Application's 'Other' Scope of Work checkbox.

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Unlawful to construct, install, or alter any structure or 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 solar PV mounting/racking and interconnection the same as any other structural/electrical work
  • Governed by the 2018 IBC/IRC (structural mounting) and the 2017 National Electrical Code (electrical interconnection) as adopted by the Town — St. Maries City Code 9-1-1(A)
  • Idaho has no statewide HOA-restriction-on-solar statute of the kind some states carry, and no independent statewide solar-permit-fee cap statute was located as of this review — confirm any HOA-level restriction directly with the property's own covenants rather than assuming a state override applies
  • A survey/site plan requirement (per the general Building Permit Application) applies unless the specific exception at St. Maries City Code 9-2-1(A)(1)-(2) is met (demolition-only, fully within existing building envelope, or a valid prior survey exists) — a rooftop-only PV retrofit with no new footprint would typically qualify for this exception
  • Plan Review Fee (40% of the Building Permit fee) and the separate Planner review fee (Table 2) both apply to solar PV the same as any other Building Permit, per the City's Fee Schedule

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Fee schedule

Solar PV Permit Fee — Table 3-A valuation-based (no separate solar line item)City of St. Maries Fee Schedule (Resolution 2026-362, updated 06.22.2026), Table 3-A — the full valuation-based table already documented and verified in this jurisdiction's Building Permit entry; no solar-specific line item exists, but the general table itself is complete, current, and citable, so a solar applicant's exact fee is computable from this schedule.
$24.00 for the first $500 valuation; $24.00 plus $3.00 per additional $100 (to $2,000); $69.00 for the first $2,000 plus $11.00 per additional $1,000 (to $40,000); $487.00 for the first $40,000 plus $9.00 per additional $1,000 (to $100,000); $1,027.00 for the first $100,000 plus $7.00 per additional $1,000 (to $500,000); higher tiers continue scaling per Table 3-A
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 / Interconnection

    Panel, disconnect, and interconnection wiring inspected per the 2017 NEC as locally adopted; no solar-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 solar PV 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 solar PV permit application, checklist, or fee line published anywhere on its official website as of 2026-07-20 — a PV system is processed as a standard Building Permit under the general valuation-based Table 3-A fee schedule.
  • A rooftop-only PV retrofit that does not expand the building's footprint may qualify for the field-survey exception at City Code 9-2-1(A)(1)-(2), avoiding the need for a new licensed-surveyor field survey.
  • No Idaho statewide statute was located capping local solar permit fees (unlike Colorado's C.R.S. § 24-48.5-113) — confirm the exact fee the City will assess directly with the Building Department, (208) 245-2577, before budgeting.

Frequently asked questions

City of St. Maries requires a residential/commercial solar photovoltaic (pv) permit for: Unlawful to construct, install, or alter any structure or 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 solar PV mounting/racking and interconnection the same as any other structural/electrical work; Governed by the 2018 IBC/IRC (structural mounting) and the 2017 National Electrical Code (electrical interconnection) as adopted by the Town — St. Maries City Code 9-1-1(A); Idaho has no statewide HOA-restriction-on-solar statute of the kind some states carry, and no independent statewide solar-permit-fee cap statute was located as of this review — confirm any HOA-level restriction directly with the property's own covenants rather than assuming a state override applies; A survey/site plan requirement (per the general Building Permit Application) applies unless the specific exception at St. Maries City Code 9-2-1(A)(1)-(2) is met (demolition-only, fully within existing building envelope, or a valid prior survey exists) — a rooftop-only PV retrofit with no new footprint would typically qualify for this exception; Plan Review Fee (40% of the Building Permit fee) and the separate Planner review fee (Table 2) both apply to solar PV the same as any other Building Permit, per the City's Fee Schedule. 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 solar PV line item — a solar installation is billed under the same valuation-based Table 3-A Building Permit fee schedule used for other construction, 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; Electrical/Interconnection Details. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

City of St. Maries requires 2 inspection(s) for a residential/commercial solar photovoltaic (pv) permit, in order: Electrical Rough-In / Interconnection, 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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