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Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Additions, Remodels & Tenant Improvement) in Shelley, Idaho

Required for new commercial construction, commercial additions, and commercial remodels or tenant-improvement work in the City of Shelley. The City does not publish a distinct commercial-building-permit or tenant-improvement application, fee schedule, or review process: the same Building Permit Application used for residential work, submitted online through the City's Zipflow portal, is what a commercial project uses, per the Building & Safety Department webpage's statement that its purpose is inspecting and monitoring 'all new and existing structures, both residential and commercial.' That webpage also lists the 2018 IBC as the code currently administered for commercial work, versus the 2018 IRC for one- and two-family residential construction, both subject to unspecified local amendments. Fees are calculated from the same citywide Building Permit Fee Schedule and Building Permit Valuation Schedule used for residential projects, including a per-square-foot 'Remodel' valuation line that covers tenant-improvement and remodel work; the City publishes no separate or higher plan-review fee for commercial projects, and no plan-review or plan-check line item appears anywhere in its fee schedule.

Verified 2026-08-25 · Source

When you need this permit

  • New commercial construction, commercial additions, and commercial remodels or tenant-improvement work all use the same Building Permit product Shelley uses for residential work, per the Building & Safety Department webpage's statement that its scope covers 'both residential and commercial' structures
  • Plans for commercial occupancies are reviewed against the 2018 IBC, per the Building & Safety Department webpage's list of currently adopted codes, subject to unspecified local amendments; one- and two-family residential work is instead reviewed under the 2018 IRC
  • The codified Title 7, Chapter 1 text on file with the City Clerk still reads as an adoption of 'the Uniform Building Code, 1991 Edition... and such later supplements and additions as may hereafter be published' rather than naming the 2018 IBC by a specific amending ordinance or section number; the Building & Safety Department's own current-codes listing is the only source found for the 2018 edition
  • No separate commercial valuation table, plan-review fee, or plan-check fee is published; commercial projects are billed from the same Building Permit Fee Schedule and Building Permit Valuation Schedule as residential projects, including the 'Remodel' per-square-foot line for tenant-improvement and remodel work
  • Street-side improvements (sidewalks, curbs, gutters) are required for new construction 'including, but not limited to, residential homes... businesses, schools, churches, apartment buildings' within the City or its impact area, unless waived by City Council (City Code 7-1-4)
  • A Certificate of Occupancy is required before a completed commercial building or a change in occupancy classification may be used (City Code 7-1-5)
  • Buildings other than single-family residential dwellings are subject to inspection by the City's own Fire and Public Safety Division for Uniform Fire Code compliance; enforcement of the Uniform Fire Code is carved out from the Planning and Building Division's general code-enforcement duties and instead sits with the Fire and Public Safety Division (City Code 3-8-2(A) and 3-2-4)
  • Electrical, plumbing, and HVAC permits for commercial work are obtained separately through the State of Idaho, the same as for residential projects
  • Idaho Code 39-4117 requires the City to determine whether a commercial building permit application is complete within twenty business days of receipt, versus ten business days for a residential application; this is a statewide requirement, not a City of Shelley policy

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Fee schedule

Building Permit — valuation $1.00 to $500.00City of Shelley Building Permit Fee Schedule — the same citywide valuation-based table used for the Building Permit (New Construction, Additions, Remodels) permit type; no separate commercial rate is published
$21.00
Building Permit — valuation $2,000.00City of Shelley Building Permit Fee Schedule, $100-increment valuation table
$62.52
Building Permit — valuation $50,001.00 to $100,000.00City of Shelley Building Permit Fee Schedule
$574.75 for the first $50,000.00, plus $6.25 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof
Building Permit — valuation $100,001.00 to $500,000.00City of Shelley Building Permit Fee Schedule
$887.25 for the first $100,000.00, plus $5.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof
Building Permit — valuation $500,001.00 to $1,000,000.00City of Shelley Building Permit Fee Schedule
$2,887.25 for the first $500,000.00, plus $4.25 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof
Building Permit — valuation $1,000,000.00 and upCity of Shelley Building Permit Fee Schedule
$5,012.25 for the first $1,000,000.00, plus $2.75 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof
Building Permit Valuation Schedule — Addition (per sq ft)
City of Shelley Building Permit Valuation Schedule, effective March 2025; Show full citationCity of Shelley Building Permit Valuation Schedule, effective March 2025; changes every 6 months per the ICC table. The same schedule lists 'Remodel' among the project types billed under its per-project valuation fee structure, without printing a separately labeled 'Remodel' dollar figure distinct from this Addition rate
$65.00 per sq ft
Commercial-specific plan review or plan check fee
No plan-review or plan-check line item of any kind appears anywhere in the City of Shelley Building Permit Fee Schedule — including its Valuation Schedule and flat-fee table — for either residential or commercial work. Show full citationNo plan-review or plan-check line item of any kind appears anywhere in the City of Shelley Building Permit Fee Schedule — including its Valuation Schedule and flat-fee table — for either residential or commercial work. City Code 7-1-2(A) explains why: building permit fees 'shall be established by resolution of the Council and posted by the Clerk's office,' and only 'if no such resolution has been adopted or posted' does the fee schedule fall back to 'the fees provided in the Uniform Building Code, 1991 Edition, or as later supplemented and modified.' Because the City has adopted and posted its own Building Permit Fee Schedule, that schedule (with no plan-review category) is the one in force, not the 1991 UBC's own default fee table, which is where a plan-review-fee provision would otherwise be found. No budget document, council minutes, department webpage, or building-permit handout states or implies that a separate plan-review charge is billed outside this schedule.
None currently charged

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

How long did your Commercial Building Permit (New Construction, Additions, Remodels & Tenant Improvement) permit actually take in Shelley?

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Foundation / Footings

    Verify forms, rebar, and frost depth before concrete pour

  2. 2

    Framing

    After framing and rough-in trades, before insulation or wall cover

  3. 3

    Final

    Completed work verified against approved plans; required before Certificate of Occupancy is issued

  4. 4

    Fire Code Compliance

    Buildings other than single-family residential dwellings are subject to inspection by the City's Fire and Public Safety Division for compliance with the Uniform Fire Code, coordinated separately from the Building Permit's own inspection sequence (City Code 3-2-4)

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Tips

  • Shelley has no separate commercial building permit, tenant-improvement permit, or commercial fee schedule — a commercial new-construction or remodel/TI project uses the same Building Permit Application, Zipflow portal, and valuation-based fee table as a residential project.
  • Commercial work is reviewed under the 2018 IBC rather than the 2018 IRC used for one- and two-family residential work, per the Building & Safety Department's own list of currently adopted codes; contact the department for the specific local amendments, since the department's webpage says amendments exist without itemizing them.
  • Buildings other than single-family residential dwellings fall under the City's Fire and Public Safety Division for Uniform Fire Code inspection, a layer of review that single-family homes do not receive; budget time for that inspection separately from the Building Department's own process.
  • No evidence was found that Shelley contracts commercial plan review or inspection out to another jurisdiction, a private firm, or the Idaho Division of Building Safety — the Building Inspector's Office listed on the Building & Safety Department webpage is the point of contact.
  • Idaho Code 39-4117 gives the City twenty business days to determine a commercial application complete, against ten for residential — a statewide floor on the completeness check only, not a promise of full plan approval within that window.

Frequently asked questions

Shelley requires a commercial building permit (new construction, additions, remodels & tenant improvement) for: New commercial construction, commercial additions, and commercial remodels or tenant-improvement work all use the same Building Permit product Shelley uses for residential work, per the Building & Safety Department webpage's statement that its scope covers 'both residential and commercial' structures; Plans for commercial occupancies are reviewed against the 2018 IBC, per the Building & Safety Department webpage's list of currently adopted codes, subject to unspecified local amendments; one- and two-family residential work is instead reviewed under the 2018 IRC; The codified Title 7, Chapter 1 text on file with the City Clerk still reads as an adoption of 'the Uniform Building Code, 1991 Edition... and such later supplements and additions as may hereafter be published' rather than naming the 2018 IBC by a specific amending ordinance or section number; the Building & Safety Department's own current-codes listing is the only source found for the 2018 edition; No separate commercial valuation table, plan-review fee, or plan-check fee is published; commercial projects are billed from the same Building Permit Fee Schedule and Building Permit Valuation Schedule as residential projects, including the 'Remodel' per-square-foot line for tenant-improvement and remodel work; Street-side improvements (sidewalks, curbs, gutters) are required for new construction 'including, but not limited to, residential homes... businesses, schools, churches, apartment buildings' within the City or its impact area, unless waived by City Council (City Code 7-1-4); A Certificate of Occupancy is required before a completed commercial building or a change in occupancy classification may be used (City Code 7-1-5); Buildings other than single-family residential dwellings are subject to inspection by the City's own Fire and Public Safety Division for Uniform Fire Code compliance; enforcement of the Uniform Fire Code is carved out from the Planning and Building Division's general code-enforcement duties and instead sits with the Fire and Public Safety Division (City Code 3-8-2(A) and 3-2-4); Electrical, plumbing, and HVAC permits for commercial work are obtained separately through the State of Idaho, the same as for residential projects; Idaho Code 39-4117 requires the City to determine whether a commercial building permit application is complete within twenty business days of receipt, versus ten business days for a residential application; this is a statewide requirement, not a City of Shelley policy. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Shelley Building & Safety Department at (208) 681-3391 before starting work.

No commercial-specific or higher plan-review fee was found. The City of Shelley Building Permit Fee Schedule contains no plan-review or plan-check line item at all — for residential or commercial work — unlike some neighboring Idaho cities that charge a separate percentage-based commercial plan-review fee.

The City has not published a commercial-specific review-to-issuance timeline. Idaho Code 39-4117 requires the City to determine whether a commercial application is complete within twenty business days of receipt (versus ten business days for residential), but that statewide requirement covers only the completeness determination, not full plan approval.

You'll need: Building Permit Application; Construction Drawings. Depending on your project, Shelley may also ask for: Proof of Regional Sewer Connection Fee Payment. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Shelley requires 4 inspection(s) for a commercial building permit (new construction, additions, remodels & tenant improvement), in order: Foundation / Footings, Framing, Final, Fire Code Compliance. Schedule each through City of Shelley Building & Safety Department ((208) 681-3391).

Apply through City of Shelley Building & Safety Department at 155 E. Pine Street, Shelley, ID 83274. Phone: (208) 681-3391. Office hours: Building Inspector's Office: Monday–Thursday 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (City Hall administrative offices: Mon–Thu 8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Fri 8:00 a.m.–noon). Official information: https://cityofshelley.org/city-departments/building-safety-department/.

The Building & Safety Department's webpage lists the 2018 IBC as the code currently administered for commercial work, subject to local amendments the department asks applicants to confirm directly with its office. One- and two-family residential construction instead falls under the 2018 IRC. The codified Title 7, Chapter 1 text on file with the City Clerk is worded as a rolling adoption of the 1991 Uniform Building Code and its later supplements, rather than naming the 2018 edition by its own ordinance number.

No. Commercial new construction, additions, and tenant-improvement or remodel work in existing commercial space use the same Building Permit Application, Zipflow portal, and citywide valuation-based fee table as residential projects. The Building & Safety Department webpage states its purpose covers 'all new and existing structures, both residential and commercial,' and no separate commercial application, fee schedule, or process is published.

Sources & verification

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