Sandpoint building inspections
VerifiedInspection sequence, scheduling, and re-inspection fees for building permits in Sandpoint, Idaho.
Verified 2026-08-21 · Source
How to schedule
Inspections are requested through the building department below.
- Address
- 1123 Lake St, Sandpoint, ID 83864
- Phone
- 208-263-3423 (Building); 208-263-3370 (Planning & Community Development general line)
- Office hours
- Not published as a specific daily schedule on the City's Building or Planning & Community Development pages as of the last verification (contact 208-263-3423 to confirm); Bonner County Planning Department (a separate, non-city department) publishes Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. for its own office, but that hours listing does not apply to the City of Sandpoint's Building team.
- Website
- Official site
Inspection sequence
Applies to: Commercial Building Permit (New Commercial, Multi-Family, and Industrial Construction)
- 1
Foundation/Footing
Before placing concrete or grout (standard IBC-based inspection sequence; a specific commercial inspection checklist is not separately published beyond the submittal-document requirements in the City's Commercial Construction Checklist)
- 2
Framing
Floor and roof framing, fire separations and assembly listings, prior to concealment
- 3
Fire/Life-Safety and Accessibility
Verification of fire-resistance-rated assemblies, means-of-egress compliance (required where total occupant load exceeds 50), and accessible-route/accessible-element compliance per the Commercial Construction Checklist's floor-plan requirements
- 4
Final
Final inspection required prior to occupancy/Certificate of Occupancy
Applies to: Residential Building Permit (New Single-Family Construction)
- 1
Foundation/Footing
Before placing concrete or grout (standard IRC-based inspection sequence; specific checklist not separately itemized beyond the Design Criteria/Framing plan requirements published by the City)
- 2
Framing
Floor and roof framing, fire separations, prior to concealment
- 3
Final
Final inspection required prior to occupancy
Applies to: Commercial Tenant Improvement Permit
- 1
Rough-In (scope-dependent)
Framing, fire-separation, and any mechanical/plumbing rough-in inspection appropriate to the altered space, before concealment; a TI-specific inspection sequence is not separately published by the City
- 2
Final
Final inspection required prior to occupancy of the altered/changed-use tenant space
Applies to: Mechanical / HVAC Permit
- 1
Rough-In
Ductwork, gas piping, and mechanical equipment rough-in before concealment
- 2
Final
Equipment operational, gas appliance shutoff/combustion air verified
Applies to: Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Permit
- 1
City Building Inspection(s)
Structural/roof-mount racking and roof-penetration compliance, per the City's standard/single inspections per phase included in the Building Fee/Valuation
- 2
DOPL Electrical Rough-In/Final
State-inspected; project valuation verified against actual cost at Final
Final inspection only: EV Charger / EVSE Permit
Sources & verification
Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-08-21.
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