EV Charger / Electric Vehicle Charging Station Permit in Greenleaf, Idaho

Greenleaf requires an ev charger / electric vehicle charging station permit for: Electrical work must be permitted through the State of Idaho DOPL, not the City of Greenleaf -- the City issues only structural/building permits, and an EV charger circuit with no new structure does not require a City Building Permit at all; On the DOPL Electrical Permit Worksheet, a new dedicated EV charger circuit added to an existing single-family residence falls under the 'Existing Residence -- Modular, Manufactured or Mobile Homes -- Detached Shop' line item: a $65 base fee plus $10 per additional branch circuit beyond the one included in the base fee; There is no Solar/Renewable-Energy-style checkbox or valuation-based formula for EV chargers on the state worksheet -- do not check that box for a standalone EV charger installation, since EVSE is treated as ordinary branch-circuit wiring, not power generation/storage; As of January 1, 2023, all DOPL permits must be purchased online at dbs.idaho.gov rather than by mailed paper application; A City of Greenleaf Building Permit is additionally required only if the EV charger installation includes new structural work -- for example a new carport or accessory structure to house it. That work routes through the City's contracted building official, Idaho Building Inspection Services, Inc., and is priced with the same ICC-valuation and permit-fee-multiplier formula used for residential building and solar PV permits in Greenleaf. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Greenleaf Building Department (contracted Building Official — Idaho Building Inspection Services, Inc.) at (208) 454-0552 before starting work.

$75 total for a single new circuit added to an existing home ($65 base fee plus $10 for the one additional branch circuit), per the Idaho DOPL Contractor Electrical Permit Worksheet (Rev. 8/17/2022) -- distinct from and much cheaper than the percentage-of-system-cost formula used for solar/renewable energy installations.

Greenleaf does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Greenleaf Building Department (contracted Building Official — Idaho Building Inspection Services, Inc.) at (208) 454-0552 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Idaho DOPL Contractor (or Homeowner) Electrical Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Greenleaf requires 1 inspection(s) for an ev charger / electric vehicle charging station permit, in order: State Electrical Inspection. Schedule each through City of Greenleaf Building Department (contracted Building Official — Idaho Building Inspection Services, Inc.) ((208) 454-0552).

Apply through City of Greenleaf Building Department (contracted Building Official — Idaho Building Inspection Services, Inc.) at 20523 N. Whittier Dr., Greenleaf, ID 83626-9199. Phone: (208) 454-0552, email: cityhall@greenleaf-idaho.us. Office hours: Not published; contact Greenleaf City Hall to reach the City Clerk or to schedule with the Building Official. Official information: https://mobile.greenleaf-idaho.us/city-government.

Greenleaf, Idaho has adopted: 2018 International Building Code (IBC), as adopted/amended by the State of Idaho or Idaho Building Code Board — Greenleaf City Code 8-1-1(A); 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), as adopted/amended by the State of Idaho or Idaho Building Code Board — Greenleaf City Code 8-1-1(B); 2009 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), as amended by the Idaho Building Code Board — Greenleaf City Code 8-1-1(C); International Fire Code, adopted by the City of Greenleaf with local amendments — Greenleaf City Code 8-1A; Note: Greenleaf City Code 8-1-1 provides that adopted codes are deemed superseded by successive state-adopted versions in their entirety, effective January 1 of the year following state adoption — so the state's currently-in-force IBC/IRC/IECC edition governs even though the codified text still names the 2018/2009 editions. Local amendments apply — see the Greenleaf overview page for the full list.

No. Neither the State of Idaho DOPL nor the City of Greenleaf has a dedicated EV-charger or EVSE permit type or fee line. A home Level 2 charger circuit is permitted as ordinary electrical wiring under the state's standard Electrical Permit Worksheet 'Existing Residence' branch-circuit line item -- Greenleaf itself has no electrical permitting program, so this is state-issued, not city-issued.