Wilder building permits

Building department

Address

107 4th Street, Wilder, ID 83676

Phone

(208) 482-6204

Email

kbagley@cityofwilder.org

Office hours

Not published on the city website; office hours available by contacting City Hall at (208) 482-6204

Website

Official site

Inspection guide

See how inspections work in Wilder — sequence, scheduling & re-inspection fees.

Codes adopted

Idaho adopts a statewide baseline building code set under the Idaho Building Code Act (Idaho Code Title 39, Chapter 41) and IDAPA rules administered by the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL). Effective January 1, 2021, the statewide baseline includes the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), 2020 Idaho Residential Code (based on the 2018 IRC Parts I–III and IX with Idaho amendments), 2020 Idaho Energy Conservation Code (based on the 2018 IECC with Idaho amendments), 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC), 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), and 2018 International Fire Code (IFC). The National Electrical Code is adopted separately by the Idaho Electrical Board (IDAPA 24.39.10), not bundled with the building code: Idaho enforces the 2023 NEC, effective July 1, 2024 (the state used the 2017 NEC with amendments before that and skipped the 2020 edition). Local jurisdictions must enforce the state baseline and may adopt amendments only where those amendments are at least as stringent as the state-adopted editions; local amendments may not be less restrictive. Enforcement is local — each city or county issues permits and performs inspections. Always confirm the current adopted edition and any local amendments with your specific jurisdiction before submitting plans.

• International Building Code (IBC), 2015 Edition, as adopted by the Idaho Building Code Board of the Division of Building Safety (IDAPA 07.03.01.004.01) — Wilder City Code section 3-1-5 'Adoption Of Building Codes'
• International Residential Code (IRC), 2012 Edition, parts I-IV and IX — Wilder City Code section 3-1-5
• International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), 2015 Edition, as adopted by the Idaho Building Code Board of the Division of Building Safety (IDAPA 07.03.01.004.04) — Wilder City Code section 3-1-5
• UPDATE 2026-07-23: the building-code adoption ordinance (previously reported as unlocatable) was found live on the city's own municipal code portal — wilder.municipalcodeonline.com is reachable via direct chapter/section hash URLs (e.g. #name=3-1-5:_ADOPTION_OF_BUILDING_CODES), contrary to the prior finding that only the zoning title (Title 9) was accessible. Title 3, Chapter 3-1 'Building Codes And Regulations' (all 17 sections, chapter last amended by Ord. 619, 5/14/2019; code adoption history includes Ord. 613 9/5/2017, Ord. 577 2/7/2011, Ord. 474 enacted 12/17/2002) codifies the specific IBC/IRC/IECC editions above, local amendments (section 3-1-9), and the building-permit fee mechanism (section 3-1-11), which is now reflected in the residential-building-permit entry's fees array. Chapter 3-4 'Building Official And Building Permit Regulations' (Ord. 593, 12-11-2012; Ord. 327, enacted 1-13-1987) separately establishes the Building Official position and permit-issuance procedure.
• Electrical, plumbing, and mechanical (HVAC) permits and inspections within Canyon County — including Wilder — are handled by the State of Idaho, Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL), not the city, per Canyon County Building Department's published notice that 'all Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing permits and inspections are handled by the State of Idaho' (Canyon County HVAC program transferred to DOPL 9/1/2023)

Permit types & fees

• Residential Building Permit (New Construction / Addition / Remodel / Accessory Structure)

  Required for new single-family residences, residential additions (including attached garages/carports), residential remodels, and detached accessory structures within Wilder city limits. Issued by the City of Wilder Building Department and reviewed by the city's appointed Building Official.

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• Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Permit

  Required for installing a rooftop or ground-mounted solar photovoltaic system within Wilder city limits. Electrical work is NOT reviewed by the City of Wilder — it is a separate State of Idaho permit issued by the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL), which publishes a dedicated Solar/Renewable Energy fee formula. Any structural/roof-mount building-permit component is reviewed locally by the City of Wilder Building Department using the same valuation-based Permit Fee/Plan Review process codified at Wilder City Code section 3-1-11 and documented in this file's residential-building-permit entry.

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• EV Charger Installation Permit (State-Issued Electrical Permit)

  Electrical work for an EV charging station (EVSE) within Wilder city limits is NOT reviewed by the City of Wilder — it is a State of Idaho electrical permit issued by the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL), the same statewide arrangement documented in this file's solar-pv-permit entry. DOPL's Electrical Permit Worksheet (Fee Schedule) has no distinct 'EV charger' line item; a charger circuit added to an existing residence is billed under the Residential 'Existing Residence' branch-circuit fee ($65 flat, covering one circuit — the EV charger circuit itself). Any structural/canopy component (rare for a standard wall/pedestal charger) would separately route to the City of Wilder Building Department, the same as this file's solar-pv-permit entry's structural component.

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