EV Charger Installation Permit (State-Issued Electrical Permit) in Wilder, Idaho

Wilder requires an ev charger installation permit (state-issued electrical permit) for: State of Idaho DOPL electrical permit required for the EV charger circuit and connection — purchased through dbs.idaho.gov; NOT issued by the City of Wilder, which does not run its own electrical program; Homeowner permit available only for work the property owner personally performs on their own residence; otherwise a licensed electrical contractor must pull the permit via the DOPL Contractor Electrical Permit Application; The DOPL Electrical Permit Worksheet's 'Existing Residence' fee line applies: $65 base fee includes one branch circuit (the charger circuit itself); $10 per additional branch circuit if the project adds more than one circuit; A structural/canopy component (if any) would require a City of Wilder Residential Building Permit Application, the same combined form covering Single Family Residence, Addition, Remodel, and Detached Accessory Structure project types — confirm with City Hall (208-482-6204) whether your specific installation triggers this. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Wilder Building Department at (208) 482-6204 before starting work.

In Wilder, the published State of Idaho DOPL Electrical Permit — Existing Residence, new branch circuit (EV charger) is: $65.00 flat (includes one branch circuit); $10.00 per additional branch circuit beyond the first. Additional published fees: City of Wilder Building Permit Fee (structural/canopy, if triggered) — Valuation-based per Wilder City Code section 3-1-11 (e.g. $24.00 for $1.00-$500.00 valuation, scaling up; Plan Review is a further 50% of the Building Permit Fee) — see the full valuation table in this file's residential-building-permit entry. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Wilder does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Wilder Building Department at (208) 482-6204 for current turnaround.

You'll need: DOPL Homeowner or Contractor Electrical Permit Application. Depending on your project, Wilder may also ask for: City of Wilder Residential Building Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Wilder requires 1 inspection(s) for an ev charger installation permit (state-issued electrical permit), in order: DOPL Electrical Final. Schedule each through City of Wilder Building Department ((208) 482-6204).

Apply through City of Wilder Building Department at 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. Official information: https://cityofwilder.org/.

Wilder, Idaho has adopted: 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). Local amendments apply — see the Wilder overview page for the full list.

No. Electrical permits in Wilder, including for EV charging stations, are issued by the State of Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL), not the City of Wilder. A standard charger circuit added to an existing residence is billed under DOPL's Existing Residence branch-circuit fee ($65 flat for the first circuit, $10 per additional circuit) — there is no separate EV-charger fee category.