Burley building permits

Building department

Address

2020 Park Avenue, Burley, ID 83318

Phone

(208) 647-7086

Email

Office hours

Not published on the City of Burley Building Department page. Contact by phone at (208) 647-7086. Direct inspector lines: Building Inspector Gary (208) 431-5425, Plumbing Inspector Mark (208) 650-1258, Electrical Inspector Floyd (208) 650-1098, HVAC Inspector Gary (208) 431-5425 (per City of Burley Building Permit / Electrical Permit / Plumbing Permit / HVAC Permit application headers). Chief Building Official: Gary Pawson; Department Secretary: Melissa Lee.

Website

Official site

Permit portal

Apply online at Burley's portal

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.

• Idaho Building Code Act (Idaho Code Title 39, Chapter 41) makes building code standards a matter of statewide concern; local governments that issue building permits and perform code enforcement must adopt the International Building Code and Idaho Residential Code (Parts I-III and IX) and the Idaho Energy Conservation Code as amended by the Idaho Building Code Board through negotiated rulemaking, and may not adopt subsequent IRC/IECC residential provisions not yet adopted by the Board. Source: Idaho Legislature, Idaho Code Title 39 Chapter 41 (39-4116, Local Government Adoption and Enforcement of Building Codes), https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/title39/t39ch41/
• IMPORTANT DISCREPANCY -- as codified in AMLegal, City of Burley Municipal Code Title 4, Chapter 1 (Building Code) has NOT been updated to reflect Idaho's current statewide-mandated IBC/IRC/IECC edition cycle: Section 4-1-1 'Adoption of Uniform Building Code' still adopts the Uniform Building Code, 1997 Edition (published by the International Conference of Building Officials), per Ordinance 1106, passed 8-3-1998 -- this predates the 2019 Idaho Building Code Act's IBC/IRC mandate. Section 4-1-2 'Adoption of Northwest Energy Code' adopts the Northwest Energy Code, 1987 Edition (Model Conservation Standards, published by the Bonneville Power Administration), per Ordinance 1017, passed 1-18-1988. Chapter 1 of Title 4 contains only these two sections (verified: orig_doc_toc_ct = 3 total items including the chapter header, i.e. only 2 substantive sections) -- no separately codified IRC, IECC, or updated IBC adoption ordinance was found in Chapter 1 as currently published (code current through Ord. 1432, passed 9-2-2025). Source: City of Burley Municipal Code 4-1-1 and 4-1-2, https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/burleyid/latest/burley_id/0-0-0-1981 and https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/burleyid/latest/burley_id/0-0-0-1987
• Because Idaho Code Title 39 Chapter 41 legally supersedes any conflicting local ordinance for jurisdictions that administer their own permitting (as Burley does), the City of Burley Building Department is legally required to enforce the statewide-mandated 2018 IBC, 2018 IRC (Parts I-III and IX), and Idaho Energy Conservation Code with Idaho Building Code Board amendments in practice, notwithstanding the outdated municipal code text -- however, this file does NOT assert specific IBC/IRC/IECC edition-year local amendments (wind speed, snow load, seismic design category, frost depth, soil bearing) for Burley because no Burley-specific design-criteria page or ordinance stating those values was found (unlike Twin Falls' published Design Criteria pages). Confirm current enforced edition and any local design-criteria amendments directly with the Chief Building Official at (208) 647-7086 before relying on this field for design work.
• City of Burley Municipal Code Title 4, Chapter 5 (Electrical Code; Electrical Installations) requires an electrical permit for all wiring/apparatus/fixture installation, alteration, or addition, issued by the Superintendent of Light and Power (now administered via the Building Department's Electrical Inspector); Section 4-5-7 states electrical inspection fees are established by resolution of the Burley City Council (not fixed in the ordinance text itself) -- current fees are published on the City's Electrical Permit Worksheet (Fee Schedule) form. Source: City of Burley Municipal Code 4-5-5 (Permit Required; Application, Issuance) and 4-5-7 (Electrical Inspection Fees), https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/burleyid/latest/burley_id/0-0-0-2234 and https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/burleyid/latest/burley_id/0-0-0-2242
• The City of Burley Building Department (not the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, DOPL) issues and inspects electrical, plumbing, and HVAC/mechanical permits directly within city limits -- confirmed by the City's own dedicated Electrical Permit, Plumbing Permit, and HVAC Permit application/fee-worksheet forms (each listing a named City inspector and City-set fee schedule) and by Idaho DOPL's own Permits and Inspections page noting that 'the legislature has authorized several cities and counties to assume jurisdiction' for these trades, with jurisdiction 'varying widely' by locality. This is the same self-administered model as the City of Twin Falls, and differs from the City of Jerome model where DOPL administers those three trades. Source: City of Burley Electrical/Plumbing/HVAC Permit Worksheets (Fee Schedules), https://burleyidaho.org/DocumentCenter/View/506/Electrical-Permit-, https://burleyidaho.org/DocumentCenter/View/548/Plumbing-Permit-, https://burleyidaho.org/DocumentCenter/View/507/HVAC-Permit-; cross-checked against DOPL Permits and Inspections page, https://dopl.idaho.gov/plb/plb-permits-and-inspections/
• The City of Burley Building Department (this file, serving property within Burley city limits) is a distinct permitting authority from the Cassia County Building & Zoning Department, which serves unincorporated Cassia County -- confirmed as physically co-located in Burley (Cassia County Courthouse, 1459 Overland Ave., Room 210, Burley, ID 83318; phone 208-878-7302; email bldgdept@cassia.gov) but operating a separate permit application, fee schedule, and jurisdiction from the City. Source: Cassia County Zoning and Building Contact page, https://www.cassia.gov/building-zoning-contact, cross-checked against City of Burley Building Department page, https://burleyidaho.org/157/Building-Department-Planning-Zoning

Permit types & fees

• Building Permit (New / Addition / Alteration / Repair / Roof / Move / Remove)

  Required for new construction, additions, alterations, repairs, re-roofing, structure moves, and removals within Burley city limits. The City of Burley issues a single general Building Permit Application covering all these work types (checkbox selection for New, Addition, Alteration, Repair, Roof, Move, Remove); applications may be submitted on paper to the Building Department or through the City's iWorQ online citizen portal. No separate roofing-specific or demolition-specific permit application exists.

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• Electrical Permit

  Required for placement or installation of wiring, apparatus, or fixtures for electric light, heat, or power, or for alterations/additions to existing electrical installations, within Burley city limits. Issued and inspected directly by the City of Burley Building Department's Electrical Inspector (not Idaho DOPL). Applied for via the City's Application for Contractor Permit plus the Electrical Permit Worksheet (Fee Schedule).

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• Plumbing Permit

  Required for plumbing installation, alteration, or repair within Burley city limits, including sewer and water connection work. Issued and inspected directly by the City of Burley Building Department's Plumbing Inspector. Applied for via the City's Application for Contractor Permit plus the Plumbing Permit Worksheet (Fee Schedule); a separate combined Building Permit / Water Connection / Sewer Connection application form is also used for water and sewer system connections.

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• HVAC / Mechanical Permit

  Required for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning installation, alteration, or repair within Burley city limits. Issued and inspected directly by the City of Burley Building Department's HVAC Inspector. Applied for via the City's Application for Contractor Permit plus the HVAC Permit Worksheet (Fee Schedule).

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• Solar PV Permit

  Burley issues no separate solar-PV permit type; rooftop or ground-mounted PV is permitted as a combined Building Permit (structural/racking, fee calculated by City staff from declared project valuation) and Electrical Permit (wiring/interconnection, billed under the City's own Electrical Permit Worksheet fee schedule — Burley has its own local electrical program administered by the City Building Department's Electrical Inspector, unlike many small Idaho cities that route electrical through the State DOPL).

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• EV Charger / EVSE Permit

  Installation of a 240V electric vehicle charger (EVSE) at an existing Burley residence is processed as a standard Electrical Permit through the City of Burley Building Department's Electrical Inspector — there is no separate EV-charger-specific permit type. It most closely fits the 'Existing Residence' electrical fee category on the City's Electrical Permit Worksheet, which is billed as a base fee plus a per-additional-branch-circuit charge.

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