Electrical Permit in Burley, Idaho

Burley requires an electrical permit for: Electrical permit required for placement/installation of wiring, apparatus, or fixtures for electric current, or alterations/additions to existing wiring, per City of Burley Municipal Code 4-5-5; Burley Electric (municipal utility) requires a ringless meter base and outside disconnect, printed directly on the Contractor Permit application form; Apply using the City of Burley Application for Contractor Permit accompanied by the Electrical Permit Worksheet (Fee Schedule) to calculate and transfer the total fee; Electrical inspection fees are established by resolution of the Burley City Council per Municipal Code 4-5-7 (not fixed directly in the ordinance text); current fee amounts are published on the Electrical Permit Worksheet; Electrical Inspector: Floyd, (208) 650-1098. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Burley Building Department at (208) 647-7086 before starting work.

In Burley, the published Temporary Construction Service Only (200 amp or less, one location) is: $65.00. Additional published fees: New Single Family Dwelling -- up to 1,500 sq ft (living space) — $130.00; New Single Family Dwelling -- 1,501 to 2,500 sq ft — $195.00; New Single Family Dwelling -- 2,501 to 3,500 sq ft — $260.00; New Single Family Dwelling -- 3,501 to 4,500 sq ft — $325.00; New Single Family Dwelling -- over 4,500 sq ft — $325.00 plus $65.00 for each additional 1,000 sq ft or portion thereof; New Multi-Family Dwelling -- Duplex Apartment — $260.00; New Multi-Family Dwelling -- three or more units (contractors only) — $130.00 per building plus $65.00 per unit; Existing Residence / Modular, Manufactured or Mobile Home / Detached Shop — $65.00 fee plus $10.00 per additional branch circuit (one circuit included in the $65.00); Pumps -- Water, Irrigation, Sewage (each motor) — $65.00 up to 25 HP; $95.00 for 26-200 HP; $130.00 over 200 HP; Spas, Hot Tubs, Hydro-massage Tubs — $65.00 per trip to inspect; Swimming Pools — $130.00 (covers two mandatory inspections, excluding lighting); Signs / Outline Lighting — $65.00 per sign; $65.00 per occupancy for outline lighting; Temporary Amusement — $65.00 fee plus $10.00 per ride, concession, or generator; Irrigation Machine — $65.00 for center pivot plus $10.00 per tower or drive motor; Requested Inspection / Power off over 1 year (excludes contractors) / Plan Check (2-hour minimum) — $65.00 per hour; Small Works (contractors only; job cost $200 or less, no service connection change) — $10.00 (no inspection included); Other Installations including Commercial/Industrial -- up to $10,000 — (total cost of system x 0.02) + $60.00; Other Installations including Commercial/Industrial -- $10,001 to $100,000 — ((total cost of system - $10,000) x 0.01) + $260.00; Other Installations including Commercial/Industrial -- over $100,001 — ((total cost of system - $100,000) x 0.005) + $1,160.00. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Burley does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Burley Building Department at (208) 647-7086 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Application for Contractor Permit; Electrical Permit Worksheet (Fee Schedule). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Apply through City of Burley Building Department at 2020 Park Avenue, Burley, ID 83318. Phone: (208) 647-7086. 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.. Official information: https://burleyidaho.org/157/Building-Department-Planning-Zoning.

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

The City of Burley Building Department issues and inspects electrical permits within city limits directly, using its own Electrical Permit Worksheet fee schedule and a dedicated City Electrical Inspector; this is not administered by Idaho DOPL. Source: City of Burley Electrical Permit Worksheet and Municipal Code 4-5-5/4-5-7.