Grangeville building permits
VerifiedDepartment contacts, adopted codes, permit types, fees, and gotchas for Grangeville, Idaho.
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Building department
- Address
- 225 West North Street, Grangeville, ID 83530
- Phone
- (208) 983-2851
- Office hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (closed holidays)
- Website
- Official site
Inspection guide
See how inspections work in Grangeville — 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.
- 2018 International Building Code (IBC), with Idaho amendments — statewide code adopted by reference per Idaho Code §39-4116 and Idaho Building Code Board rules (IDAPA)
- 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), Parts I, II, III and IX, with Idaho amendments (collectively the Idaho Residential Code, 2020 Edition identifier)
- 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), with Idaho amendments (collectively the Idaho Energy Conservation Code, 2020 Edition identifier)
- 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC)
- 2018 International Fire Code (IFC) — administered by the Idaho State Fire Marshal
- 2017 Idaho State Plumbing Code (based on the 2015 Uniform Plumbing Code) — state-administered by Idaho DOPL
- 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC), with Idaho amendments — state-administered by Idaho DOPL
- 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC) and 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — state-administered by Idaho DOPL
- 2018 International Residential Code Parts V and VI — single- and two-family residential mechanical and fuel gas, state-administered by Idaho DOPL
- Grangeville City Code Title 4, Chapter 1 — Building Codes (local adoption ordinance, current through Ordinance #983, effective July 7, 2025)
Permit types & fees
Residential Building Permit (New Construction, Additions, Alterations, Repairs)
Required for new single-family residential construction, additions, alterations, and repairs within the City of Grangeville and its Area of Impact. Issued by Grangeville City Hall; plan review and inspections performed under contract by a Nez Perce County building official.
Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Permit
Required for installation of rooftop or ground-mount solar photovoltaic systems within Grangeville city limits and its Area of Impact. Requires a City Building Permit (structural/racking, valuation-based per the City's Master Fee Schedule) plus a State of Idaho electrical permit (wiring/interconnection) issued by the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL, formerly Division of Building Safety) -- Grangeville does not run its own electrical permitting program. The state's own Contractor Electrical Permit Worksheet has a dedicated checkbox and valuation-based fee formula for 'Solar, Renewable Energy, power generation, power production, or energy storage systems.'
EV Charger / Electric Vehicle Charging Station Permit
Installing a Level 2 (240V) EV charger circuit at an existing residence in Grangeville is electrical work, and since Grangeville has no electrical-permit program of its own, it requires a State of Idaho DOPL Contractor (or Homeowner) Electrical Permit -- the same statewide authority that issues the electrical permit for solar installations. Idaho's DOPL Electrical Permit Worksheet (Fee Schedule, Rev. 8/17/2022) has no dedicated 'EV charger,' 'EVSE,' or 'electric vehicle' checkbox -- confirmed by direct text search of the current worksheet PDF, which does have a dedicated checkbox for 'Solar, Renewable Energy, power generation, power production, or energy storage systems' but none for EV charging. A standalone EV charger circuit added to an existing home is instead billed under the worksheet's general 'Existing Residence' branch-circuit line item, not the Other-Installations/Renewable-Energy valuation formula used for solar.
New residential construction activity
New privately-owned residential construction onlyHousing units authorized by building permits for new privately-owned residential construction — this is not total permit volume (no commercial permits or remodels).
- Latest month (2026-05)
- No data reported
- Trailing 12 months
- No data reported
- Year to date (2026 YTD)
- No data reported
- Full year 2025
- No data reported
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (BPS), 2026-05 vintage. Census survey data — separate from the permit-requirements verification above. All Idaho building activity
Tips & gotchas
- Grangeville is an independent incorporated city that runs its own building permit program — separate from Idaho County, which has no building code in its unincorporated areas (state requirements only apply there).
- The City's own permitting authority extends beyond the city limits into the Grangeville Area of Impact, per City Code and the Area of Impact ordinance.
- Building inspections are performed under contract by a Nez Perce County building official (Kile Allen) rather than city staff — schedule through Grangeville City Hall at (208) 983-2851.
- Idaho statewide-adopted codes apply: 2018 IBC/IRC/IECC/IEBC (with Idaho amendments), 2018 IFC (State Fire Marshal), 2017 Idaho State Plumbing Code, 2023 NEC, and 2018 IMC/IFGC — all consistent with the codes Idaho DOPL publishes as the statewide baseline.
- Electrical, plumbing, and mechanical/fuel-gas permits in Grangeville are issued by the State of Idaho (DOPL), not the City — confirmed by the City's own Residential Construction guide, which flags that a bathroom triggers a required state plumbing permit.
- Sidewalks, curbs, and gutters are required on any building permit project valued over $75,000.
- Small accessory structures/sheds under 200 sq ft and low decks under 200 sq ft / under 30 inches high (unattached) are exempt from a building permit.
- Starting work without a permit doubles the building permit fee.
- Plan review fee is a flat 40% of the building permit fee at every valuation tier, per the Master Fee Schedule.
- No numeric review-timeline commitment is published anywhere on the City's site or in its budget/audit documents — Grangeville is a small city (pop. ~3,000) without a KPI-style budget book; contact City Hall directly for a current estimate.