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Residential Building Permit (New Construction, Additions, Alterations, Repairs) in Grangeville, Idaho

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.

Verified 2026-07-08 · Source

When you need this permit

  • All new residential construction, additions, alterations, and repairs within City limits or the Grangeville Area of Impact require a building permit
  • Submit a completed Building Permit & Plan Review Application to the City Clerk at City Hall, 225 West North Street
  • Provide two sets of plans (18" x 24" or 24" x 36") for review, including a plot/site plan drawn to scale
  • Residential projects must include a foundation plan (footings, stem wall, depth, rebar layout), front and one side elevation, framing type, roof system and snow-load rating, and cladding/roofing materials
  • Exempt: detached single-story accessory structures/sheds under 200 sq ft; decks under 200 sq ft and under 30 inches above grade not attached to the dwelling
  • If the project includes a bathroom or other plumbing, a separate Idaho DOPL state plumbing permit is required (plumbing is not city-issued)
  • Permit becomes null and void if work is not commenced within 180 days, or is suspended/abandoned for 180 days after commencement

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee — valuation under $1,201City of Grangeville Master Fee Schedule (Resolution #309, Exhibit A), effective 10/21/2025, Building Permit Fee Schedule table
$15.00
Building Permit Fee — valuation $1,201–$100,000Master Fee Schedule, Building Permit Fee Schedule table, effective 10/21/2025
Graduated table ranging from $47.90 (at $1,201–$1,300) up to $993.75 (at $99,001–$100,000); see full valuation table
Building Permit Fee — valuation $100,001–$500,000Master Fee Schedule, effective 10/21/2025
$993.75 for the first $100,000, plus $5.60 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof
Building Permit Fee — valuation $500,001–$1,000,000Master Fee Schedule, effective 10/21/2025
$3,233.75 for the first $500,000, plus $4.75 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof
Building Permit Fee — valuation $1,000,001 and upMaster Fee Schedule, effective 10/21/2025
$5,608.75 for the first $1,000,000, plus $3.65 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof
Plan Review FeeMaster Fee Schedule, Building Permit Fee Schedule table, effective 10/21/2025
40% of the corresponding Building Permit Fee (listed as a separate column for every valuation tier)
Work started without a building permitMaster Fee Schedule, Building Permits section, effective 10/21/2025
Building permit fee is doubled

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Setback and Hole Inspection

    After post/pier holes are dug but before concrete pads are poured (pole-barn/pole-building construction)

  2. 2

    Footings

    Before concrete pour — footing depth, rebar placement verified

  3. 3

    Foundation

    Foundation and stem wall inspection

  4. 4

    Framing

    After framing complete, before insulation or interior covering installed

  5. 5

    Insulation

    Insulation installed before sheetrock/wall cover

  6. 6

    Sheetrock

    Sheetrock/drywall inspection

  7. 7

    Final

    All work complete — electrical, plumbing, heating, and/or sheetrock finished; plans and permit must be on-site

See the full Grangeville inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • Building inspections for Grangeville are performed under an inter-jurisdictional contract by a Nez Perce County building official (contact: Kile Allen, (208) 790-0021, kilea@co.nezperce.id.us) — call City Hall at (208) 983-2851 to schedule.
  • Sidewalks, curbs, and gutters are required for any building permit project valued over $75,000.
  • If work starts before a permit is obtained, the City doubles the building permit fee.
  • A separate Idaho DOPL state plumbing permit is required for any project involving a bathroom or other plumbing work — this is not issued by the City.
  • Electrical work requires a state-administered permit per the 2023 NEC (Idaho DOPL), not a City permit.
  • Sheds and detached single-story accessory structures under 200 sq ft, and low decks (under 200 sq ft and under 30 inches high, unattached to the dwelling), are exempt from a building permit.
  • Plans and the approved permit must be present on-site for every inspection.
  • Permits expire (become null and void) if work has not commenced within 180 days, or is suspended/abandoned for 180 days after starting.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Plumbing and electrical permits in Grangeville are issued by the State of Idaho (Idaho DOPL), not the City. The City's own Residential Construction guide explicitly notes that a state plumbing permit is required if a bathroom is involved.

In Grangeville, the published Building Permit Fee — valuation under $1,201 is: $15.00. Additional published fees: Building Permit Fee — valuation $1,201–$100,000 — Graduated table ranging from $47.90 (at $1,201–$1,300) up to $993.75 (at $99,001–$100,000); see full valuation table; Building Permit Fee — valuation $100,001–$500,000 — $993.75 for the first $100,000, plus $5.60 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof; Building Permit Fee — valuation $500,001–$1,000,000 — $3,233.75 for the first $500,000, plus $4.75 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof; Building Permit Fee — valuation $1,000,001 and up — $5,608.75 for the first $1,000,000, plus $3.65 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof; Plan Review Fee — 40% of the corresponding Building Permit Fee (listed as a separate column for every valuation tier); Work started without a building permit — Building permit fee is doubled. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

The City of Grangeville has not published a specific review-timeline commitment for building permits. Applicants should contact City Hall at (208) 983-2851 for a current estimate, as review is coordinated with the contracted Nez Perce County building official.

You'll need: Building Permit & Plan Review Application (2024); Building Plot Plan; Residential Construction Plan Package. Depending on your project, Grangeville may also ask for: Building Permit — Pole Barn Construction Guide. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Grangeville contracts building plan review and inspections to a Nez Perce County building official. Applications and fees are handled at Grangeville City Hall, and inspections are scheduled by calling City Hall at (208) 983-2851.

Apply through City of Grangeville — City Hall (Building Permits) at 225 West North Street, Grangeville, ID 83530. Phone: (208) 983-2851. Office hours: Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (closed holidays). Official information: https://grangeville.us/forms-applications/.

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

The City of Grangeville issues its own building permits independently of Idaho County. Idaho County's unincorporated areas have no county-level building code (state requirements only apply there), but Grangeville — as an incorporated city — runs its own building permit program covering the city limits and its Area of Impact.

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