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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 2026-08-02 · 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
  • Grangeville has no separate commercial-building-permit or tenant-improvement-permit product. This same Building Permit & Plan Review Application, plan-set requirements, and valuation-based Building Permit Fee Schedule govern new commercial construction and commercial remodel/tenant-improvement work as well as residential work, per three primary sources: (1) Grangeville City Code Title 4, Chapter 1, Section 4-1-1, which adopts one uniform building-permit-fee framework ('Before issuing a building permit... shall pay the requisite fee') with no residential/commercial split; (2) the current Master Fee Schedule (Resolution #309, Exhibit A, eff. 10/21/2025), whose Building Permit Fee Schedule table has a single valuation-based column with no separate commercial tier or line item; and (3) the Building Permit & Plan Review Application (2024) form itself, which has one 'Work is: New - Addition - Alteration - Repair' field with no occupancy-type or residential/commercial checkbox.
  • Commercial occupancies are reviewed under the adopted International Building Code (IBC) rather than the International Residential Code (IRC) that applies to one- and two-family dwellings, but both are administered through the same City Hall application and the same Nez Perce County contracted building official (Kile Allen) -- there is no separate commercial plan-review track or reviewer
  • A change in the use of land or an existing structure (e.g., a tenant improvement that changes occupancy, such as retail space converting to a restaurant) may separately require an Application for Certificate of Compliance under City Ordinance No. 685, reviewed and signed by the Building Inspector -- distinct from, and potentially in addition to, any building permit needed for the physical remodel work itself; no published fee for this certificate was found in the Master Fee Schedule

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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
Fire Inspection (business/commercial occupancy)
Master Fee Schedule, 'Fire' section, effective 10/21/2025 ($50.00 Fire Inspection line), confirmed against the Fire Inspection Application form (Rev 1/2020) itself, which has matching $50 checkboxes… Show full citationMaster Fee Schedule, 'Fire' section, effective 10/21/2025 ($50.00 Fire Inspection line), confirmed against the Fire Inspection Application form (Rev 1/2020) itself, which has matching $50 checkboxes for the initial inspection and each additional inspection. Requested via a standalone Fire Inspection Application to the Fire Chief; not itself a building-permit line item, and the City's published materials do not state this is a mandatory prerequisite for building-permit issuance or occupancy of a new/converted commercial tenant space -- listed here because it is the closest fire-safety-inspection fee found relevant to opening a commercial business in Grangeville.
$50.00, plus $50.00 for each additional/follow-up inspection if non-compliance requires re-inspection
Application for Certificate of Compliance (change of land/structure use)Confirm current fee, if any, directly with City Hall at (208) 983-2851 before relying on this being free
Not published in the Master Fee Schedule -- no fee line for 'Certificate of Compliance' appears anywhere in the 7-page schedule (checked the Zoning and General Administration sections specifically)

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.
  • Opening or remodeling a commercial space? There is no separate 'commercial building permit' to look for -- use this same Building Permit & Plan Review Application, just note 'commercial' in the description of work, since the structure will be reviewed under the adopted IBC instead of the IRC.
  • If a tenant improvement changes how the space is used (e.g., retail to restaurant, office to retail), separately check with City Hall whether an Application for Certificate of Compliance (Ordinance No. 685) is needed -- that is Grangeville's mechanism for approving a change of use of land or a structure, and it is reviewed independently of the building permit.

Frequently asked questions

If the project changes how the space is used (a change of occupancy, e.g., retail converting to a restaurant), check with City Hall about whether an Application for Certificate of Compliance (under Ordinance No. 685) is also needed -- it is reviewed and signed off by the Building Inspector separately from the building permit for the physical remodel work. No published fee was found for this certificate; confirm with City Hall at (208) 983-2851.

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; Fire Inspection (business/commercial occupancy) — $50.00, plus $50.00 for each additional/follow-up inspection if non-compliance requires re-inspection; Application for Certificate of Compliance (change of land/structure use) — Not published in the Master Fee Schedule -- no fee line for 'Certificate of Compliance' appears anywhere in the 7-page schedule (checked the Zoning and General Administration sections specifically). 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; Application for Certificate of Compliance. 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/.

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.

No. Confirmed by directly checking three primary sources (2026-08-02): Grangeville City Code Section 4-1-1, the current Master Fee Schedule, and the Building Permit & Plan Review Application form itself. All three apply one uniform building-permit process and valuation-based fee schedule to new construction, additions, alterations, and repairs regardless of whether the building is residential or commercial. The only practical difference is which adopted code governs plan review -- the International Building Code (IBC) for commercial occupancies versus the International Residential Code (IRC) for one- and two-family dwellings -- not a different application, fee table, or reviewer.

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