Harrison building permits

Building department

Address

100 N Frederick Ave, P.O. Box 73, Harrison, ID 83833

Phone

(208) 689-3212

Email

CityClerk@CityofHarrison.org

Office hours

Monday–Thursday 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM; Friday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM (per City Hall Staff page); City's homepage hours widget separately lists Fri as closed — confirm same-day with City Hall at (208) 689-3212 before a Friday visit

Website

Official site

Inspection guide

See how inspections work in Harrison — 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.

• International Existing Building Code, 2018 edition, with Idaho amendments — adopted as Harrison's official building code per City Code 8-1-2(A)(1). Source: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/harrisonid/latest/harrison_id/0-0-0-1633
• International Building Code (IBC), 2018 edition, with Idaho amendments, collectively named the 'Building Code 2018 of Idaho' as adopted/amended by the Idaho Building Code Board — City Code 8-1-2(A)(1)
• International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), 2018 edition, with amendments, collectively named the Idaho Energy Conservation Code (2020 edition) — City Code 8-1-2(A)(1)
• International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), 2018 edition, as adopted/amended by the Idaho Building Code Board — City Code 8-1-2(A)(1)
• International Mechanical Code (IMC), 2018 edition, as adopted/amended by the Idaho Building Code Board — City Code 8-1-2(A)(1)
• International Residential Code (IRC), 2018 edition (Parts I, II, III, and IX), with Idaho amendments, collectively named the Idaho Residential Code (2020 edition) — City Code 8-1-2(A)(1)
• National Electrical Code (NEC), 2017 edition, as adopted/amended by the State of Idaho / Idaho Building Code Board — City Code 8-1-2(A)(1). Note: electrical PERMITTING and INSPECTION in Harrison is administered by Idaho DOPL (state), not the city — see census.note
• Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1997 edition — City Code 8-1-2(A)(1)
• Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC), 2017 edition, as adopted/amended by the State of Idaho / Idaho Building Code Board — City Code 8-1-2(A)(1). Note: plumbing PERMITTING and INSPECTION in Harrison is administered by Idaho DOPL (state), not the city — see census.note
• Successive versions of the above codes as adopted by the Idaho Building Code Board become effective January 1 of the year following adoption (City Code 8-1-2(A)(2)). Source: Ord. 453 (2-4-2014); Harrison's own Building Permit application form lists the current applicable codes as: 2018 IBC, 2018 IRC (parts I, II, III, IX), 2020 Idaho Energy Conservation Code, 2018 International Existing Building Code, and 2009 ANSI A117.1 (Accessibility)

Permit types & fees

• Residential Building Permit (New Construction)

  Required for new single-family and two-family residential construction within Harrison city limits, reviewed against the 2018 IBC/IRC (Idaho Residential Code 2020) and 2020 Idaho Energy Conservation Code as adopted by City Code Title 8, Chapter 1, plus Harrison's local roof-load and frost-depth amendments. Applications are submitted at City Hall and reviewed by the Building Official.

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• Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Permit

  Required for installation of rooftop or ground-mount solar photovoltaic systems within Harrison city limits. Requires a City Building Permit (structural/racking, valuation-based per 1997 UBC Table 1-A as adopted by City Code 8-1-4) plus a State of Idaho electrical permit (wiring/interconnection) issued by the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) -- Harrison has no electrical-permit program of its own. The state's 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.'

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• EV Charger / EVSE Permit

  Harrison has no dedicated EV charger or EVSE permit and no distinct fee line item for electric vehicle charging equipment. Unlike solar/renewable-energy installations (which require both a City structural Building Permit and a State electrical permit), a standard EV charger is not a power-generation or energy-storage system and involves no structural/racking work, so it does not trigger the City Building Permit. The wiring/circuit work is billed as a standard electrical installation under the State of Idaho DOPL Contractor (or Homeowner) Electrical Permit, since Harrison has no electrical-permit program of its own -- using the general 'Other Installations including Commercial/Industrial/Solar/Renewable Energy' valuation-based fee formula (the same formula used for solar, just without the Solar/Renewable Energy checkbox).

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