Commercial Building Permit (New Construction) in Hayden, Idaho

Hayden requires a commercial building permit (new construction) for: Building Permit Application required (R), submitted via bsaonline.com/?uid=2689 (BS&A work type: 'Com New Construction'); Free Pre-Development Meeting available with Planning, Building, Engineering, and Fire staff prior to submittal; meetings held weekly on Wednesdays at 9:30am, 11:00am, 1:30pm, and 3:00pm; Water District sign-off required (R) on the Building Permit Application; Fire District sign-off required (R) on the Building Permit Application -- per the City's own 'Other Jurisdictions' guidance, 'Fire Department sign off is required on applications for all commercial/light industrial building permits for new structures, remodels and additions'; Panhandle Health District sign-off required (R) on the Building Permit Application -- per the same guidance, required 'on all commercial/light industrial building applications for new structures, remodels and additions'; Design Professional Sheet required (R), identifying the Civil Engineer, Structural Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Landscape Architect, Building Architect, and any Special Inspection Services firm (per IBC Chapter 17 special inspections) involved in the project; ComCheck energy-compliance documentation required (R); Stamped Architectural Plans (R), Stamped Floor Calcs (R), Stamped Floor Layout (R), Stamped Structural Calcs (R), Stamped Structural Plans (R); Stamped Mechanical Plans required if mechanical work is proposed; Stamped Truss Calcs/Layout required if the project includes trusses; Deed (R), Industrial Waste Pretreatment Application (R), Plat or Recorded Survey (R), Stamped Civil plans including site and landscape plan (R), Stamped Stormwater Calculations (R); Reviewed under the City's locally-adopted 2018 IBC and 2018 IECC plus City Design Criteria; unlike the prescriptive residential snow-load minimums (40/50 psf roof depending on side of Miles Avenue), commercial snow-load designs must be site-specific per 2018 IBC; If work within the public right-of-way is proposed, a separate Right-of-Way Encroachment Permit is required prior to building permit issuance, including a Contractor's Certificate of Insurance naming the City as additional insured, a cost estimate, a performance bond (150% of the cost estimate), and a flagger/traffic control plan; Copy of Mechanical Contract required prior to permit issuance if mechanical work is applicable; Verification of Occupancy Form required any time commercial tenants change. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Hayden Community Development Department, Building Division at (208) 209-2025 (Building Division); (208) 209-2022 also published on department handouts before starting work.

Using the same UBC-based Building Permit Fee Calculation Table used for residential permits, applied to the estimated contract price, plus a Commercial Plan Check Fee equal to 65% of the Building Permit Fee (versus 10% for residential). Source: City of Hayden Official Fee Schedule, Exhibit A, Table 5.

Hayden does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Hayden Community Development Department, Building Division at (208) 209-2025 (Building Division); (208) 209-2022 also published on department handouts for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building Permit Application; Design Professional Worksheet; ComCheck; Stamped Architectural, Structural, and Civil Plan Set; Plat or Recorded Survey; Industrial Waste Pretreatment Application. Depending on your project, Hayden may also ask for: Truss Layout & Calculations. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Hayden requires 3 inspection(s) for a commercial building permit (new construction), in order: Foundation/Footing, Framing, Final. Schedule each through City of Hayden Community Development Department, Building Division ((208) 209-2025 (Building Division); (208) 209-2022 also published on department handouts).

Apply through City of Hayden Community Development Department, Building Division at 8930 N Government Way, Hayden, ID 83835. Phone: (208) 209-2025 (Building Division); (208) 209-2022 also published on department handouts, email: permits@cityofhaydenid.us. Office hours: Not published on the Building Department page or in the Residential Permit Application Instructions as a discrete office-hours line; standard City Hall hours apply. Applications are submitted electronically through the BS&A Online portal (bsaonline.com/?uid=2689), not primarily in person.. Official information: https://www.haydenid.gov/departments/building/index.php.

Hayden, Idaho has adopted: Idaho has a mandatory statewide baseline building code under the Idaho Building Code Act (Idaho Code Title 39, Chapter 41). The City of Hayden is an INCORPORATED CITY within Kootenai County with its own separate Building Department, entirely distinct from Kootenai County Community Development's Building Division (which administers only the unincorporated area of the county). Kootenai County's own adopted-codes documentation explicitly lists Hayden among the incorporated cities in the county with their own building departments and codes. Source: Kootenai County Code Title 7, Chapter 1, Section 7.1.103 (Applicability), https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/kootenaicountyid/latest/kootenaicounty_id/0-0-0-2406; City of Hayden adopted codes, in effect as of January 1, 2021 (City Code, Title 9, Building Regulations): 2018 International Building Code (IBC), 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC), 2018 International Fuel/Gas Code (IFGC), 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), 2018 International Fire Code (IFC), 2015 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC), 2009 ICC A117.1 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, and the Idaho Manufactured Home Installation Standard (State of Idaho Division of Building Safety, 1-2018). Source: City of Hayden Building Department Design Criteria handout, https://cms2.revize.com/revize/hayden/document_center/Government/CED/Building/Frequently%20Asked%20Questions/BuildingDepartmentDesignCriteria.pdf; Plumbing, sewer, and electrical permitting and inspection within Hayden city limits are handled by the STATE of Idaho (Division of Building Safety / DOPL), NOT the City of Hayden — the City's own Residential Permit Application Instructions expressly direct applicants to 'Contact the State of Idaho, Division of Building Safety at (800)955-3044 or apply online https://dbs.idaho.gov/' for plumbing, sewer, and electrical permits/inspections, and state that 'State Permits must be final approved prior to scheduling a City Final Inspection.' This differs from neighboring Coeur d'Alene and Post Falls, which each issue their own electrical and plumbing permits directly. Source: City of Hayden Residential Permit Application Instructions, https://cms2.revize.com/revize/hayden/document_center/Government/CED/Building/Residential%20Permits/ResidentialPermitApplicationPacket.pdf; Mechanical/HVAC permits ARE issued directly by the City of Hayden Building Department (not the State), using the City's own itemized Residential Mechanical Worksheet and fee schedule. Source: City of Hayden Residential Mechanical Worksheet (same packet) and City of Hayden Fee Schedule (Exhibit A, eff. 9/1/2023); Building permit applications and construction documents are submitted electronically as PDFs through the BS&A Online portal (bsaonline.com/?uid=2689); the City does not describe an in-person plan drop-off as the primary application method. Source: City of Hayden Residential Permit Application Instructions. Local amendments apply — see the Hayden overview page for the full list.

It is offered as a free meeting, not stated as a hard prerequisite on the checklist itself, but Fire District and Panhandle Health District sign-offs are both marked required (R) on the application, and the City's Pre-Development Meeting Application describes it as the venue where 'planning, building, engineering, and fire staff representatives will be present.' Source: City of Hayden Pre-Development Meeting Application and Commercial New Construction Permit Checklist.