Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Permit in Post Falls, Idaho

Post Falls requires a solar photovoltaic (pv) permit for: Building Permit required for roof-mounting structural attachment, reviewed against the City's Design Criteria (40 psf roof snow load, 115 mph wind speed/Exposure B) to confirm the roof structure supports the added PV system load; Electrical Permit required for system wiring and utility interconnection, governed by the 2023 NEC as adopted by the City of Post Falls (NEC Article 690 governs PV-specific installation requirements); Building Permit valuation is based on the installed cost of the system, run through the City's general Valuation Chart in the Fee Schedule; Electrical Permit fee for solar is calculated under the Commercial (total contracted amount) formula in the Fee Schedule, since no dedicated residential-solar line item is published; Apply through the Community Development Portal for both the Building and Electrical Permit components. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Post Falls Community Development Department, Building Division at (208) 773-8708 before starting work.

In Post Falls, the published Building Permit Fee — valuation-based (system installed cost run through the general Valuation Chart) is: $23.50 minimum ($1-$500 valuation), scaling per the City's Valuation Chart. Additional published fees: Electrical Permit — Commercial (total contracted amount) up to $10,000 — (Total cost of system ÷ 10,000) × 0.01, plus $260.00; Electrical Permit — Commercial $10,001 to $100,000 — (Total cost of system ÷ 100,000) × 0.005, plus $1,160.00. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Post Falls's published plan-review target for a solar photovoltaic (pv) permit is 10–10 business days.

You'll need: Building Permit Application; Electrical Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Post Falls requires 2 inspection(s) for a solar photovoltaic (pv) permit, in order: Rough Electrical, Final. Schedule each through City of Post Falls Community Development Department, Building Division ((208) 773-8708).

Apply through City of Post Falls Community Development Department, Building Division at 1st Floor of City Hall, 408 N Spokane St, Post Falls, ID 83854. Phone: (208) 773-8708, email: permits@postfalls.gov. Office hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Dedicated Building Inspections line: (208) 457-3334 — leave permit number, job address, inspection type, and desired inspection date; requests left after midnight the night before cannot be scheduled for the following day.. Official information: https://www.postfalls.gov/175/Building.

Post Falls, Idaho has adopted: Idaho has a mandatory statewide building code administered by the Idaho Division of Building Safety (DBS, now organizationally under the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses / DOPL) under the Idaho Building Code Act, Idaho Code Title 39, Chapter 41, negotiated and adopted through the Idaho Building Code Board. Local jurisdictions that adopt and locally administer the code must enforce it at least as strictly as the state minimum; Post Falls administers its own Building Division for building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permitting within city limits. Source: City of Post Falls Current Adopted Codes and Design Criteria (Community Development Department, rev 02/16/25), https://www.postfalls.gov/DocumentCenter/View/750/Current-Codes-and-Design-Criteria-PDF; 2018 IBC (International Building Code), as adopted by the State of Idaho Building Code Board and locally administered by the City of Post Falls. Source: City of Post Falls Current Adopted Codes and Design Criteria (rev 02/16/25); 2018 IRC (International Residential Code), as adopted by the State of Idaho Building Code Board and locally administered by the City of Post Falls. Source: City of Post Falls Current Adopted Codes and Design Criteria (rev 02/16/25); 2018 IEBC (International Existing Building Code). Source: City of Post Falls Current Adopted Codes and Design Criteria (rev 02/16/25); 2018 IECC with 2012 Amendments for Residential (International Energy Conservation Code). Source: City of Post Falls Current Adopted Codes and Design Criteria (rev 02/16/25); 2018 IMC (International Mechanical Code). Source: City of Post Falls Current Adopted Codes and Design Criteria (rev 02/16/25); 2017 ISPC (Idaho State Plumbing Code) — Idaho's own state-amended plumbing code, not the Uniform or International Plumbing Code. Source: City of Post Falls Current Adopted Codes and Design Criteria (rev 02/16/25); 2018 IFGC (International Fuel Gas Code). Source: City of Post Falls Current Adopted Codes and Design Criteria (rev 02/16/25); 2023 NEC (National Electrical Code). Source: City of Post Falls Current Adopted Codes and Design Criteria (rev 02/16/25); ICC A117.1-2009 (Accessibility). Source: City of Post Falls Current Adopted Codes and Design Criteria (rev 02/16/25); 2009 IPMC (International Property Maintenance Code), with amendments. Source: City of Post Falls Current Adopted Codes and Design Criteria (rev 02/16/25); The City of Post Falls Building Division directly issues and inspects electrical and plumbing permits within city limits (the Division's own permit-fee schedule lists dedicated Electrical Permits and Plumbing Permits fee tables administered by the City); this reflects local administration rather than direct-state DOPL/Division of Building Safety issuance for in-city work. Source: City of Post Falls Fee Schedule (Community Development Department, rev 10-1-2025), https://www.postfalls.gov/DocumentCenter/View/815/Fee-Schedule-PDF. Local amendments apply — see the Post Falls overview page for the full list.

No. As of this review, the City of Post Falls Building Division has not published a dedicated solar/PV permit application or fee schedule. Solar PV installations are permitted through the standard Building Permit (for roof-mounting/structural review) and Electrical Permit (for wiring and interconnection under the 2023 NEC) processes and fee schedules.