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Worley building permits
VerifiedWorley, Idaho — as published 2026-07-07.
Verified 2026-07-23 · Source
Codes adopted
Permit types & fees
Residential Building Permit
VerifiedRequired for new single-family residential construction, additions, and structural alterations within the incorporated City of Worley. Permit applications are issued through Worley City Hall; plan review and inspections are performed by the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) Building Safety program under the statewide default administration arrangement, since no separate city building-code ordinance or fee schedule is independently published.
Verified 2026-07-23 · Source
Requirements
- Required for new residential construction, additions, remodels, and structural alterations within Worley city limits
- Building permit applications are picked up and submitted at Worley City Hall (9936 W. E Street) — per the City's own About-Us page: 'Building permit applications can be picked up at City Hall'
- Plans must comply with the Idaho Residential Code (2020 edition, based on the 2018 IRC) and Idaho Energy Conservation Code as administered statewide by DOPL
- Inspections are scheduled with the DOPL-assigned building inspector for the Worley/Kootenai County area (per DOPL's Inspector List with Schedules)
- Separate permits are required for electrical, plumbing, and mechanical/HVAC work — these trades are administered directly by Idaho DOPL, not the City
Required documents
- RequiredBuilding Permit ApplicationAvailable for pickup in person at Worley City Hall; no downloadable version is published on the City's website. Contact City Hall at (208) 686-1258 or info@cityofworley.org to request the current form.
- RequiredConstruction DrawingsPlans showing site layout, floor plan, elevations, and structural details sufficient for DOPL plan review under the Idaho Building Code Act
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOPL Building Permit Fee — Table 1-A (valuation-based; controlling fee for the structural building permit, since Worley publishes no separate local building-fee schedule) | $23.50 for valuation $1-$500; $23.50 for the first $500 plus $3.05 per additional $100 (or fraction) to $2,000; $69.25 for the first $2,000 plus $14 per additional $1,000 to $25,000; scaling further per Table 1-A for higher valuations | Idaho DOPL, Rules of Building Safety (IDAPA 24.39.30), Section 029.02, Table 1-A, re-fetched live 2026-07-23 (https://dopl.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/BLD-Rules.pdf). Confirmed as the controlling fee for a NEW reason found on this 2026-07-23 chase: the same rules' Section 027.01 states 'Building permits shall be obtained from the Division' (i.e., DOPL) — the statewide default absent a local ordinance — and no Worley-specific building-fee ordinance is published on cityofworley.org, Municode, or American Legal Publishing (re-checked via a full Wayback CDX inventory of every URL ever captured under cityofworley.org, 2026-07-23: no fee-schedule, ordinance, or budget page exists in the archive). This is the identical statewide schedule already established as the controlling structural-permit fee for Worley's solar PV permit elsewhere in this same file (see solar-pv-permit, confidence: verified, 2026-07-20), which is the same building-permit mechanism as this residential permit type. |
| DOPL Plan Review Fee | $100/hour, minimum 40% and maximum 65% of the calculated Building Permit Fee, non-refundable | IDAPA 24.39.30, Section 029.04 |
Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Permit
VerifiedRequired for installing a rooftop or ground-mounted solar photovoltaic system within Worley city limits. Unlike many Idaho cities that run their own local building department, Worley relies entirely on the State of Idaho DOPL for BOTH the structural building permit and the electrical permit — plan review and inspection for all trades (building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing) are performed by DOPL under the statewide program, with the City of Worley only handling permit application intake at City Hall. Neither DOPL's Table 1-A Building Permit Fees nor its Electrical Permit Worksheet publishes a dedicated solar/PV-specific building fee, but DOPL's electrical fee schedule does publish a dedicated Solar/Renewable Energy formula.
Verified 2026-07-20 · Source
Requirements
- State of Idaho DOPL building permit required for the structural/roof-mount or ground-mount portion, per Idaho Code § 39-4109 and IDAPA 24.39.30 (Rules of Building Safety) — application picked up/submitted at Worley City Hall, plan review and inspection performed by DOPL
- State of Idaho DOPL electrical permit required for the PV wiring/interconnection portion — purchased through dopl.idaho.gov; NOT issued locally, as Worley has no city electrical program
- Solar/Renewable Energy box must be checked on the DOPL Electrical Permit Worksheet, with the total cost of the electrical system entered as the Job Value Amount
- Grid-Connected Renewable Energy systems require a plan check permit number FIRST (contact DOPL at 1-800-955-3044) before the installation permit can be purchased
- Plans must comply with the 2018 IBC / Idaho Residential Code (2020 edition) and Idaho Energy Conservation Code as adopted by the Idaho Building Code Board
Required documents
- RequiredDOPL Building Permit ApplicationStatewide DOPL form; picked up/submitted at Worley City Hall for the structural/mounting portion
- RequiredDOPL Homeowner or Contractor Electrical Permit ApplicationMust be accompanied by the DOPL Electrical Permit Worksheet (Fee Schedule) to calculate and transfer the total fee
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOPL Building Permit Fee — Table 1-A (structural/mounting portion, valuation-based; no dedicated solar/PV line item) | $23.50 for valuation $1-$500; $23.50 for the first $500 plus $3.05 per additional $100 (or fraction) to $2,000; $69.25 for the first $2,000 plus $14 per additional $1,000 to $25,000; scaling further per Table 1-A for higher valuations | Idaho DOPL, Rules of Building Safety (IDAPA 24.39.30), Section 029.02, Table 1-A — statewide fee schedule, since Worley has no separate local building fee schedule |
| DOPL Plan Review Fee | $100/hour, minimum 40% and maximum 65% of the calculated Building Permit Fee, non-refundable | IDAPA 24.39.30, Section 029.04 |
| State of Idaho DOPL Electrical Permit — Solar/Renewable Energy (up to $10,000 system cost) | (Total cost of electrical system x 0.02) + $60 | DOPL Electrical Permit Worksheet (Fee Schedule), 'Other Installations including Solar/Renewable Energy' section — same statewide formula documented for other Idaho jurisdictions in this corpus (e.g. Salmon, Priest River, Wilder) |
| State of Idaho DOPL Electrical Permit — Solar/Renewable Energy ($10,001 to $100,000 system cost) | ((Total cost of electrical system - $10,000) x 0.01) + $260 | — |
| State of Idaho DOPL Electrical Permit — Solar/Renewable Energy (over $100,001 system cost) | ((Total cost of electrical system - $100,000) x 0.005) + $1,160 | — |
| Plan Check Fee (grid-connected renewable energy, required before permit purchase) | $65.00 per hour | — |
EV Charger / Electric Vehicle Charging Station Permit
VerifiedWorley has no dedicated EV charger/EVSE permit type. As with solar, the State of Idaho DOPL — not the City of Worley — issues and inspects the electrical permit for an EV charger circuit; the City only handles application intake at City Hall. Reviewed directly against DOPL's own 'Electrical Permit Worksheet (Fee Schedule)' (Homeowner Electrical Permit form, revised 8/17/2022, re-fetched live 2026-07-20 and confirmed unchanged/current): the worksheet has no line item named 'EV charger,' 'electric vehicle,' 'EVSE,' or 'charging station.' A residential Level 2 EV charger circuit added to an existing home is captured under the worksheet's general 'Existing Residence' line — '$65 fee plus $10 per additional branch circuit' — since installing a dedicated EV charger circuit is exactly that: adding a branch circuit to an existing panel. If bundled into new construction, it is included in the flat 'New: Single Family Dwelling' fee tier by square footage. The worksheet's residual catch-all, 'OTHER INSTALLATIONS including SOLAR/RENEWABLE ENERGY,' is resolved on close re-reading of its exact instruction text: it directs the applicant to 'Check here if this is a Solar, Renewable Energy, power generation, power production, or energy storage system' — an EV charger is a load/consumption device, not a generation, production, or storage system, so this catch-all does NOT apply to it. The 'Existing Residence' branch-circuit line is therefore the controlling fee mechanism for a standard EV charger circuit, not an ambiguous choice between two lines.
Verified 2026-07-20 · Source
Requirements
- Apply for the State of Idaho DOPL electrical permit for the EV charger circuit — purchased through dbs.idaho.gov or via the DOPL Homeowner Electrical Permit Application/Worksheet if self-installing on an owner-occupied primary/secondary residence; NOT issued locally by the City of Worley, which has no city electrical program
- Idaho Code § 39-4109 and IDAPA 24.39.30 (Rules of Building Safety) govern statewide electrical permitting administered by DOPL
- Work must comply with the National Electrical Code edition currently adopted by the Idaho Building Code Board
- If the charger installation requires a new structure (e.g., a carport) or a panel/service upgrade tied to new construction, a companion DOPL building permit (Table 1-A, valuation-based) may also apply
- Contact DOPL at (208) 334-3950 or the Worley City Hall building permit line at (208) 686-1258 to confirm which fee line (branch-circuit addition vs. the renewable-energy catch-all) DOPL currently applies to a standalone EV charger installation before purchasing the permit
Required documents
- RequiredDOPL Homeowner or Contractor Electrical Permit ApplicationMust be accompanied by the DOPL Electrical Permit Worksheet (Fee Schedule) to calculate and transfer the total fee; purchased online at dbs.idaho.gov as of January 1, 2023
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOPL Electrical Permit — Existing Residence (additional branch circuit; the controlling line for a standalone EV charger circuit) | $65.00 base fee plus $10.00 per additional branch circuit (one circuit included in the $65.00) | DOPL Electrical Permit Worksheet (Fee Schedule), 'Existing Residence' line, re-confirmed live 2026-07-20 — no line item named 'EV charger' or 'electric vehicle' exists on this worksheet, but the worksheet's own catch-all instruction text ('Check here if this is a Solar, Renewable Energy, power generation, power production, or energy storage system') excludes load/consumption devices like an EV charger, making this branch-circuit-addition line the controlling mechanism rather than an ambiguous choice |
| DOPL Electrical Permit — 'Other Installations' catch-all (solar/renewable-energy/power-production/storage systems only — does NOT apply to a standard EV charger) | (Total cost of electrical system x 0.02) + $60 up to $10,000; tiered formula continues above that threshold | DOPL Electrical Permit Worksheet, 'OTHER INSTALLATIONS including SOLAR/RENEWABLE ENERGY' section — its own instruction text scopes it to power generation/production/storage systems; an EV charger is a consumption device, not generation/storage, so this line is confirmed NOT to be the controlling fee mechanism for a standard EV charger circuit |
Sources & verification
Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-23.
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