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Worley building permits
VerifiedWorley, Idaho — as published 2026-08-26.
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) | $16.45 for valuation $1-$500; $16.45 for the first $500 plus $2.14 per additional $100 (or fraction) to $2,000; $48.48 for the first $2,000 plus $9.80 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 500.03.b, Table 1-A (https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/24/243930.pdf). Show full citationHideIdaho DOPL, Rules of Building Safety (IDAPA 24.39.30), Section 500.03.b, Table 1-A (https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/24/243930.pdf). Worley publishes no building fee schedule of its own, so the Division's schedule is what applies. Plan review under Section 500.03.d is billed at $100 per hour, subject to a minimum of 40 percent and a maximum of 65 percent of the calculated building permit fee. This table was rescaled effective 7-1-26; every figure is 70 percent of the long-standing 1997 Uniform Building Code Table 1-A that many Idaho cities adopted into their own schedules, so a schedule still showing $23.50 at the base tier is a local schedule rather than this one. DOPL's building fees calculator (https://dopl.idaho.gov/bld/bld-building-fees-calculator/) applies the same figures. |
| 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) | $16.45 for valuation $1-$500; $16.45 for the first $500 plus $2.14 per additional $100 (or fraction) to $2,000; $48.48 for the first $2,000 plus $9.80 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 500.03.b, Table 1-A (https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/24/243930.pdf). Show full citationHideIdaho DOPL, Rules of Building Safety (IDAPA 24.39.30), Section 500.03.b, Table 1-A (https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/24/243930.pdf). No dedicated solar or photovoltaic line item exists; the structural and mounting work is valued and billed on this table. Worley publishes no building fee schedule of its own, so the Division's schedule is what applies. Plan review under Section 500.03.d is billed at $100 per hour, subject to a minimum of 40 percent and a maximum of 65 percent of the calculated building permit fee. This table was rescaled effective 7-1-26; every figure is 70 percent of the long-standing 1997 Uniform Building Code Table 1-A that many Idaho cities adopted into their own schedules, so a schedule still showing $23.50 at the base tier is a local schedule rather than this one. DOPL's building fees calculator (https://dopl.idaho.gov/bld/bld-building-fees-calculator/) applies the same figures. |
| 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 | Idaho DOPL Electrical Permit Worksheet (Fee Schedule), 'Other Installations including Solar/Renewable Energy' section — the statewide DOPL formula |
| 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 | Idaho DOPL Electrical Permit Worksheet (Fee Schedule), Homeowner Electrical edition revised 8/17/2022, page 2, "Other Installations including Solar/Renewable Energy". |
| 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 | Idaho DOPL Electrical Permit Worksheet (Fee Schedule), Homeowner Electrical edition revised 8/17/2022, page 2, "Other Installations including Solar/Renewable Energy". |
| Plan Check Fee (grid-connected renewable energy, required before permit purchase) | $65.00 per hour | Idaho DOPL Electrical Permit Worksheet (Fee Schedule), Homeowner Electrical edition revised 8/17/2022, page 2, Residential section: "Plan Check Fee: $65 per hour, required for grid connected… Show full citationHideIdaho DOPL Electrical Permit Worksheet (Fee Schedule), Homeowner Electrical edition revised 8/17/2022, page 2, Residential section: "Plan Check Fee: $65 per hour, required for grid connected renewable energy prior to the purchase of the electrical installation permit." The Contractor Electrical edition of the worksheet carries no equivalent line. |
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. DOPL's own 'Electrical Permit Worksheet (Fee Schedule)' (Homeowner Electrical Permit form, revised 8/17/2022) 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,' does not apply: its instruction text directs the applicant to 'Check here if this is a Solar, Renewable Energy, power generation, power production, or energy storage system', and an EV charger is a load device, not a generation, production, or storage system. The 'Existing Residence' branch-circuit line is the controlling fee mechanism for a standard EV charger circuit.
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 — no line item named 'EV charger' or 'electric vehicle' exists on this worksheet, but the worksheet's own catch-all… Show full citationHideDOPL Electrical Permit Worksheet (Fee Schedule), 'Existing Residence' line — 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; Show full citationHideDOPL 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 |
Commercial Building Permit
VerifiedRequired for new commercial construction, additions, alterations, and tenant improvements within the incorporated City of Worley. Worley has no distinct commercial-specific permit type, fee schedule, or separate tenant-improvement (TI) product: as with the residential building permit, applications are picked up and submitted at Worley City Hall, while 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. DOPL's Inspector List with Schedules lists a building inspector assigned to Worley ZIP 83876 with jurisdiction 'Inside City Limits'. The controlling difference from the residential permit is the code basis: commercial construction (and TI/alteration work) is administered under the 2018 International Building Code (IBC) rather than the Idaho Residential Code, per DOPL's current 'Idaho Adopted Codes' summary. DOPL's Building Permit Fee (Table 1-A, IDAPA 24.39.30 Section 029.02) is valuation-based and contains no separate residential or commercial line item, so it is the same fee mechanism as Worley's residential building permit — it simply runs into higher dollar tiers for larger-valuation commercial projects. No Worley-specific commercial building ordinance, TI ordinance, or fee schedule is published online: no archived page on cityofworley.org carries city ordinance, fee-schedule, or budget content of any kind, residential or commercial. Given Worley's population (~275) and small size, tenant-improvement work is not administered as a separate product from new commercial construction — both are valued and charged identically under Table 1-A based on project cost, so there is no distinct commercial-tenant-improvement permit.
Verified 2026-08-02 · Source
Requirements
- Required for new commercial construction, additions, alterations, and tenant improvements within Worley city limits
- Building permit applications are picked up and submitted at Worley City Hall (9936 W. E Street) — the same intake point as the residential building permit; Worley operates no separate commercial-permit counter or process
- Plans must comply with the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), with Idaho amendments, as adopted statewide by the Idaho Building Code Board and administered by DOPL absent a superseding local ordinance (Idaho Code § 39-4109; DOPL 'Idaho Adopted Codes' summary)
- Technical submissions 'involving the practice of architecture' submitted to a public agency for a building permit must bear the seal, signature, and date of an Idaho-licensed architect to be an acceptable submission (Idaho Code § 54-304(3)); structural submittals are subject to the parallel Idaho licensed-engineer sealing requirement. No Worley-specific or statewide numeric size/occupancy threshold exempting small commercial buildings from this requirement could be independently verified, so none is asserted here — confirm applicability for a specific project with DOPL or a licensed design professional
- Inspections are scheduled with the DOPL-assigned building inspector for the Worley/Kootenai County area (per DOPL's Inspector List with Schedules), the same inspector arrangement already confirmed for Worley's residential building permit
- Separate permits are required for electrical, plumbing, and mechanical/HVAC work — these trades are administered directly by Idaho DOPL, not the City, the same split already confirmed for Worley's other permit types
- The Idaho State Fire Marshal's Plans Review Section reviews construction plans only for state-owned and state-leased buildings under the Idaho Fire Prevention Code (State Fire Marshal Plan Reviews page) — it does NOT review privately owned commercial construction in Worley as a matter of course; do not assume a State Fire Marshal review step applies unless the specific building is state-owned or state-leased
Required documents
- RequiredBuilding Permit ApplicationThe same generic DOPL/City Hall building permit application used for all structure types in Worley; available for pickup in person at Worley City Hall, or DOPL can be asked to email a paper Building Permit Application (BCRE-PERMITS@DOPL.IDAHO.GOV or (208) 334-3233). No separate commercial-specific application form is published.
- RequiredConstruction Drawings / Technical SubmissionsPlans showing site layout, floor plan, elevations, and structural details sufficient for DOPL plan review under the 2018 IBC; technical submissions involving the practice of architecture must be sealed by an Idaho-licensed architect per Idaho Code § 54-304(3)
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOPL Building Permit Fee — Table 1-A (valuation-based; the same statewide schedule used for Worley's residential building permit, since Worley publishes no separate commercial fee schedule) | $1-$500: $16.45 | $501-$2,000: $16.45 for the first $500 plus $2.14 per additional $100 (or fraction), to $2,000 | $2,001-$25,000: $48.48 for the first $2,000 plus $9.80 per additional $1,000 (or fraction), to $25,000 | $25,001-$50,000: $274.23 for the first $25,000 plus $7.07 per additional $1,000 (or fraction), to $50,000 | $50,001-$100,000: $450.63 for the first $50,000 plus $4.90 per additional $1,000 (or fraction), to $100,000 | $100,001-$500,000: $695.63 for the first $100,000 plus $3.92 per additional $1,000 (or fraction), to $500,000 | $500,001-$1,000,000: $2,263.63 for the first $500,000 plus $3.33 per additional $1,000 (or fraction), to $1,000,000 | $1,000,001-$5,000,000: $3,926.13 for the first $1,000,000 plus $2.56 per additional $1,000 (or fraction), to $5,000,000 | $5,000,001-$10,000,000: $14,146.13 for the first $5,000,000 plus $1.93 per additional $1,000 (or fraction), to $10,000,000 | $10,000,001 and up: $23,771.13 for the first $10,000,000 plus $1.40 per additional $1,000 (or fraction) | Idaho DOPL, Rules of Building Safety (IDAPA 24.39.30), Section 500.03.b, Table 1-A (https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/24/243930.pdf). Show full citationHideIdaho DOPL, Rules of Building Safety (IDAPA 24.39.30), Section 500.03.b, Table 1-A (https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/24/243930.pdf). The Division publishes one valuation table for all occupancies, so commercial work uses the same schedule as residential and simply reaches the higher tiers more often. Worley publishes no building fee schedule of its own, so the Division's schedule is what applies. Plan review under Section 500.03.d is billed at $100 per hour, subject to a minimum of 40 percent and a maximum of 65 percent of the calculated building permit fee. This table was rescaled effective 7-1-26; every figure is 70 percent of the long-standing 1997 Uniform Building Code Table 1-A that many Idaho cities adopted into their own schedules, so a schedule still showing $23.50 at the base tier is a local schedule rather than this one. DOPL's building fees calculator (https://dopl.idaho.gov/bld/bld-building-fees-calculator/) applies the same figures. |
| 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 — same fee mechanism as Worley's residential building permit |
Sources & verification
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