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Residential Building Permit in Worley, Idaho

Required 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

When you need this permit

  • 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

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Fee schedule

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)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.
$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
DOPL Plan Review FeeIDAPA 24.39.30, Section 029.04
$100/hour, minimum 40% and maximum 65% of the calculated Building Permit Fee, non-refundable

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Foundation / Footings

    Before concrete pour — forms, rebar, and footing depth verified by the DOPL-assigned building inspector

  2. 2

    Framing

    After framing and rough-in trades, before insulation or wall cover

  3. 3

    Final

    All work complete per approved plans, ready for occupancy

See the full Worley inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • Worley's building permit is issued at City Hall, but plan review and inspections are performed by the State of Idaho (DOPL) — this is the same state-administered pattern used in many small North Idaho towns that have not adopted an independent building-code enforcement ordinance.
  • The building permit fee is DOPL's statutory Table 1-A (Idaho Code § 39-4112; IDAPA 24.39.30.029) — the state's valuation-based fee schedule ($23.50 for the first $500 of valuation, plus incremental rates through $10,000,001+). Confirmed 2026-07-23: DOPL's own rules (IDAPA 24.39.30, Section 027.01) state building permits 'shall be obtained from the Division' statewide absent a local ordinance, and no Worley-specific fee ordinance exists anywhere online (confirmed via a full Wayback CDX inventory of cityofworley.org) — the same conclusion already used to mark Table 1-A as the controlling structural-permit fee for Worley's solar PV permit in this file. It remains possible City Hall rounds or adjusts this amount at collection time; confirm with City Hall at (208) 686-1258 before applying.
  • Contact Worley City Hall directly (208-686-1258 or info@cityofworley.org) to request the current building permit application — no downloadable form is published online.
  • City Hall hours vary by day: Monday 8:30 AM–4:30 PM, Tuesday–Thursday 7:00 AM–4:30 PM, Friday 8:30 AM–2:00 PM.
  • Electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permits are handled entirely by Idaho DOPL, not Worley City Hall — contact DOPL directly for those trade permits.

Frequently asked questions

Worley requires a residential building permit for: 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. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Worley City Hall (building permits issued locally; plan review and inspections performed by Idaho DOPL Building Safety under the statewide program) at (208) 686-1258 (City Hall, phone & fax) before starting work.

Idaho DOPL's statutory Table 1-A valuation-based fee schedule ($23.50 for the first $500 of valuation, scaling up from there) is the controlling fee, plus a DOPL plan review fee ($100/hour, 40-65% of the building permit fee). DOPL's own rules state building permits statewide 'shall be obtained from the Division' absent a local ordinance, and no separate Worley fee ordinance is published anywhere online — the same basis already confirmed for Worley's solar PV permit fee in this database. Contact Worley City Hall at (208) 686-1258 to confirm the exact amount collected at issuance.

Worley does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Worley City Hall (building permits issued locally; plan review and inspections performed by Idaho DOPL Building Safety under the statewide program) at (208) 686-1258 (City Hall, phone & fax) for current turnaround.

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

Worley requires 3 inspection(s) for a residential building permit, in order: Foundation / Footings, Framing, Final. Schedule each through City of Worley City Hall (building permits issued locally; plan review and inspections performed by Idaho DOPL Building Safety under the statewide program) ((208) 686-1258 (City Hall, phone & fax)).

Apply through City of Worley City Hall (building permits issued locally; plan review and inspections performed by Idaho DOPL Building Safety under the statewide program) at 9936 W. E Street, P.O. Box 219, Worley, ID 83876. Phone: (208) 686-1258 (City Hall, phone & fax), email: info@cityofworley.org. Office hours: Monday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM; Tuesday–Thursday 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM; Friday 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM (per City of Worley Contact-Us page). Official information: https://web.archive.org/web/20260708034932/http://www.cityofworley.org/Services.html.

The City of Worley issues its own building permits at City Hall. Worley is an independently incorporated Idaho municipality (incorporated 1917), and Kootenai County's own Building Division states its jurisdiction covers only unincorporated county land, not areas within city limits. Plan review and inspections for Worley's building permits are performed by the State of Idaho (DOPL) under the statewide default program, since Worley has not adopted its own independent building-code enforcement ordinance.

The State of Idaho (DOPL — Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses, Building Safety program), not the City. These trade permits are issued and inspected directly by DOPL under Idaho's statewide default administration.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-23.

Fees, timelines, and adopted codes are researched from each jurisdiction's published records — see how we verify. Requirements change and vary by project, so always confirm the current details with the Worley building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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