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Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Permit in Worley, Idaho

Required 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

When you need this permit

  • 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

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Fee schedule

DOPL Building Permit Fee — Table 1-A (structural/mounting portion, valuation-based; no dedicated solar/PV line item)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
$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
State of Idaho DOPL Electrical Permit — Solar/Renewable Energy (up to $10,000 system cost)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)
(Total cost of electrical system x 0.02) + $60
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

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    DOPL Building Inspection (structural)

    Racking, roof/ground-mount attachment, and structural connections verified by the DOPL-assigned building inspector for the Worley/Kootenai County area

  2. 2

    DOPL Electrical Rough-In/Final

    All electrical work performed under a DOPL permit must be inspected by the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing; at Final inspection the scope of work, valuation, and permit fees are verified against actual costs

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

Tips

  • Worley is unusual even among small Idaho cities: DOPL administers BOTH the structural building permit and the electrical permit — the City itself only handles application intake at City Hall, with no local plan review or inspection staff of its own for either trade.
  • DOPL's solar electrical fee formula is tiered by total system cost, not wattage: 2% of cost plus $60 up to $10,000; 1% of the amount over $10,000 plus $260 up to $100,000; 0.5% of the amount over $100,000 plus $1,160 above that.
  • A grid-connected system needs a plan-check permit number from DOPL BEFORE you can purchase the installation permit — budget extra lead time for this step.
  • DOPL's Table 1-A Building Permit Fee has no solar-specific discount or line item — the racking/mounting portion of a PV installation is valued and charged the same as any other construction.

Frequently asked questions

Worley requires a solar photovoltaic (pv) permit for: 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. 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.

It is tiered by total system cost: for systems up to $10,000, the fee is 2% of the cost plus $60; from $10,001 to $100,000, it's 1% of the amount over $10,000 plus $260; above $100,001, it's 0.5% of the amount over $100,000 plus $1,160. Grid-connected systems also require a separate plan-check step first.

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: DOPL Building Permit Application; DOPL Homeowner or Contractor Electrical Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Worley requires 2 inspection(s) for a solar photovoltaic (pv) permit, in order: DOPL Building Inspection (structural), DOPL Electrical Rough-In/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.

Worley, Idaho has adopted: Idaho has a mandatory statewide baseline building code under the Idaho Building Code Act (Idaho Code Title 39, Chapter 41; Idaho Code § 39-4109). No Worley-specific code-adoption ordinance is published online, and the City is not present on Municode or American Legal Publishing's code libraries (town too small to be independently codified there) — the City of Worley's own official website (cityofworley.org) publishes no separate codes-adopted or fee-schedule page.; 2018 International Building Code (IBC), as adopted and amended by the Idaho Building Code Board — statewide default administered by Idaho DOPL absent a superseding local ordinance. Source: Idaho Code § 39-4109; DOPL Rules of Building Safety (IDAPA 24.39.30), https://dopl.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/BLD-Rules.pdf; Idaho Residential Code (2020 edition) — the version of the International Residential Code (IRC), Parts I, II, III, and IX, as adopted/amended by the Idaho Building Code Board. Source: Idaho Code § 39-4109(1)(b); Idaho Energy Conservation Code — version of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) as adopted/amended by the Idaho Building Code Board. Source: Idaho Code § 39-4109(1)(c); Building permit issuance and fee collection occur through Worley City Hall (per the City's own Services and About-Us pages), while plan review and inspections are performed by Idaho DOPL under contract — confirmed in DOPL's Inspector List with Schedules, which lists a building inspector (Kelly Buck) assigned to Worley (ZIP 83876, Kootenai County) with the jurisdictional note 'Inside City Limits.' Source: https://dopl.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/BCRE-Inspector-List-with-Schedules.pdf; Electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permitting/inspection in Worley are administered by Idaho DOPL under the same statewide default (National Electrical Code as adopted by the Idaho Building Code Board; 2017 Idaho State Plumbing Code based on the 2015 UPC; International Mechanical Code/International Fuel Gas Code as adopted) — no separate city ordinance assumes this trade-permit jurisdiction. Source: https://dopl.idaho.gov/. Local amendments apply — see the Worley overview page for the full list.

Both are issued by the State of Idaho DOPL, not the City of Worley. The City only handles application pickup/submittal at City Hall; DOPL performs all plan review and inspection for the structural (Table 1-A, valuation-based) and electrical (Solar/Renewable Energy tiered fee) portions of the installation.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-20.

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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