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Residential Home Permit (New Construction — Single Family, Duplex, Zero Lot Line, Townhouse) in Heyburn, Idaho

Required for new single-family dwellings, duplexes, zero-lot-line homes, and townhouses (separate site-only permit required for townhouses) in the City of Heyburn. Governed by the 2018 IRC and 2018 IECC (with Idaho amendments) per the city's own Residential Home Permit Application. Manufactured and modular homes use a separate application.

Verified 2026-07-04 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Permit application filled out and signed in its entirety — incomplete applications are not accepted
  • Residential New Home Checklist attached and completed by the plan designer
  • Manual J calculations required for all new construction (including outside air in calculations)
  • Energy compliance documentation: prescriptive approach written on plans, or ResCheck performance method
  • Construction plans designed per the designer's checklist (site plan, foundation/floor framing plan, floor plan/roof framing plan, energy conservation compliance)
  • Engineering and calculations required for walls over 10 feet tall or non-prescriptive wall bracing
  • Digital PDF plans (minimum 11"x17", maximum 24"x36"), readable for all displayed info/data; paper plans accepted but returned as a scanned PDF redset
  • Curb, gutter, and sidewalk with new construction (deferral possible via notarized form + Warranty Deed if none exists adjacent)
  • Fire department access road 20 feet wide, reaching within 150 feet of all exterior walls; turnaround required if access road exceeds 150 feet
  • Separate permits required for electrical, plumbing, and mechanical installations

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Fee schedule

Filing fee
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Review timeline

Plan reviewHeyburn’s published plan-review target
Up to 21 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Foundation

    Foundation inspection per the cross-section, footing, j-bolt, stem wall, and rebar details required on the Residential New Home Checklist.

  2. 2

    Framing

    Framing inspection covering floor joists, wall bracing design, roof framing/truss layout, and header/beam sizing per the checklist.

  3. 3

    Final / Certificate of Occupancy

    Final inspection required before a Certificate of Occupancy is issued; no occupancy is allowed and utilities will not be enabled until the Certificate of Occupancy is issued, per the Residential Home Permit Application. A temporary C of O is available for incomplete work under extenuating circumstances (e.g., frozen ground) for a $1,000 refundable fee.

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

Tips

  • All permit applications expire 180 days from the date received, and issued permits expire 180 days from issuance or 180 days from the date of the last inspection — reactivation fees may apply to restart an expired permit.
  • Verify which land use zone the property is in before designing setbacks — the Residential New Home Checklist explicitly instructs applicants to 'verify which land use zone the house is in to apply the correct setbacks & note zoning designation on the Site plan,' since Heyburn's numeric setback table is zone-dependent and not published as a single flat citywide figure.
  • No occupancy is permitted, and utilities will not be enabled, until the Certificate of Occupancy is issued — plan inspections and final sign-off accordingly if move-in timing matters.
  • Electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work each require their own separate permits from the City — they are not bundled into the residential building permit.
  • Heyburn's adopted code editions track the State of Idaho's current adopted editions automatically under City Code 2-1-1(A), rather than being fixed by a specific city ordinance edition; the 2018 IRC/2018 IECC currently in force could update if the State of Idaho adopts newer editions.

Frequently asked questions

Heyburn requires a residential home permit (new construction — single family, duplex, zero lot line, townhouse) for: Permit application filled out and signed in its entirety — incomplete applications are not accepted; Residential New Home Checklist attached and completed by the plan designer; Manual J calculations required for all new construction (including outside air in calculations); Energy compliance documentation: prescriptive approach written on plans, or ResCheck performance method; Construction plans designed per the designer's checklist (site plan, foundation/floor framing plan, floor plan/roof framing plan, energy conservation compliance); Engineering and calculations required for walls over 10 feet tall or non-prescriptive wall bracing; Digital PDF plans (minimum 11"x17", maximum 24"x36"), readable for all displayed info/data; paper plans accepted but returned as a scanned PDF redset; Curb, gutter, and sidewalk with new construction (deferral possible via notarized form + Warranty Deed if none exists adjacent); Fire department access road 20 feet wide, reaching within 150 feet of all exterior walls; turnaround required if access road exceeds 150 feet; Separate permits required for electrical, plumbing, and mechanical installations. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Heyburn Building Department (Community Development) at 208-679-8158 before starting work.

Per the city's Building Department page, residential permit review typically takes 1-3 weeks with a complete submittal. Applications are processed in the order received, so incomplete submittals will be delayed.

You'll need: Residential Home Permit Application; Residential New Home Checklist; Manual J Calculations; Energy Compliance Documentation (ResCheck or prescriptive). Depending on your project, Heyburn may also ask for: Engineering & Calculations for Tall Walls/Non-Prescriptive Bracing. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Heyburn requires 3 inspection(s) for a residential home permit (new construction — single family, duplex, zero lot line, townhouse), in order: Foundation, Framing, Final / Certificate of Occupancy. Schedule each through City of Heyburn Building Department (Community Development) (208-679-8158).

Apply through City of Heyburn Building Department (Community Development) at 941 18th Street, P.O. Box 147, Heyburn, ID 83336 (residential permit application header also prints ZIP 83303-1907; the city's own website and general contact pages consistently use 83336). Phone: 208-679-8158, email: cdd@heyburncity.org. Office hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, per heyburn.id.gov/planning-building. Fax 208-679-2438. Building Inspector: Jerome Fagaldefeg (jfagaldefeg@heyburncity.org); Building Official: Tony Morley (tmorley@heyburncity.org); Community Development Director serves as the appointed Building Official per Heyburn City Code 2-1-1(B)..

Heyburn, Idaho has adopted: 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), with Idaho amendments — per Heyburn's own Residential Home Permit Application Plan Submittal Requirements: 'Plans to be designed to the 2018 IRC Code & 2018 IECC. (with Idaho amendments)' (heyburn.id.gov, 2023 Residential New Home Permit application, page 2).; 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), with Idaho amendments — same source as above.; 2018 International Building Code (IBC), with amendments — Heyburn City Code Title 2, Chapter 1, Section 2-1-1(A) adopts by reference 'the following recognized codes as currently adopted by the State of Idaho,' and the State of Idaho's own currently-published adopted-codes list (Idaho DOPL, 'Idaho Adopted Codes,' dopl.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2025-Updated-Idaho-Adopted-Codes.pdf) lists the 2018 IBC with amendments as the current state building code.; 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — per the same Idaho DOPL 'Idaho Adopted Codes' publication, incorporated into Heyburn's code by the automatic state-code-reference mechanism in Heyburn City Code 2-1-1(A).; 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC) and 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — per the same Idaho DOPL 'Idaho Adopted Codes' publication.; 2017 Idaho State Plumbing Code (based on the 2015 Uniform Plumbing Code) — per the same Idaho DOPL 'Idaho Adopted Codes' publication.; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC), with amendments — per the same Idaho DOPL 'Idaho Adopted Codes' publication.; IMPORTANT — code-adoption mechanism: Heyburn City Code 2-1-1(A) (amd. Ord. 2026-721, 3-25-2026; Ord. 2026-722, 4-22-2026; codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/heyburnid/latest/heyburn_id/0-0-0-15510) states verbatim: 'The following recognized codes as currently adopted by the State of Idaho are adopted as the official building codes of the City of Heyburn. Each code shall be deemed superseded by successive versions of such codes as they are adopted or approved by the State of Idaho effective on the 1st day of January the year following the date any such codes are made effective for the State of Idaho, unless a different date is required by state statute.' This means Heyburn's adopted editions track the State of Idaho's current adopted editions automatically, rather than being independently re-adopted by city ordinance edition-by-edition. The city's own 2023-dated Residential and Commercial permit application PDFs both independently confirm the 2018 IRC/2018 IECC editions currently in force, consistent with the state list.; NOTE: No Heyburn-specific local amendment TEXT to the IRC/IBC (e.g., a snow-load or seismic design value table, or textual deviations from the model code sections) was found published separately from the state-level amendments referenced above, as of 2026-07-04. Omitted rather than invented.. Local amendments apply — see the Heyburn overview page for the full list.

Heyburn has its own separate City Building Department at 941 18th Street, distinct from the Minidoka County Building Department that serves the unincorporated county and the cities of Acequia, Minidoka, Paul, and Rupert. Heyburn residents and contractors should use the City of Heyburn Building Department, not the county department.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-04.

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 Heyburn building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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