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EV Charger / EVSE Permit (State-Issued Electrical) in Rupert, Idaho

Installing a Level 2 (240V) or other electric vehicle charging station within the City of Rupert requires an electrical permit from the State of Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) — Minidoka County does not administer electrical permitting at all, per the county's own 'Permitting With Other Agencies' page (the same arrangement as for Rupert's Solar PV Permit). Idaho's electrical fee schedule (IDAPA 24.39.10, Rule 500) has no EV-charger-specific line item; the installation is billed under the statewide 'Other Installation' wiring-cost-based fee, the same schedule used for any dedicated-circuit electrical alteration.

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Idaho DOPL Electrical Permit Application filed directly with the state — apply online at dopl.idaho.gov, not through Minidoka County, since the county's Building Department (which serves Rupert) handles only structural/building permits, not electrical
  • Permit must be purchased before work commences; payment of the total permit fee is required prior to final inspection
  • Electrical work must be performed by an Idaho-licensed electrical contractor, or by the homeowner on their own single-family residence where permitted under Idaho Electrical Board rules
  • No structural/building permit is separately required from Minidoka County for a standalone EV charger circuit unless the install includes new construction (e.g., a new detached garage or carport to house the charger)

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Fee schedule

Idaho DOPL Electrical Permit — 'Other Installation' fee schedule (applies to an EV charger circuit since no dedicated EVSE fee line is published)Idaho Electrical Board Rules, IDAPA 24.39.10, Rule 500 (Permits and Inspections) — the same statewide fee schedule as Rupert's Solar PV Permit; DOPL administers all electrical permitting statewide since Minidoka County does not.
Wiring cost up to $10,000: $60 plus 2% of total wiring cost; $10,000-$100,000: $260 plus 1% of the amount over $10,000; over $100,000: $1,160 plus 0.5% of the amount over $100,000

Review timeline

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Inspection process

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    Tips

    • There is no EV-charger-specific permit or fee line in Idaho — a home Level 2 charger circuit is filed as a standard DOPL electrical permit under the wiring-cost-based 'Other Installation' fee schedule.
    • Minidoka County (which serves Rupert) does NOT issue electrical permits at all — apply directly to the State of Idaho DOPL at dopl.idaho.gov, not the county Building Department.

    Frequently asked questions

    Yes. EV charger installation is electrical work, so it requires an Idaho DOPL Electrical Permit (Minidoka County, which serves Rupert, does not administer electrical permitting at all). There is no dedicated EV-charger fee line; it is billed under DOPL's statewide wiring-cost-based 'Other Installation' schedule, starting at $60 plus 2% of wiring cost up to $10,000.

    In Rupert, the published Idaho DOPL Electrical Permit — 'Other Installation' fee schedule (applies to an EV charger circuit since no dedicated EVSE fee line is published) is: Wiring cost up to $10,000: $60 plus 2% of total wiring cost; $10,000-$100,000: $260 plus 1% of the amount over $10,000; over $100,000: $1,160 plus 0.5% of the amount over $100,000. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

    Rupert does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Minidoka County Building Department (serves as the building/permitting authority for the City of Rupert) at (208) 436-7183 (Building Department); (208) 436-7180 (Building & Zoning general line) for current turnaround.

    You'll need: Idaho DOPL Electrical Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

    Apply through Minidoka County Building Department (serves as the building/permitting authority for the City of Rupert) at 715 G Street, Rupert, ID 83350 (P.O. Box 368, Rupert, ID 83350). Phone: (208) 436-7183 (Building Department); (208) 436-7180 (Building & Zoning general line), email: Building@minidokacounty.id.gov. Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., per the Minidoka County Building and Zoning page. Building Official: Rick Nay (also the City of Rupert's Zoning Administrator, per the Residential and Manufactured Home Building Permit Guides). Building Inspectors: Taylor Podunovich, Kortnie Kent.. Official information: https://www.minidoka.id.us/179/Building-and-Zoning.

    Rupert, Idaho has adopted: 2018 International Building Code (IBC), 2018 International Residential Code (IRC), 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC), and 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC), effective January 1, 2021, per Minidoka County's Adopted Building Codes page (minidoka.id.us/371/Building-Codes).; 2018 International Fire Code (IFC) and 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) are also currently enforced per the Minidoka County Building Department's Commercial Building Permit Guide (Commercial Application Packet), which lists the full current-codes set for commercial/multi-family projects.; Effective February 1, 2021, all new residential construction Mechanical permit applications require Manual J design documents, per the county's Adopted Building Codes page.; The Residential Building Permit Guide (within the Residential Application Packet) separately publishes county-specific climate/geographic design criteria under the 2018 IRC: 20 lb (4800) ground snow load, 90 mph wind speed, Seismic Design Category B, 24-inch frost line depth, and a 5°F winter design temperature.. Local amendments apply — see the Rupert overview page for the full list.

    Sources & verification

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