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Residential Building Permit in Rupert, Idaho

Required for new single-family dwellings, duplexes, and townhouses, plus additions, remodels, decks, fences, retaining walls, and patio covers within the City of Rupert. Issued and reviewed by the Minidoka County Building Department under the 2018 IRC, since Rupert does not operate a separate city building office.

Verified 2026-07-19 · Source

When you need this permit

  • New single-family dwelling, duplex, or townhouse construction (not more than 3 stories above grade plane) within Rupert city limits
  • Additions, remodels, decks, fences, retaining walls, and patio covers also require this permit
  • Compliance with the 2018 International Residential Code and city zoning setbacks (5' side/rear property lines; 20' from road right-of-way edge)
  • Separate permits required for electrical, plumbing, and HVAC/mechanical work

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Fee (Project-Valuation-Based)
Per the Residential and Commercial Building Permit Guides: "Project Value is used to calculate fees for the building permit. Show full citationPer the Residential and Commercial Building Permit Guides: "Project Value is used to calculate fees for the building permit. Project Value is the total value of the construction work for which the permit is issued, including overhead and profit as well as finish work, painting, roofing, electrical, plumbing, heating/air conditioning, elevators, fire extinguishing systems, other permanent equipment, and owner supplied items. Project value excludes land." No dollar-figure valuation table is published — not on minidoka.id.us/185/Building-Permits, minidoka.id.us/352/Residential, minidoka.id.us/179/Building-and-Zoning, the county's DocumentCenter, or the iWorQ Online Web Portal (minidokacounty.portal.iworq.net). Contact the Building Department at (208) 436-7183 or Building@minidokacounty.id.gov for a project-specific fee quote.
Calculated from Project Value using the Building Department's fee schedule; no dollar-per-valuation-bracket table was found published online

Review timeline

Plan reviewRupert’s published plan-review target
5–10 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Footing/Foundation

    Per the county-adopted 2018 IRC; the Residential Application Packet's own itemized inspection sequence/checklist is not separately published online beyond the plan-review submittal requirements as of 2026-07-19.

  2. 2

    Framing

    Structural framing inspection consistent with the adopted 2018 IRC.

  3. 3

    Final

    Final building inspection prior to occupancy; a Certificate of Occupancy is required before use/occupancy per IRC R110.1 as adopted.

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

Tips

  • Two complete sets of plans (minimum 11"x17", to scale, with all text large enough to read) are required at submittal — incomplete submittals are reviewed in the order received and will cause processing delays, per the Residential Plan Review Submittal Checklist.
  • County (unincorporated) applicants must show septic/drain field approval from South Central Health District and an approved drive approach from the Minidoka County Highway District on the site plan; these two items are marked "(County Applicants)" specifically in the checklist and do not apply the same way inside Rupert city limits, which are served by municipal utilities.

Frequently asked questions

Rupert requires a residential building permit for: New single-family dwelling, duplex, or townhouse construction (not more than 3 stories above grade plane) within Rupert city limits; Additions, remodels, decks, fences, retaining walls, and patio covers also require this permit; Compliance with the 2018 International Residential Code and city zoning setbacks (5' side/rear property lines; 20' from road right-of-way edge); Separate permits required for electrical, plumbing, and HVAC/mechanical work. If your project isn't listed, confirm with 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) before starting work.

In Rupert, the published Building Permit Fee (Project-Valuation-Based) is: Calculated from Project Value using the Building Department's fee schedule; no dollar-per-valuation-bracket table was found published online. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Per the Residential Building Permit Guide, a permit becomes null and void if work is not commenced within 180 days of issuance, or if work is suspended or abandoned for 180 days at any point after starting. The Building Official may grant written extensions of up to 180 days each for justifiable, documented cause.

You'll need: Residential Application Packet; Two (2) sets of plans, minimum 11"x17", to scale. Depending on your project, Rupert may also ask for: Floodplain elevation certificate. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Rupert requires 3 inspection(s) for a residential building permit, in order: Footing/Foundation, Framing, Final. Schedule each through Minidoka County Building Department (serves as the building/permitting authority for the City of Rupert) ((208) 436-7183 (Building Department); (208) 436-7180 (Building & Zoning general line)).

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.

No. The Minidoka County Building Department (715 G Street, Rupert) administers building permits for Minidoka County and for the Cities of Acequia, Minidoka, Paul, and Rupert. Rupert's own City Hall (624 F Street) directs building-permit inquiries to the county office rather than maintaining a separate city building division.

Sources & verification

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