Solar PV Permit (Building Permit + State-Issued Electrical) in Rupert, Idaho

Rupert requires a solar pv permit (building permit + state-issued electrical) for: Structural/roof-mounting scope: submit the standard Minidoka County Residential (or Commercial, for non-residential/multi-family) Application Packet, since no dedicated solar-specific application or checklist is published separately from the general Residential/Commercial Building Permit Guides; Two (2) sets of plans, minimum 11"x17", to scale, including a Site Plan and structural/roof-mounting details sufficient for the Building Official to evaluate the roof's capacity to support the added photovoltaic load; Compliance with the 2018 IRC (or 2018 IBC for commercial/multi-family) and city zoning setbacks (5' side/rear property lines; 20' from road right-of-way edge within Rupert city limits); Electrical-connection scope: apply directly to the State of Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) at dopl.idaho.gov — NOT through Minidoka County, per the County's own 'Permitting With Other Agencies' page stating plumbing and electrical permits/inspections are processed by the State of Idaho; Electrical work must be performed by an Idaho-licensed electrical contractor whose electrician holds (or is supervised by someone holding) the Solar Photovoltaic limited electrical license category (NABCEP certification or equivalent required), per IDAPA 24.39.10.153.09; Grid-tied renewable energy systems require a mandatory DOPL electrical plan review before the installation permit can be purchased. 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 Minidoka County Building Permit Fee (structural/roof-mounting scope, 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. Additional published fees: Idaho DOPL Electrical Permit — 'Other Installation' fee schedule (applies to solar/renewable energy since no dedicated PV fee line is published) — 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; DOPL Electrical Plan Review (required for grid-tied renewable energy systems before permit purchase) — $65 minimum for one hour or less, plus $65 per additional hour. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Rupert's published plan-review target for a solar pv permit (building permit + state-issued electrical) is 5–10 business days.

You'll need: Residential (or Commercial) Application Packet (structural/roof-mounting scope); Idaho DOPL Electrical Permit Application (Alternative Energy / Solar PV). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Rupert requires 4 inspection(s) for a solar pv permit (building permit + state-issued electrical), in order: Foundation/Roof-Mount Structural (Minidoka County), Electrical Rough-In (Idaho DOPL), Electrical Final (Idaho DOPL), Building Final (Minidoka County). 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. Per the county's own 'Permitting With Other Agencies' page, plumbing and electrical permits and inspections are processed and completed by the State of Idaho, not Minidoka County. The county's Building Department (which serves Rupert) handles only the structural/roof-mounting Building Permit scope.