Manufactured/Mobile Home Installation Permit in Minidoka County (Building Authority for Unincorporated County and the Cities of Acequia, Minidoka, Paul, and Rupert), Idaho

Minidoka County (Building Authority for Unincorporated County and the Cities of Acequia, Minidoka, Paul, and Rupert) requires a manufactured/mobile home installation permit for: State of Idaho–issued installation tag obtained BEFORE submitting the county permit application, for all new manufactured/modular homes; Classification as Class A, B, or C manufactured home per the definitions in the Manufactured Home Packet, which determines permitted zoning districts; Two (2) sets of plans, minimum 11"x17", to scale; Site plan, foundation plan or skirting/blocking-and-anchoring design, floor plan with smoke/CO detector locations; For homes manufactured before June 15, 1976 and being relocated: compliance with the Idaho Mobile Home Rehabilitation Act (Idaho Code § 44-2503/title 44, chapter 25) and a Mobile Home Compliance Rehabilitation Certificate from the Idaho Division of Building Safety, obtained before applying; Landings/egress diagram, legal documents showing ownership/make/model/year, proof of paid property taxes; Exterior photos of all sides for used/existing homes (not required for new homes). If your project isn't listed, confirm with Minidoka County Building Department (Community Development / Building and Zoning) at 208-436-7183 before starting work.

Minidoka County (Building Authority for Unincorporated County and the Cities of Acequia, Minidoka, Paul, and Rupert)'s published plan-review target for a manufactured/mobile home installation permit is Up to 10 business days.

You'll need: Manufactured Home Packet Application; State of Idaho Installation Tag; Proof of Paid Taxes. Depending on your project, Minidoka County (Building Authority for Unincorporated County and the Cities of Acequia, Minidoka, Paul, and Rupert) may also ask for: Mobile Home Compliance Rehabilitation Certificate. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Minidoka County (Building Authority for Unincorporated County and the Cities of Acequia, Minidoka, Paul, and Rupert) requires 2 inspection(s) for a manufactured/mobile home installation permit, in order: Foundation/Blocking and Anchoring, Final. Schedule each through Minidoka County Building Department (Community Development / Building and Zoning) (208-436-7183).

Apply through Minidoka County Building Department (Community Development / Building and Zoning) at 715 G Street, PO Box 368, Rupert, ID 83350. Phone: 208-436-7183, email: Building@minidokacounty.id.gov. Office hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, per minidoka.id.us/179/Building-and-Zoning. Building Official/Zoning Administrator: Rick Nay (also serves as City of Paul and City of Rupert zoning contact); Building Inspector: Taylor Podunovich; Plan Review/Permit Technician: Patricia Olmos-Navarrete; Administrative Assistant: Jocelyne Zavala. General Building Department line 208-436-7180 is also published on several county pages alongside the department's direct 208-436-7183 number; fax 208-436-1580..

Minidoka County (Building Authority for Unincorporated County and the Cities of Acequia, Minidoka, Paul, and Rupert), Idaho has adopted: 2018 International Residential Code (IRC) — per the Minidoka County Building Department's own Residential Building Packet and Manufactured Home Packet (minidoka.id.us/DocumentCenter/View/1727/Residential-Application-Packet), both headed 'CURRENT CODES: 2018 International Residential Code (IRC)' as of the packet's current publication.; 2018 International Building Code (IBC) — per the county's Adopted Building Codes page (minidoka.id.us/371/Building-Codes), effective January 1, 2021.; 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — per the county's Adopted Building Codes page, effective January 1, 2021.; 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — per the county's Adopted Building Codes page, effective January 1, 2021.; 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — per the county's Adopted Building Codes page, effective January 1, 2021.; NOTE: The county's Adopted Building Codes page does not list adopted editions for the IPC (plumbing), IFGC (fuel gas), or NEC (electrical) because plumbing and electrical permitting/inspection in Minidoka County is performed by the State of Idaho Division of Building Safety (DOPL), not the county, per the county's own Other Permitting page (minidoka.id.us/373/Other-Permitting) and the Residential Building Packet ('Idaho DOPL Electrical/Plumbing Permits - (800) 955-3044, https://dopl.idaho.gov'). No county-published edition number for those trades was found; omitted rather than assumed.; NOTE: The Adopted Building Codes page (effective date January 1, 2021) and the current Residential/Manufactured Home Packets (which post only the IRC edition explicitly, with no listed effective date) were both checked as of 2026-07-04; no newer code-adoption ordinance or later effective date was found published on minidoka.id.us. No county-specific local amendments to the IBC/IRC text itself (e.g., snow-load or seismic amendments beyond the standard Climate and Geographic Design Criteria table reproduced in the packets) were found published separately from that table.. Local amendments apply — see the Minidoka County (Building Authority for Unincorporated County and the Cities of Acequia, Minidoka, Paul, and Rupert) overview page for the full list.

No. Per the county's Manufactured Home Land Use table, Class C manufactured homes are permitted only in mobile home parks, in every zoning district including residential (RL/RM/RH).