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EV Charger / EVSE Permit in Unincorporated Nez Perce County, Idaho

Nez Perce County has no dedicated EV charger/EVSE permit and, more fundamentally, no county electrical permit type of any kind — its Building Permits page lists only Accessory Building, Blasting, Commercial Building, Manufactured Home, Mechanical, Single Family Residence, and Siting (Agricultural) permits. Electrical installation work statewide in Idaho, including EV charging equipment/circuit installation, is licensed and permitted through the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) under the Rules of the Idaho Electrical Board (IDAPA 24.39.10), not through the county — this follows the same statewide DOPL pattern already documented elsewhere in this corpus for other Idaho counties (e.g., Gem, Jefferson, Latah, Minidoka), though it was not independently confirmed on Nez Perce County's own site specifically for EV chargers.

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • No county-issued EV charger/EVSE permit or fee exists; Nez Perce County publishes no county electrical permit type at all
  • EV charging equipment/circuit installation requires a DOPL Electrical Permit, purchased through the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses, not the county
  • For adding an EVSE circuit to an existing single-family home, the applicable DOPL fee category is the Existing Residential Dwelling Unit Permit
  • For new-construction, commercial, or multi-family EVSE installs, the applicable DOPL fee category is the wiring-cost-based Other Installation (Including Industrial and Commercial) Permit
  • No county building/structural permit is expected to apply unless the installation includes new structural work (e.g., a canopy or accessory structure over the charging station), which would separately require an Accessory Building Permit

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Fee schedule

DOPL Electrical Permit — Existing Residential Dwelling Unit Permit (adding an EVSE circuit to an existing home)Idaho Administrative Code, IDAPA 24.39.10, Section 500.02.a.ii (Rules of the Idaho Electrical Board, official current rule, effective 3-28-23), adminrules.idaho.gov — re-chased and confirmed against the authoritative current rule text (https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/24/243910.pdf), which supersedes the draft-numbered citation previously used. Not county-specific; this is the statewide DOPL fee.
$65 per inspection
DOPL Electrical Permit — Other Installation (Including Industrial and Commercial) Permit (new construction, commercial, or multi-family EVSE)Idaho Administrative Code, IDAPA 24.39.10, Section 500.02.b, adminrules.idaho.gov (official current rule, effective 3-28-23) — re-chased and confirmed against the authoritative current rule text; same statewide DOPL mechanism documented for other Idaho counties in this corpus.
Wiring cost up to $10,000: $60 + 2%; $10,001-$100,000: $260 + 1% of excess over $10,000; over $100,000: $1,160 + 0.5% of excess over $100,000

Review timeline

Plan review
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Inspection process

  1. 1

    DOPL Electrical Inspection

    Circuit, panel, grounding/bonding, and EVSE equipment installation inspected by the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses per the adopted National Electrical Code

See the full Unincorporated Nez Perce County inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • Nez Perce County itself issues no electrical permit of any kind — an EV charger installation is permitted through the state DOPL Electrical Bureau, not the county Planning and Building Department.
  • If your installation is a simple circuit added to an existing home, the $65 Existing Residential Dwelling Unit Permit fee is the applicable DOPL category rather than the larger wiring-cost-based commercial schedule.
  • Call Building Services (208-799-3197) to confirm whether any county-level review applies at all before assuming DOPL is the only touchpoint, since this was not explicitly confirmed for EV chargers on the county own site.

Frequently asked questions

Unincorporated Nez Perce County requires an ev charger / evse permit for: No county-issued EV charger/EVSE permit or fee exists; Nez Perce County publishes no county electrical permit type at all; EV charging equipment/circuit installation requires a DOPL Electrical Permit, purchased through the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses, not the county; For adding an EVSE circuit to an existing single-family home, the applicable DOPL fee category is the Existing Residential Dwelling Unit Permit; For new-construction, commercial, or multi-family EVSE installs, the applicable DOPL fee category is the wiring-cost-based Other Installation (Including Industrial and Commercial) Permit; No county building/structural permit is expected to apply unless the installation includes new structural work (e.g., a canopy or accessory structure over the charging station), which would separately require an Accessory Building Permit. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Nez Perce County Planning and Building Department at (208) 799-3089 (main); Building Services (208) 799-3197; Building Official Kile Allen (208) 799-3035 before starting work.

In Unincorporated Nez Perce County, the published DOPL Electrical Permit — Existing Residential Dwelling Unit Permit (adding an EVSE circuit to an existing home) is: $65 per inspection. Additional published fees: DOPL Electrical Permit — Other Installation (Including Industrial and Commercial) Permit (new construction, commercial, or multi-family EVSE) — Wiring cost up to $10,000: $60 + 2%; $10,001-$100,000: $260 + 1% of excess over $10,000; over $100,000: $1,160 + 0.5% of excess over $100,000. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Unincorporated Nez Perce County does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Nez Perce County Planning and Building Department at (208) 799-3089 (main); Building Services (208) 799-3197; Building Official Kile Allen (208) 799-3035 for current turnaround.

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

Unincorporated Nez Perce County requires 1 inspection(s) for an ev charger / evse permit, in order: DOPL Electrical Inspection. Schedule each through Nez Perce County Planning and Building Department ((208) 799-3089 (main); Building Services (208) 799-3197; Building Official Kile Allen (208) 799-3035).

Apply through Nez Perce County Planning and Building Department at Courthouse, 3rd Floor, 1230 Main Street, Lewiston, ID 83501 (P.O. Box 896, Lewiston, ID 83501). Phone: (208) 799-3089 (main); Building Services (208) 799-3197; Building Official Kile Allen (208) 799-3035, email: chelsem@co.nezperce.id.us (Planner); kilea@co.nezperce.id.us (Building Official); TiffanyS@co.nezperce.id.us (Senior Customer Service Specialist). Office hours: Monday-Thursday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM; Friday, 7:00 AM to Noon. Fax: 888-757-7326. Staff: Chelse Maughan (Planner), Kile Allen (Building Official), Tiffany Simmet (Senior Customer Service Specialist).. Official information: https://www.co.nezperce.id.us/Departments/Planning-and-Building.

Unincorporated Nez Perce County, Idaho has adopted: 2018 International Building Code (IBC), per Nez Perce County Planning and Building Department's Building Permits page — the county enforces the 2018 IBC as its building code standard.; Nez Perce County's Land Development Code (zoning/subdivision provisions) is separately codified and available via Municode (library.municode.com/id/nez_perce_county); the Building Permits page itself does not separately enumerate IRC/IECC/IMC/IPC/NEC edition years beyond the IBC citation, unlike the City of Lewiston's dedicated Current Codes page, which lists each adopted code individually.. Local amendments apply — see the Unincorporated Nez Perce County overview page for the full list.

No. The county Building Permits page lists no electrical permit type at all — electrical work, including EV charging equipment installation, is permitted through the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) under the Rules of the Idaho Electrical Board (IDAPA 24.39.10). For a circuit added to an existing home, the DOPL fee is $65 per inspection; for new construction/commercial work it is wiring-cost-based. Source: Nez Perce County Building Permits page and IDAPA 24.39.10.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-20.

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 Unincorporated Nez Perce County building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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