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Residential Building Permit (New Construction / Addition / Accessory) in Malad City, Idaho

Required for new single-family residential construction, additions, and accessory structures within Malad City limits. Issued by the City of Malad under Ordinance No. 484, which adopts the 2018 IBC, 2020 Idaho Residential Code, 2020 Idaho Energy Conservation Code, and 2018 Idaho Existing Building Code as the City's official building codes. Architect and engineering drawings are required with every application.

Reviewed 2026-07-08 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Architect & engineering drawings are required for all residential permit applications (stated on the application form itself)
  • Applicant must state Idaho Contractor's Number or claim an exemption per Idaho Code 54-5209 / 54-5205
  • Class of work must be identified: New, Addition, or Accessory
  • Type of structure (masonry, wood frame, log, metal) and square footage by floor/area must be itemized on the application
  • Wood stove/fireplace installation must be disclosed on the application
  • Water and sewer approval are required sign-offs on the same permit form before final approval

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Fee schedule

Residential Building Permit FeeNo standalone published valuation-based fee table (e.g., a Table 1-A) could be located on the City of Malad website, in Malad City Council budget documents, in Ordinance 484, or in Oneida County's published Planning & Zoning fee schedule (which covers only P&Z land-use fees, not building permits). The City's FY2023-24 budget shows a dedicated "Licenses & Permits" General Fund revenue line ($13,500 projected) and a dedicated "Building Inspector" expense line ($35,000 projected), confirming the City independently budgets for and collects building permit revenue, but does not itemize a per-project fee table. Idaho DOPL's fee tables apply only to jurisdictions where the state administers permitting by default (i.e., where no local government has opted in) — Malad has opted in via Ordinance 484, so the state fee table is not the applicable schedule here. Applicants should confirm the exact fee with the City at (208) 766-4160 before applying. 2026-07-23 re-chase (new avenues, still no fee table found): checked the City's live Documents & Forms and Licenses & Permits pages (no new PDFs beyond those already cited), the Services and City Government pages (no fee-schedule link), 10 months of City Council agendas/minutes Aug. 2025-Jun. 2026 including the Aug. 13, 2025 and Sept. 3, 2025 FY2025-26 budget-adoption meetings (no fee-resolution or building-permit-fee line item mentioned in any), confirmed Malad's code is not hosted on Sterling Codifiers, Municode, or American Legal Publishing (no codified fee appendix exists to check), and confirmed the Wayback Machine holds only one archived snapshot of the Licenses & Permits page (Dec. 11, 2023), matching current content with no fee table. No new recovery avenue remains short of a direct call to (208) 766-4160; gap persists.
Determined case-by-case based on project valuation and square footage; entered manually on the permit application by the City ("Building Permit Fee ____" / "Approved / Disapproved" sign-off by the Building Inspector and City Superintendent)

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Foundation / Footings

    Before concrete pour, per standard IBC/IRC practice adopted by Ordinance 484

  2. 2

    Framing

    After framing and rough-in trades, before insulation or wall cover

  3. 3

    Water Approval

    Water service/connection sign-off required on the permit form prior to final approval

  4. 4

    Sewer Approval

    Sewer service/connection sign-off required on the permit form prior to final approval

  5. 5

    Final

    Final sign-off by the Building Inspector and City Superintendent on the permit application

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

Tips

  • Architect and engineering drawings are explicitly required with every residential permit application — this is stated in bold on the City's own application form, unlike many small-city forms that only require them for larger projects.
  • The permit becomes null and void if work does not commence within 180 days of issuance; the completion time limit is 12 months, with a 6-month extension available through the Commission for a Council-set fee.
  • The application requires disclosure of a wood stove or fireplace installation as a yes/no line item.
  • Both a Building Inspector sign-off AND a City Superintendent sign-off are required on the face of the permit — plan for both approvals, not just an inspector review.
  • Water Approved and Sewer Approved are both required sign-off lines on the same building permit application — coordinate with Malad City's utility billing/public works function before final approval.
  • The City's building inspection service is shared with Oneida County (same inspector, Tory Richardson, serves both the City's Building Inspector role and the County's Building Inspector Department, which is physically headquartered at 30 North 100 West Suite 2, Malad City) — but the City pays for and budgets its own building inspection expense line separately from the County, and issues its own permits under its own ordinance.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. The City of Malad's Residential Construction permit application states in bold that architect and engineering drawings are required for every submission.

There is no single published valuation-based fee table on the City's website. The fee is determined by the City (Building Inspector / City Superintendent) on a per-project basis and written directly on the application form. Applicants should call the City of Malad at (208) 766-4160 to confirm the fee before applying.

Malad City does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Malad — Building Permits (City Superintendent / Building Inspector) at (208) 766-4160 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Permit Application Form for Residential Construction (City of Malad); Architect & Engineering Drawings; Idaho Contractor Registration Number (or stated exemption). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Malad City requires 5 inspection(s) for a residential building permit (new construction / addition / accessory), in order: Foundation / Footings, Framing, Water Approval, Sewer Approval, Final. Schedule each through City of Malad — Building Permits (City Superintendent / Building Inspector) ((208) 766-4160).

Apply through City of Malad — Building Permits (City Superintendent / Building Inspector) at 59 Bannock Street, Malad, Idaho 83252. Phone: (208) 766-4160. Official information: https://www.maladidaho.org/licenses-and-permits/.

Malad City, Idaho has adopted: 2018 International Building Code (IBC), as adopted by the State of Idaho / Idaho Building Code Board, with any amendments made through the negotiated rulemaking process; 2020 Idaho Residential Code (based on the 2018 International Residential Code, amended by the Idaho Building Code Board); 2020 Idaho Energy Conservation Code (based on the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code, amended by the Idaho Building Code Board); 2018 Idaho Existing Building Code (based on the 2018 International Existing Building Code, amended by the Idaho Building Code Board); Malad City Ordinance No. 484 (adopted December 9, 2020) — the ordinance that formally adopts the above codes as the official building codes of the City of Malad. Local amendments apply — see the Malad City overview page for the full list.

Malad City has genuine, independent codified authority. City Ordinance No. 484 (enacted December 9, 2020) formally adopts the 2018 IBC, 2020 Idaho Residential Code, 2020 Idaho Energy Conservation Code, and 2018 Idaho Existing Building Code as 'the official building codes of the City of Malad.' The City issues its own permits on City of Malad application forms, sets its own extension fees via City Council, and budgets a dedicated 'Licenses & Permits' revenue line and 'Building Inspector' expense line in its own annual budget separate from Oneida County. The County's Building Inspector Department is physically located in Malad City and the same inspector serves both jurisdictions, but this is a shared-personnel/co-location arrangement, not county control of city permitting.

Sources & verification

Key facts verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-08.

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 Malad City building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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