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Commercial Tenant Improvement Permit (Remodel of Existing Commercial Space) in Fruitland, Idaho

Fruitland does not issue a separate tenant improvement (TI) permit product. TI/remodel work in existing commercial space is filed as a 'Remodel' Type of Work under the same Commercial building permit (COM tracking series) as new commercial construction — using the same Building Permit Application ('Commercial' box checked, with the Remodel scope described), the same Commercial Building Project Submittal Checklist, and the same valuation-based fee table. Confirmed against a real 2025 permit record: COM2025-00004 (1800 N Whitley Drive, Stag Construction/Layton Anderson, issued 4/23/2025) is explicitly tagged Type of Use: Commercial, Type of Work: Remodel, Type of Permit: 'Tenant Improvements,' with a $100,000 valuation and a $993.75 fee that matches the standard valuation table exactly — proving 'Tenant Improvements' is a recognized internal tracking tag, not a distinct permit application or fee line. A second real record, COM2025-00002 (509 NW 16th Street, $20,000 valuation, Remodel, Type of Permit 'Commercial Building'), shows smaller commercial remodels are sometimes tagged 'Commercial Building' rather than 'Tenant Improvements,' reinforcing that these are internal labels on one underlying permit product, not separate permits.

Reviewed 2026-08-02 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Completed Building Permit Application with the 'Commercial' box checked under Class of Work and the 'Remodel' box checked, with a description of the scope of work
  • Same Commercial Building Project Submittal Checklist required for new commercial construction applies to remodel/TI scope: three (3) stamped sets of construction drawings (foundation plan, floor plan, exterior elevations, exterior wall envelope, means of egress, stair information, code analysis, as applicable to the scope), and a Professional Services Contract with a $1,500.00 deposit
  • Other checklist items marked 'if required' (Schedule of Special Inspections, Geotechnical Report, fire protection system, ITD/Road District approval, drainage/landscape/parking plans) are evaluated by the building official against the actual scope of the TI project
  • ComCheck/2018 IECC energy code compliance documentation
  • No permit for a commercial or industrial structure, including a remodel of one, may be issued until the City conducts both a construction plan review and a fire/life-safety plan review — both required, both fee-free, per City Code § 9-1-2(F)(1)-(2)
  • Applications for which no permit is issued within 180 days of the date of receipt expire, per City Code § 9-1-2(F)(3)

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Fee schedule

Building Permit (valuation-based)City of Fruitland Fee Schedule, adopted September 8, 2025 (Resolution No. 2025-08); no separate tenant-improvement or remodel-specific fee line exists — confirmed by direct inspection of the full published Fee Schedule PDF and cross-checked against the real COM2025-00004 permit ($100,000 valuation, $993.75 fee, Type of Permit 'Tenant Improvements')
Same valuation table as the general Building Permit — see residential-building-permit entry (e.g., $993.75 for the first $100,000.00 of valuation)
Plan Review (construction)City Code § 9-1-2(F)(1)
$0.00
Fire and Life Safety Plan ReviewCity Code § 9-1-2(F)(2)
$0.00
Professional Contract Service DepositListed on the Commercial Building Project Submittal Checklist, which applies to commercial remodel/TI scope as well as new construction; underlying fee published under the Planning and Zoning Department section of the FY2026 Fee Schedule
$1,500.00 deposit; all City Engineer/Attorney review costs billed to the applicant at cost, plus a $5.00 re-billing fee

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Framing

    If the scope includes framing/wall changes; performed together with the mechanical rough-in inspection where applicable

  2. 2

    Final

    Verifies the completed tenant improvement matches approved plans, including any required fire protection system

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

Tips

  • There is no separate 'Tenant Improvement Permit' to apply for in Fruitland — file a standard Building Permit Application with both the 'Commercial' and 'Remodel' boxes checked, and attach the same Commercial Building Project Submittal Checklist used for new commercial construction.
  • 'Tenant Improvements' is a real Type of Permit tag the City uses internally to track remodel work in its own permit system (see COM2025-00004 in the 2025 Annual Building Report), but it carries no separate fee schedule, application form, or submittal checklist distinct from other Commercial-category building permits.
  • Budget for the same $1,500 Professional Services Contract deposit required for new commercial construction — the Commercial Submittal Checklist does not word this as waived for smaller-scope tenant improvement work, though the building official evaluates which other checklist items (geotechnical report, landscape plan, etc.) actually apply to a given TI scope.
  • As with new commercial construction, neither the construction plan review nor the fire/life-safety plan review carries a fee (City Code § 9-1-2(F)), which is unusual compared to many peer cities that charge a percentage-of-valuation plan-check fee on commercial remodels.

Frequently asked questions

Fruitland requires a commercial tenant improvement permit (remodel of existing commercial space) for: Completed Building Permit Application with the 'Commercial' box checked under Class of Work and the 'Remodel' box checked, with a description of the scope of work; Same Commercial Building Project Submittal Checklist required for new commercial construction applies to remodel/TI scope: three (3) stamped sets of construction drawings (foundation plan, floor plan, exterior elevations, exterior wall envelope, means of egress, stair information, code analysis, as applicable to the scope), and a Professional Services Contract with a $1,500.00 deposit; Other checklist items marked 'if required' (Schedule of Special Inspections, Geotechnical Report, fire protection system, ITD/Road District approval, drainage/landscape/parking plans) are evaluated by the building official against the actual scope of the TI project; ComCheck/2018 IECC energy code compliance documentation; No permit for a commercial or industrial structure, including a remodel of one, may be issued until the City conducts both a construction plan review and a fire/life-safety plan review — both required, both fee-free, per City Code § 9-1-2(F)(1)-(2); Applications for which no permit is issued within 180 days of the date of receipt expire, per City Code § 9-1-2(F)(3). If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Fruitland Building Department at (208) 452-4946 before starting work.

The building permit fee itself follows the same valuation-based table as any other building permit (a real $100,000 tenant-improvement project was charged $993.75). Plan review is free, but commercial TI projects also require a $1,500 Professional Services Contract deposit to cover City Engineer/Attorney review costs, billed to the applicant at actual cost.

Fruitland does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Fruitland Building Department at (208) 452-4946 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building Permit Application; Commercial Building Project Submittal Checklist. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Fruitland requires 2 inspection(s) for a commercial tenant improvement permit (remodel of existing commercial space), in order: Framing, Final. Schedule each through City of Fruitland Building Department ((208) 452-4946).

Apply through City of Fruitland Building Department at 200 S. Whitley Drive, Fruitland, ID 83619. Phone: (208) 452-4946, email: bearles@fruitland.org. Office hours: Inspections requested by phone; calls received before 3:00 PM are scheduled for the next business day, calls after 3:00 PM scheduled for the second business day. Building Official: Danny Little (dlittle@fruitland.org); Building Inspector: Brandon Tarvin (btarvin@fruitland.org); Building Clerk: Beth Earles (bearles@fruitland.org).. Official information: https://www.fruitland.org/building.

Fruitland, Idaho has adopted: 2018 International Building Code (IBC); 2018 International Residential Code (IRC); 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC); 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2012 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2015 International Fire Code (IFC); Current version of the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings; Current version of the Uniform Sign Code; Plumbing and electrical permits/inspections are administered directly by the State of Idaho, not the City of Fruitland. Local amendments apply — see the Fruitland overview page for the full list.

No. Tenant improvement/remodel work in existing commercial space is filed as a 'Remodel' Type of Work under the same Commercial building permit process as new construction — same application, same Commercial Building Project Submittal Checklist, and same valuation-based fee table. The City's own permit records use 'Tenant Improvements' only as an internal tracking tag, not a distinct permit product.

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