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EV Charger / EVSE Permit in American Falls, Idaho

The City of American Falls does not issue electrical permits — per the City's own Building Department guidance, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical permitting/inspection are handled directly by the State of Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL), not the City. A residential EV charger / EVSE installation is electrical work and follows this same state track (permits purchased online at dbs.idaho.gov). DOPL's Contractor Electrical Permit Worksheet has no EV-charger-specific line item, but it does have the applicable general category: adding a branch circuit to an Existing Residence, Modular/Manufactured/Mobile Home, or Detached Shop is billed at a flat $65 (one circuit included) plus $10 per additional branch circuit — this is the category an EV charger circuit addition would fall under.

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • A valid Idaho DOPL electrical permit is required prior to installing an EV charger circuit — purchased online at dbs.idaho.gov, not from the City of American Falls
  • Work must comply with the National Electrical Code as adopted by the State of Idaho
  • A homeowner may obtain a DOPL Homeowner Electrical Permit for work at their own primary residence, per DOPL's published homeowner permit application

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Fee schedule

Existing Residence / Detached Shop — additional branch circuit (covers a standalone EV charger circuit; no EV-specific line item published)
Idaho DOPL Contractor Electrical Permit Worksheet (Fee Schedule), page 2 of the Contractor Electrical Permit Application… Show full citationIdaho DOPL Contractor Electrical Permit Worksheet (Fee Schedule), page 2 of the Contractor Electrical Permit Application (dopl.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ELE-Contractor-Electrical-Permit-Application.pdf) — this is the State's statewide electrical fee mechanism, applicable in American Falls because the City does not run its own electrical permitting program. If the installation instead requires a new/upgraded electrical service, DOPL's 'Other Installations' valuation-based formula would apply instead.
$65 flat (includes one circuit), plus $10 per additional branch circuit, up to the maximum of the corresponding square footage of the building

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Final Inspection

    Charger circuit installed and energized; scheduled directly with DOPL, not the City

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

Tips

  • Do not apply to the City of American Falls for an EV charger permit — like all electrical work here, it is permitted and inspected directly by the Idaho DOPL, not the City. Schedule electrical inspections at (208) 237-2460.
  • This mirrors how the City treats plumbing and HVAC work, both of which are also handled entirely by DOPL rather than the City Building Department.

Frequently asked questions

American Falls requires an ev charger / evse permit for: A valid Idaho DOPL electrical permit is required prior to installing an EV charger circuit — purchased online at dbs.idaho.gov, not from the City of American Falls; Work must comply with the National Electrical Code as adopted by the State of Idaho; A homeowner may obtain a DOPL Homeowner Electrical Permit for work at their own primary residence, per DOPL's published homeowner permit application. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of American Falls Building Department at (208) 226-2569 before starting work.

No City fee applies. The City does not issue electrical permits at all — plumbing, HVAC, and electrical permitting and inspection are handled directly by the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL). An EV charger circuit added to an existing home is billed under DOPL's 'Existing Residence' branch-circuit category: $65 flat (one circuit included) plus $10 per additional branch circuit; no EV-specific line item was found.

American Falls does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of American Falls Building Department at (208) 226-2569 for current turnaround.

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

American Falls requires 1 inspection(s) for an ev charger / evse permit, in order: Final Inspection. Schedule each through City of American Falls Building Department ((208) 226-2569).

Apply through City of American Falls Building Department at 550 N Oregon Trail, American Falls, ID 83211. Phone: (208) 226-2569, email: jeff.nelson@cityofamericanfalls.com. Office hours: Monday–Thursday 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM; Friday–Sunday closed (including holidays). Official information: https://cityofamericanfalls.com/building-department/.

American Falls, Idaho has adopted: International Code (2018) — City of American Falls adopts the 2018 edition of the International Code family (International Building Code and related I-Codes) for Building Permit (City) review; Uniform Fire Code (2018), as adopted by the City of American Falls; Idaho State Plumbing Code and mechanical/HVAC code — administered and inspected by the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL), not the City of American Falls; National Electrical Code (NEC) — administered and inspected by DOPL, not the City of American Falls. Local amendments apply — see the American Falls overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

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Fee schedules

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