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Residential Building Permit (New Construction / Addition / Alteration) — Osburn, Idaho · Requirements sheet
Verified 2026-08-02 · Source: https://www.cityofosburn.org/planning-and-zoning
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Residential Building Permit (New Construction / Addition / Alteration) in Osburn, Idaho
Required for new residential construction, additions, alterations, relocations, and demolition within Osburn city limits. Osburn is a legally independent city with its own Municipal Code, fee resolutions, and Planning & Zoning department; it contracts with City of Kellogg Building Official Keith Teeters for plan review and inspections, but permits are issued under Osburn's own ordinances and fee schedule.
Verified 2026-08-02 · Source
When you need this permit
- Building permit required for new construction, additions, alterations, relocations, and demolition per Osburn Municipal Code Chapter 8
- Applications must be printed/completed and submitted IN PERSON to the City of Osburn Clerk's Office (921 E Mullan Ave) — not submitted online
- Commercial construction or new construction (e.g., a house) requires two sets of plans from the contractor
- Site plan must show accurate boundaries and dimensions, proposed and existing structures, setbacks, roads, alleys, parking, and sewer/septic facilities
- Applicant/homeowner is responsible for confirming setback requirements
- Floodplain determination is completed by the City's Floodplain Administrator as part of the pre-application review; a separate Floodplain Development Application is required if the site is in a Special Flood Hazard Area
- Electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work is NOT issued or inspected by the City of Osburn — those trade permits are issued and inspected by the State of Idaho (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses / Idaho Building Safety, 1-800-955-3044, dbs.idaho.gov), per the shared Building Department Permit Application used across the Shoshone County cities that contract with the Kellogg building official
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Fee schedule
Building valuation — Dwelling, Type V-Wood Frame & Additions
City of Osburn Resolution No. 2025-11, Exhibit A — Building Standards Valuation Data, effective November 1, 2025. Show full citationHide
City of Osburn Resolution No. 2025-11, Exhibit A — Building Standards Valuation Data, effective November 1, 2025. This per-sq-ft figure is the official valuation used by the building official to calculate the permit fee under amended IBC §108.3/IRC §R108.3 (OMC §8-22); it is not itself the dollar permit fee.$140.00 per sq. ft. (valuation input)
Manufactured/Mobile Home — Single-Wide (set only)Resolution No. 2025-11, Exhibit A
$84.00 per sq. ft. (valuation input)
Manufactured/Mobile Home — Double-Wide (set only)Resolution No. 2025-11, Exhibit A
$168.00 per sq. ft. (valuation input)
Manufactured/Mobile Home — Triple-Wide (set only)Resolution No. 2025-11, Exhibit A
$252.00 per sq. ft. (valuation input)
Manufactured/Mobile Home (real property)Resolution No. 2025-11, Exhibit A
$18.31 per sq. ft. (valuation input)
Commercial constructionResolution No. 2025-11, Exhibit A
Valuation (project-specific, determined by building official)
Plan Check FeeResolution No. 2025-11, Exhibit A
45% of the building permit fee, added to all permits issued
Building Permit Extension (180 days)City of Osburn Building Permit Extension Request form; extensions granted in writing per IBC 2018 §105.5
$65.00
Temporary Certificate of OccupancyResolution No. 2025-11, Exhibit A
$100.00
Work Without PermitResolution No. 2025-11, Exhibit A
Double the standard permit fee
Reinspection / Special Inspection FeeResolution No. 2025-11, Exhibit A
$75.00 per hour (1-hour minimum)
Additional Plan Review / Changes, Additions or RevisionsResolution No. 2025-11, Exhibit A
$75.00 per hour (1-hour minimum)
Review timeline
Plan review
Not published — contact the department
Inspection process
- 1
Pre-Application / Floodplain Determination
City Floodplain Administrator reviews FIRM panel data and determines whether the site is in a Special Flood Hazard Area before permit issuance
See the full Osburn inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →
Tips
- Osburn is one of seven legally independent small cities in Shoshone County (Wallace, Kellogg, Osburn, Wardner, Smelterville, Pinehurst, Mullan) that share ONE contracted building official — Keith Teeters of the City of Kellogg — for plan review and inspections. Each city, including Osburn, retains its own ordinances, fee resolutions, and permit-issuing authority; Osburn's fees and codes are set independently by the Osburn City Council, not by Kellogg.
- Building permit applications cannot be submitted online — they must be printed and delivered in person to the Osburn City Clerk's Office at 921 E Mullan Ave.
- Schedule all inspections directly with Keith Teeters at (208) 783-7751 (or cell (208) 661-0494), not through Osburn City Hall.
- Electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permits are handled by the State of Idaho (DOPL), not the City of Osburn — call 1-800-955-3044 or visit dbs.idaho.gov.
- The Building Permit Valuation Schedule (Resolution 2025-11, Exhibit A) sets the $/sq ft construction-cost inputs used to calculate the dollar permit fee; it was last updated effective November 1, 2025 and is the most current official valuation data.
- A 45% plan check fee is added on top of the calculated building permit fee for every permit issued.
- All building permit fees are commonly paid in person at City Hall; confirm accepted payment methods when applying.
- This same Building/Development Permit Pre-Application is also how Osburn handles commercial new construction and commercial tenant-improvement (TI)/remodel work — Osburn has no separate commercial building permit and no separate TI permit. The application's Structural Development checkboxes are New, Addition, Alteration, Relocation and Demolition, with no 'Commercial' or 'Tenant Improvement' option, and Resolution No. 2025-11, Exhibit A, prices 'Commercial' and 'Window Commercial' as project-specific valuation line items rather than a fixed $/sq ft rate, with no separate TI/remodel fee line. A commercial new-construction project checks 'New'/'Addition' and a TI/remodel project checks 'Alteration' on this identical form; both still require two sets of plans per the form's own intro paragraph covering 'commercial construction or new construction.'
- Osburn publishes no stage-by-stage building inspection list. The City's Planning and Zoning page states that Osburn contracts with Building Official Keith Teeters of the City of Kellogg for plan reviews and inspections, and directs applicants to call (208) 783-7751 to schedule one; Resolution No. 2025-11, Exhibit A separately prices a Reinspection/Special Inspection Fee at $75.00 per hour with a one-hour minimum and a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy at $100.00, so inspections do occur even though the stages are not enumerated. Ask the Building Official which inspections your scope of work requires before starting.
Frequently asked questions
Osburn requires a residential building permit (new construction / addition / alteration) for: Building permit required for new construction, additions, alterations, relocations, and demolition per Osburn Municipal Code Chapter 8; Applications must be printed/completed and submitted IN PERSON to the City of Osburn Clerk's Office (921 E Mullan Ave) — not submitted online; Commercial construction or new construction (e.g., a house) requires two sets of plans from the contractor; Site plan must show accurate boundaries and dimensions, proposed and existing structures, setbacks, roads, alleys, parking, and sewer/septic facilities; Applicant/homeowner is responsible for confirming setback requirements; Floodplain determination is completed by the City's Floodplain Administrator as part of the pre-application review; a separate Floodplain Development Application is required if the site is in a Special Flood Hazard Area; Electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work is NOT issued or inspected by the City of Osburn — those trade permits are issued and inspected by the State of Idaho (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses / Idaho Building Safety, 1-800-955-3044, dbs.idaho.gov), per the shared Building Department Permit Application used across the Shoshone County cities that contract with the Kellogg building official. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Osburn Planning and Zoning / Building Department at (208) 752-0001 before starting work.
The City calculates project valuation using the per-square-foot figures in Resolution No. 2025-11, Exhibit A (e.g., $140/sq ft for wood-frame dwellings), then determines the building permit fee from that valuation under Osburn Municipal Code §8-22 (amended IBC §108.3/IRC §R108.3). A 45% plan check fee is added to the building permit fee for all permits issued.
Osburn does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Osburn Planning and Zoning / Building Department at (208) 752-0001 for current turnaround.
You'll need: Building/Development Permit Pre-Application; Construction Drawings / Site Plan. Depending on your project, Osburn may also ask for: Contractor Registration Number. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.
Apply through City of Osburn Planning and Zoning / Building Department at 921 E Mullan Ave (PO Box 865), Osburn, ID 83849. Phone: (208) 752-0001, email: j.arthun@cityofosburn.org. Office hours: Mon–Thu 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM; Fri 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM. Official information: https://www.cityofosburn.org/planning-and-zoning.
No. Osburn uses the same Building/Development Permit Pre-Application for all project types. Its Structural Development checkboxes (New, Addition, Alteration, Relocation, Demolition) have no dedicated 'Commercial' or 'Tenant Improvement' option (application PDF, rev. 2/04/2025). The form's own intro paragraph instead states 'Commercial construction or new construction, such as a house, requires two sets of plans from the contractor.' Resolution No. 2025-11, Exhibit A prices 'Commercial' and 'Window Commercial' as project-specific valuation line items (not a fixed $/sq ft rate like residential dwellings), with no separate TI/remodel line item -- a TI/remodel project uses the same 'Alteration' checkbox as a residential alteration. The City's Document Library contains no form titled or referencing 'commercial permit,' 'tenant improvement,' 'remodel,' or 'business license.'
Yes. Osburn is its own legally independent municipal corporation with its own Municipal Code (including Chapter 8 — Buildings and Building Regulations) and its own fee resolutions, most recently Resolution No. 2025-11 (building permit valuation schedule). Osburn contracts with City of Kellogg Building Official Keith Teeters to perform plan reviews and inspections, but the permit is an Osburn permit, issued under Osburn's own ordinances, and separate from Shoshone County's unincorporated-area building department.
Not from the City of Osburn. Idaho state law places these trades under the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (Idaho Building Safety). Contact DOPL at 1-800-955-3044 or dbs.idaho.gov.
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