Wallace building permits

Requirements

• Building permit required prior to commencement of covered construction, addition, or alteration work within city limits — Wallace City Code Chapter 153
• Plans must comply with the State Residential Code (2020, IRC-based), State Energy Conservation Code (2020), and applicable local amendments (snow loads, frost depth, foundation reinforcement)
• Because the entire city lies within the Wallace Historic District, projects involving exterior work also require a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Planning & Zoning/Historic Preservation Commission (see the accessory 'historic-preservation-certificate-of-appropriateness' permit type) before a building permit can be issued
• All structures or modifications that will be occupied require a Certificate of Occupancy in addition to any required permit(s), per the city's own Certificate of Appropriateness application conditions
• Electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work is NOT issued or inspected by the City of Wallace — those permits are issued and inspected by the State of Idaho (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses / Idaho Division of Building Safety, 1-800-955-3044, dbs.idaho.gov / dopl.idaho.gov), consistent with the same state-administered trade-permit structure used county-wide in Shoshone County

Required documents

• RequiredBuilding Permit ApplicationBuilding permit application submitted to Wallace City Hall (703 Cedar Street); processed with the contracted City of Kellogg Building Official. Contact City Hall at (208) 752-1147 for the current application form.
• RequiredConstruction Drawings / Site PlanPlans showing scope of work, dimensions, structural details, and site layout sufficient to demonstrate compliance with the State Residential/Building Code and local amendments (frost depth, snow loads, foundation reinforcement)
• OptionalCertificate of Appropriateness (if exterior work)Required in advance of the building permit for any exterior alteration, new construction, demolition, or signage since the entire city is a historic district — Wallace City Code Title XV, Ch. 155

Fee schedule

Requirements

• Required for: new construction, demolition, reconstruction/remodeling/repair, exterior building alteration, signage, and other exterior site work (e.g., tree removal) within the Historic District — i.e., city-wide
• Application must include a clear statement of proposed work (colors, materials, landscaping, signs), plans/elevations/specifications sufficient to describe size, height, and completed appearance, and a site plan showing existing buildings/structures and the Zoning District — per Wallace City Code § 155.078(B)
• Demolition applications must additionally include justification/necessity for the demolition and proposed plans for the site
• The Commission must hold a hearing within 45 days of receipt of a complete application; notice must be published in the newspaper at least five working days prior to the hearing
• Regular hearings are held the first Wednesday of each month; applications are due by the Thursday two weeks prior to the scheduled hearing
• Simple/minor projects meeting the Historic Preservation Commission's pre-approved criteria may receive an immediate Certificate of Appropriateness from the City Clerk or P&Z Chairman without waiting for a full hearing
• A building permit application is submitted to the (contracted) Building Official only after Certificate of Appropriateness approval; the city's own guidance states the subsequent building permit issuance may take up to a week or longer

Required documents

• RequiredCertificate of Appropriateness ApplicationOfficial City of Wallace COA application form (Revised 10/03/2024); includes parcel/owner information, project type checkboxes (new construction, demolition, reconstruction/remodel/repair, exterior alteration/signage, other), and a series of yes/no screening questions (historic district location, tree removal, nonconforming uses, prior code violations, property-line disturbance, anticipated building permits)
• RequiredProject description and supporting materialsClear statement of proposed work including colors, materials, landscaping, and signs; plans, elevations, and specifications; current/historic photos encouraged; site plan showing existing buildings/structures and Zoning District

Fee schedule