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Commercial Building Permit in Driggs, Idaho

Required for new construction, additions, alterations, repairs, relocations, demolitions, or occupancy changes to a commercial (non-residential) building or structure within the City of Driggs. Commercial projects go through the same general Building Permit process and online Application Portal as residential, but with their own commercial-tier Plan Review fee ($955 vs. $305 for residential), IBC-based (not IRC-based) plan standards, and — for projects in the Design Review Overlay — mandatory Design Review before permit issuance. CONFIRMED ABSENCE OF A SEPARATE TI/REMODEL PERMIT: Driggs does NOT have a distinct 'tenant improvement,' interior-remodel, or alteration permit product for existing commercial space. Alteration and repair work inside an existing commercial building is permitted under this same Commercial Building Permit, per the City's own general permit-trigger language ('construction, addition, alteration, repair, relocation, demolition, or change in occupancy') and the City's Land Use & Zoning Information & Applications page, which states directly that the Design Review process applies to 'non-residential new construction and/or major remodels/additions' located in the Design Review Overlay — treating commercial remodels as a variant of this same building-permit/Design-Review track, not a separate TI product. This finding is based on a direct review this session of: the City's Building Information & Applications page; the Building Permit Application Checklist & Process PDF, whose Application Submittal Checklist lists exactly three plan-submittal categories (Single/Two-Family Residential, Multi-Family Residential, and Commercial) with no fourth 'tenant improvement' category; the FY26 Fee Resolution No. 432, which has no distinct TI/remodel fee line (only a $545 Design Review 'Sketch Plan - Minor Remodel' fee, which is a land-use design-review fee, not a separate building-permit product); and the Land Use & Zoning Information & Applications page.

Verified 2026-08-02 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Required for new construction, additions, alterations, repairs, relocations, demolitions, and occupancy changes to commercial buildings
  • Complete construction plans stamped by an Idaho structural and architectural engineer, drawn to the City's building plan standards. NOTE: the City's own Building Permit Application Checklist & Process PDF still specifies the 2015 IBC for commercial buildings (2012 IRC for residential) — an older code cycle than the 2018 IBC/2018 IRC listed in this file's codesAdopted as effective January 1, 2021. This is an unreconciled internal inconsistency as of 2026-08-02, similar in kind to the residential entry's 85 psf vs. 90 psf snow-load discrepancy; the codesAdopted array (2018 IBC) is treated as controlling here
  • Site Plan (digitally drawn to scale by a professional) meeting the City's Site Plan Standards Checklist
  • Exterior Lighting Plan showing lumen output, color temperature, and fixture type for all outdoor fixtures
  • Discuss landscaping, parking, and Design Review requirements with the Planning & Zoning Department before submitting a building permit application
  • Design Review completion required first if the property is within the Design Review Overlay; the City's Land Use & Zoning page states the Design Review process is required for 'non-residential new construction and/or major remodels/additions' located in the Overlay, subject to Appendix A (Design Standards) of the Land Development Code
  • Radon-resistant construction methods per the EPA's 'Radon Prevention in the Design and Construction of Schools and Other Larger Buildings' (1994) guidelines, required only for any school or residence located within a commercial building — not for commercial space generally
  • No separate tenant-improvement/interior-remodel permit exists in Driggs — alterations and repairs to existing commercial space are permitted under this same Commercial Building Permit (see description for sourcing)
  • Submitted through the City's online Application Portal

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Fee schedule

Plan Review (Commercial) — due at time of applicationCity of Driggs Resolution No. 432, FY26 Fees & Fines, p.3 (printed alongside the $305 Residential Plan Review fee); additional review fees may be charged as required
$955
Building Permit — valuation $1 to $50,000Valuation per ICC published in most recent Building Safety Journal, due at time of permit issuance. Resolution No. 432, FY26 Fees & Fines, p.3 lists 'Commercial Building Permit' as its own line item pointing to this same Plan Review & Valuation Fees table used for residential — the valuation tiers are not split by use type
$100 + $50/inspection
Building Permit — valuation $50,001 to $250,000
0.7% of valuation
Building Permit — valuation $250,001 to $500,000
0.6% of valuation
Building Permit — valuation $500,001 to $1,000,000
0.5% of valuation
Building Permit — valuation $1,000,000 to $2,500,000
0.4% of valuation
Building Permit — valuation over $2,500,000
0.3% of valuation
General Re-inspection / Inspection not associated with a building permit (commercial)City of Driggs Resolution No. 432, FY26 Fees & Fines, p.3 — double the $85/inspection residential rate
$170 per inspection
Extension Request (6 months, maximum 2 allowed)
$320 or 0.363% of valuation, whichever is higher
Stop Work Order
$500
Temporary Certificate of Occupancy
$155
Conditional Use Permit (if the proposed commercial use requires one)City of Driggs Resolution No. 432, FY26 Fees & Fines, p.3
$1,740
Design Review — Final Review (Building)City of Driggs Resolution No. 432, FY26 Fees & Fines, p.3; required before Building Permit issuance for non-residential new construction/major remodels in the Design Review Overlay
$585 + $23 per 1,000 sq ft GFA
Design Review — Sketch Plan (Site)City of Driggs Resolution No. 432, FY26 Fees & Fines, p.3
$425
Design Review — Sketch Plan (Minor Remodel)City of Driggs Resolution No. 432, FY26 Fees & Fines, p.3 — a land-use Design Review fee for remodel-scale projects in the Overlay, not a separate TI/remodel building-permit product
$545
Development Impact Fees — Parks & Recreation (Nonresidential, per 1,000 sq ft of building area unless noted)City of Driggs Building Permit Application Checklist & Process PDF, Impact Fees table, p.3 (directly fetched and reviewed 2026-08-02); this table's residential 'Under 500 sq ft' bracket figures ($418/$1,748/$422) match the ordinance-derived figures already used elsewhere in this file for Driggs City Code § 8-3-5, so the Nonresidential figures here are treated as reflecting the same codified ordinance table. CONFLICT NOTE: City of Driggs Resolution No. 432, FY26 Fees & Fines, p.3 separately prints a flat $0.15 per sq ft Nonresidential Parks fee for Retail/Office/Industrial only (no Warehousing/Institutional/Lodging rows shown) — a different, non-reconciling figure, structurally identical to the Resolution-vs-ordinance conflict already documented on the residential-building-permit entry's Parks impact fee. Following this file's existing rationale (impact fees are set by ordinance under the Idaho Development Impact Fee Act, not the general fee resolution), the checklist/ordinance-derived figures are used here; confirm with Planning & Building before a large commercial project
Retail $0, Office $0, Industrial $0, Warehousing $0, Institutional $0; Lodging $882 per room
Development Impact Fees — Transportation/Streets (Nonresidential, per 1,000 sq ft of building area unless noted)City of Driggs Building Permit Application Checklist & Process PDF, Impact Fees table, p.3. CONFLICT NOTE: Resolution No. 432, FY26 Fees & Fines, p.3 separately prints Nonresidential Streets figures of $6.50/sq ft (Retail), $2.10/sq ft (Office), and $1.55/sq ft (Industrial) — these do not reconcile with the checklist's per-1,000-sq-ft figures above (e.g. $8,423/1,000 sq ft = $8.42/sq ft Retail vs. $6.50/sq ft in the Resolution); same category of discrepancy as the Parks fee above, resolved the same way
Retail $8,423, Office $3,247, Industrial $1,462, Warehousing $515, Institutional $3,229; Lodging $2,747 per room
Development Impact Fees — Fire & Rescue (Nonresidential, per 1,000 sq ft of building area unless noted)City of Driggs Building Permit Application Checklist & Process PDF, Impact Fees table, p.3; no Nonresidential Fire & Rescue figures were found printed in Resolution No. 432's Development Impact Fee table, so no cross-source conflict was found for this category. This is a City-collected fee remitted to the Teton County Fire Protection District per the residential entry's existing Fire & Rescue impact-fee note; distinct from the Teton County Fire District's own inspection/plan-review fees below
Retail $3,600, Office $1,388, Industrial $623, Warehousing $623, Institutional $1,379; Lodging $1,024 per room
Teton County Fire District — Commercial/Nonresidential Building Permit InspectionCity of Driggs Resolution No. 432, FY26 Fees & Fines, p.4 (Teton County Fire District Inspection table); a separate authority's fee, not paid to the City — parallels the $30 single-family / $100 multifamily figures already noted on the residential-building-permit entry
$100
Teton County Fire District — Fire Sprinkler Review/Inspections (if applicable)City of Driggs Resolution No. 432, FY26 Fees & Fines, p.4
$300
Teton County Fire District — Fire Alarm Review/Inspections (if applicable)City of Driggs Resolution No. 432, FY26 Fees & Fines, p.4
$200
Teton County Fire District — Commercial Kitchen Suppression Review (if applicable)City of Driggs Resolution No. 432, FY26 Fees & Fines, p.4
$100

Review timeline

Plan reviewDriggs’s published plan-review target
10–20 business days

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Foundation / Footings

    Before concrete pour — footing and foundation wall dimensions, reinforcing steel verified against stamped plans

  2. 2

    Framing

    After framing and rough-in trades, before insulation or wall cover — structural members, egress, smoke detector wiring locations verified

  3. 3

    Mechanical Rough-In

    HVAC, gas line, and related mechanical equipment inspected by the City Mechanical Inspector before concealment

  4. 4

    Fire System Rough-In (if applicable)

    Fire sprinkler and/or fire alarm rough-in inspected by the Teton County Fire District before concealment, for commercial buildings requiring fire suppression/alarm systems

  5. 5

    Final

    All work complete per approved plans; proof of State Electrical and Plumbing inspection compliance required prior to Certificate of Occupancy

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

Tips

  • Allow up to 10 working days for plan review, or 20 working days or more for complex commercial buildings or hangars, per the City's published Review Process — quoted directly: 'Allow up to 10 working days for this review (20 working days for more for complex, commercial buildings or hangars).'
  • Commercial plan review is not just Planning/Building/Mechanical — the City's Review Process states applications are also reviewed by the Fire Marshal and the Public Works Director to ensure fire and city codes are met.
  • There is no separate tenant-improvement, remodel, or interior-alteration permit in Driggs — this Commercial Building Permit covers new construction as well as alterations/repairs to existing commercial space; see this entry's description for the sourcing behind that finding.
  • A commercial project counts as a 'major remodel/addition' for Design Review Overlay purposes per the City's Land Use & Zoning page — if your project is in the Overlay, complete Design Review (Sketch Plan and/or Final Review) before submitting the Building Permit application, not after.
  • Nonresidential Development Impact Fees are billed per 1,000 sq ft of building area (or per room for Lodging), not per dwelling unit like residential — and under the ordinance-derived figures used here, the Parks & Recreation impact fee is $0 for Retail/Office/Industrial/Warehousing/Institutional and only Lodging pays a Parks fee ($882/room); Resolution No. 432 separately prints a non-zero, non-reconciling $0.15/sq ft flat Parks figure for Retail/Office/Industrial — confirm the current figure with Planning & Building before a large commercial project.
  • The Teton County Fire District charges its own separate commercial inspection and plan-review fees ($100 inspection; $300 sprinkler review, $200 alarm review, $100 kitchen suppression review if applicable) — these are billed by the Fire District, not the City, and are in addition to the City's own Building Permit fees.
  • The City's own Building Permit Application Checklist & Process PDF still cites the 2015 IBC for commercial plans (2012 IRC for residential), an older code cycle than the 2018 IBC/IRC listed as adopted effective January 1, 2021 elsewhere on the City's site — an unreconciled discrepancy as of 2026-08-02; the 2018 codes are treated as controlling here, consistent with this file's codesAdopted.
  • A $2,000 road damage bond is required if any road cutting for utilities is planned, same as for residential permits.
  • Structures within the Airspace Protection Overlay (near Driggs-Reed Memorial Airport) must submit FAA Form 7460-1 and receive FAA acknowledgment before the building permit can be issued.

Frequently asked questions

Driggs requires a commercial building permit for: Required for new construction, additions, alterations, repairs, relocations, demolitions, and occupancy changes to commercial buildings; Complete construction plans stamped by an Idaho structural and architectural engineer, drawn to the City's building plan standards. NOTE: the City's own Building Permit Application Checklist & Process PDF still specifies the 2015 IBC for commercial buildings (2012 IRC for residential) — an older code cycle than the 2018 IBC/2018 IRC listed in this file's codesAdopted as effective January 1, 2021. This is an unreconciled internal inconsistency as of 2026-08-02, similar in kind to the residential entry's 85 psf vs. 90 psf snow-load discrepancy; the codesAdopted array (2018 IBC) is treated as controlling here; Site Plan (digitally drawn to scale by a professional) meeting the City's Site Plan Standards Checklist; Exterior Lighting Plan showing lumen output, color temperature, and fixture type for all outdoor fixtures; Discuss landscaping, parking, and Design Review requirements with the Planning & Zoning Department before submitting a building permit application; Design Review completion required first if the property is within the Design Review Overlay; the City's Land Use & Zoning page states the Design Review process is required for 'non-residential new construction and/or major remodels/additions' located in the Overlay, subject to Appendix A (Design Standards) of the Land Development Code; Radon-resistant construction methods per the EPA's 'Radon Prevention in the Design and Construction of Schools and Other Larger Buildings' (1994) guidelines, required only for any school or residence located within a commercial building — not for commercial space generally; No separate tenant-improvement/interior-remodel permit exists in Driggs — alterations and repairs to existing commercial space are permitted under this same Commercial Building Permit (see description for sourcing); Submitted through the City's online Application Portal. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Driggs Planning & Building Department at (208) 354-2362 before starting work.

In Driggs, the published Plan Review (Commercial) — due at time of application is: $955. Additional published fees: Building Permit — valuation $1 to $50,000 — $100 + $50/inspection; Building Permit — valuation $50,001 to $250,000 — 0.7% of valuation; Building Permit — valuation $250,001 to $500,000 — 0.6% of valuation; Building Permit — valuation $500,001 to $1,000,000 — 0.5% of valuation; Building Permit — valuation $1,000,000 to $2,500,000 — 0.4% of valuation; Building Permit — valuation over $2,500,000 — 0.3% of valuation; General Re-inspection / Inspection not associated with a building permit (commercial) — $170 per inspection; Extension Request (6 months, maximum 2 allowed) — $320 or 0.363% of valuation, whichever is higher; Stop Work Order — $500; Temporary Certificate of Occupancy — $155; Conditional Use Permit (if the proposed commercial use requires one) — $1,740; Design Review — Final Review (Building) — $585 + $23 per 1,000 sq ft GFA; Design Review — Sketch Plan (Site) — $425; Design Review — Sketch Plan (Minor Remodel) — $545; Development Impact Fees — Parks & Recreation (Nonresidential, per 1,000 sq ft of building area unless noted) — Retail $0, Office $0, Industrial $0, Warehousing $0, Institutional $0; Lodging $882 per room; Development Impact Fees — Transportation/Streets (Nonresidential, per 1,000 sq ft of building area unless noted) — Retail $8,423, Office $3,247, Industrial $1,462, Warehousing $515, Institutional $3,229; Lodging $2,747 per room; Development Impact Fees — Fire & Rescue (Nonresidential, per 1,000 sq ft of building area unless noted) — Retail $3,600, Office $1,388, Industrial $623, Warehousing $623, Institutional $1,379; Lodging $1,024 per room; Teton County Fire District — Commercial/Nonresidential Building Permit Inspection — $100; Teton County Fire District — Fire Sprinkler Review/Inspections (if applicable) — $300; Teton County Fire District — Fire Alarm Review/Inspections (if applicable) — $200; Teton County Fire District — Commercial Kitchen Suppression Review (if applicable) — $100. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

The City's published Review Process allows up to 10 working days for standard review, or 20 working days or more for complex commercial buildings or hangars, after a complete application is submitted.

You'll need: Building Permit Application; Building Permit & Site Plan Checklist; Construction Drawings; Site Plan; Exterior Lighting Plan. Depending on your project, Driggs may also ask for: Design Review Application (Sketch and/or Final); Certificate of Placement. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Driggs requires 5 inspection(s) for a commercial building permit, in order: Foundation / Footings, Framing, Mechanical Rough-In, Fire System Rough-In (if applicable), Final. Schedule each through City of Driggs Planning & Building Department ((208) 354-2362).

Apply through City of Driggs Planning & Building Department at 60 South Main Street, P.O. Box 48, Driggs, ID 83422. Phone: (208) 354-2362, email: egrott@driggsidaho.org. Office hours: Mon–Thu 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (closed Fridays and Federal Holidays). Official information: https://driggsidaho.org/departments/planning-and-building/.

Yes. Commercial projects use the same general Building Permit process and online Application Portal as residential, but with their own commercial-tier Plan Review fee ($955 vs. $305 residential), IBC-based plan standards, and mandatory Design Review first if the property is in the Design Review Overlay.

No. Driggs does not have a distinct TI, interior-remodel, or alteration permit product. Alteration and repair work in existing commercial buildings is permitted under this same Commercial Building Permit — confirmed by direct review of the City's Building Information page, its Building Permit Application Checklist (which lists only Residential, Multi-Family, and Commercial as plan-submittal categories), the FY26 Fee Resolution (no distinct TI fee line), and the City's Land Use & Zoning page, which treats 'major remodels/additions' of non-residential buildings as a Design Review Overlay trigger rather than a separate permit type.

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