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Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station / EVSE Permit in Victor, Idaho

The City of Victor has no dedicated EV charger/EVSE permit application or fee line on its Fee Schedule or its 'All Forms & Applications' page. As with the electrical-interconnection component of the city's solar-pv-permit entry, EV charging station wiring is permitted and inspected by the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL), not the City of Victor, since the city does not run its own electrical permitting program. If the EV charger installation requires new structural work (e.g., a new carport or accessory structure), that portion would separately require the city's Standard Building Permit, billed under the same valuation-based fee table used for other construction.

Verified 2026-07-20 · Source

When you need this permit

  • No standalone EV charger/EVSE permit application or fee line exists at the city level; neither the city's Fee Schedule nor its All Forms & Applications page contains an EV/EVSE/charging-station entry
  • Electrical work for EV charging station installation is permitted through the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL), not the City of Victor -- consistent with how the city's own solar-pv-permit entry sources electrical interconnection work to DOPL rather than the city Planning & Building Department
  • If the EV charger installation is paired with new structural work (new garage, carport, or accessory structure), that portion would separately require the city's Standard Building Permit, valuation-based per the general fee table
  • A licensed electrical contractor typically pulls the DOPL electrical permit; a Homeowner Electrical Permit option also exists for owner-occupied residential work Owner-builder

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Fee schedule

State Electrical Permit — Existing Dwelling Unit Permit (residential EVSE circuit added to an existing home)
Idaho Administrative Code, IDAPA 24.39.10, Section 500.02.a.ii (Rules of the Idaho Electrical Board, official current rule, effective 3-28-23), adminrules.idaho.gov… Show full citationIdaho Administrative Code, IDAPA 24.39.10, Section 500.02.a.ii (Rules of the Idaho Electrical Board, official current rule, effective 3-28-23), adminrules.idaho.gov (https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/24/243910.pdf). The fee is set and collected by the State of Idaho (DOPL), not the City of Victor.
$65.00 per inspection (flat; no per-branch-circuit surcharge)
DOPL Electrical Permit — Other Installations (Including Industrial and Commercial) Permit (new construction, commercial, or multi-family EVSE)Idaho Administrative Code, IDAPA 24.39.10, Section 500.02.b, adminrules.idaho.gov (official current rule, effective 3-28-23) — the statewide DOPL mechanism, which applies here rather than any locally set fee.
Wiring cost up to $10,000: $60 plus 2% of total wiring cost; $10,001-$100,000: $260 plus 1% of excess over $10,000; over $100,000: $1,160 plus 0.5% of excess over $100,000

Review timeline

Plan review
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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Electrical Rough-In / Final

    Conducted under the State of Idaho's electrical inspection program (DOPL), not by the City of Victor

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

Tips

  • Do not contact the City of Victor for an EV charger electrical permit -- electrical work in Victor, including EV charging stations, is permitted directly through the State of Idaho (DOPL, dopl.idaho.gov), the same as the electrical component of the city's solar permit.
  • If the charger installation is paired with new structural work (a new garage or carport), budget for a separate city Building Permit for that structural component in addition to the state electrical permit.

Frequently asked questions

Victor requires an electric vehicle (ev) charging station / evse permit for: No standalone EV charger/EVSE permit application or fee line exists at the city level; neither the city's Fee Schedule nor its All Forms & Applications page contains an EV/EVSE/charging-station entry; Electrical work for EV charging station installation is permitted through the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL), not the City of Victor -- consistent with how the city's own solar-pv-permit entry sources electrical interconnection work to DOPL rather than the city Planning & Building Department; If the EV charger installation is paired with new structural work (new garage, carport, or accessory structure), that portion would separately require the city's Standard Building Permit, valuation-based per the general fee table; A licensed electrical contractor typically pulls the DOPL electrical permit; a Homeowner Electrical Permit option also exists for owner-occupied residential work. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Victor Planning & Building Department at 208-274-7082 before starting work.

In Victor, the published State Electrical Permit — Existing Dwelling Unit Permit (residential EVSE circuit added to an existing home) is: $65.00 per inspection (flat; no per-branch-circuit surcharge). Additional published fees: DOPL Electrical Permit — Other Installations (Including Industrial and Commercial) Permit (new construction, commercial, or multi-family EVSE) — Wiring cost up to $10,000: $60 plus 2% of total wiring cost; $10,001-$100,000: $260 plus 1% of excess over $10,000; over $100,000: $1,160 plus 0.5% of excess over $100,000. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Victor does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Victor Planning & Building Department at 208-274-7082 for current turnaround.

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

Victor requires 1 inspection(s) for an electric vehicle (ev) charging station / evse permit, in order: Electrical Rough-In / Final. Schedule each through City of Victor Planning & Building Department (208-274-7082).

Apply through City of Victor Planning & Building Department at 138 N. Main St., P.O. Box 122, Victor, ID 83455. Phone: 208-274-7082, email: kimberlyk@victoridaho.gov. Office hours: Monday–Thursday 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM (closed Fridays). Official information: https://victoridaho.gov/departments/planning-building.

Victor, Idaho has adopted: 2018 International Building Code (IBC) — adopted via Victor Municipal Code Title 7, Building Regulations; 2018 International Residential Code (IRC); Teton County adopted the 2018 I-Codes (including 2018 Energy Conservation Code) with local amendments, March 2021 — Victor building regulations are administered consistent with this county-wide adoption; Idaho State Plumbing Code and National Electrical Code — enforced by the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL), not the City of Victor. Local amendments apply — see the Victor overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

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