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

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; the city's Fee Schedule and All Forms & Applications page were checked directly and contain no 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.