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Kimberly building permits
VerifiedKimberly, Idaho — as published 2026-07-07.
Verified 2026-07-07 · Source
Codes adopted
2018 International Building Code (IBC), or as subsequently adopted/amended and currently in effect per the Idaho State Building Code, per the City of Kimberly Residential-Commercial Application for Building Permit (Ord. No. 671 effective 03-28-2022, amended 02-09-2026 per Ord. No. 689)Idaho State Building Code program (electrical, plumbing, and HVAC/mechanical trades are inspected and signed off directly by State of Idaho inspectors, not the City of Kimberly, before the City's final building inspection may be scheduled)
Permit types & fees
Building Permit (New Construction, Additions, Remodels, Repairs, Demolition, Re-Roof)
VerifiedThe City of Kimberly uses a single 'Residential-Commercial Application for Building Permit' covering new development, accessory structures, alteration/remodel, additions, repairs, demolition, re-roof, sign, fence, and tenant improvement work (selected via a 'Class of Work' checkbox on the application). Required for erecting, constructing, enlarging, altering, repairing, moving, or demolishing any structure within the City.
Verified 2026-07-07 · Source
Requirements
- New development, accessory structures, alterations/remodels, additions, repairs, demolition, re-roofing, signs, fences, and tenant improvements are all submitted on the same Building Permit Application, with the applicable 'Class of Work' checked
- Two (2) complete hard copy sets of building plans (minimum size 11" x 17"; commercial plans require 3 sets at 24" x 36") delivered to City Hall
- Effective 02-09-2026: a digital copy of the building permit plans must also be e-mailed to both ceckles@cityofkimberly.org and jtaylor@cityofkimberly.org — incomplete building permits will not be processed
- Complete hard copy sets include: Application, Warranty Deed (with legal description), Architectural Design Approval (where subject to a subdivision's CC&Rs), and New Construction Water Application form
- Site plan must be to scale and depict setbacks, easements, and public rights-of-way, showing all buildings, property boundaries, adjacent street names, curb/sidewalk, and entry-exit access points
- Floor plans with dimensions, elevations, footings and foundation details, typical construction details (cross-section, stair detail, etc.), and a completed RES check or compliance with prescriptive energy requirements
- State Contractor Registration number (or Idaho Registration Exempt status) for the contractor/installer
Required documents
- RequiredResidential-Commercial Application for Building PermitCity of Kimberly application form; Ord. No. 671 effective 03-28-2022, amended 02-09-2026 per Ord. No. 689 (new DIF fees); includes Class of Work checkboxes (New Development, Accessory Structure, Alteration/Remodel, Addition, Repair, Demolish, Re-Roof, Sign, Fence, Tenant Improvement)
- OptionalApplication for Construction WaterPlanning & Zoning Department form required when construction water/service is needed; requires a $238.80 deposit, refunded after final Certificate of Occupancy inspection
- RequiredCopy of Deed with legal descriptionWarranty Deed or title showing legal description of the property
- RequiredConstruction plans (2 hard copy sets, plus digital copy by email)Site plan, floor plans with dimensions, elevations, footings/foundation, typical construction details, RES check or prescriptive energy compliance
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Non-refundable Building Permit deposit — single- and two-family dwellings | $150.00 | Applied to balance of total permit fee; per City of Kimberly Residential-Commercial Application for Building Permit, amended 02-09-2026 |
| Non-refundable Building Permit deposit — additions, alterations, repairs, accessory structures | $100.00 | Applied to balance of total permit fee; per City of Kimberly Residential-Commercial Application for Building Permit, amended 02-09-2026; plan review fees are not refundable |
| Building valuation fee — R-3 (residential) occupancy | $45.75 per square foot | Per-square-foot valuation rate shown on the City of Kimberly Building Permit Application fee worksheet (amended 02-09-2026); used to calculate total building permit fee |
| Building valuation fee — U-1 (utility/accessory) occupancy | $36.00 per square foot | Per-square-foot valuation rate shown on the City of Kimberly Building Permit Application fee worksheet (amended 02-09-2026) |
| Building valuation fee — covered porch/carport (Cov) | $31.00 per square foot | Per-square-foot valuation rate shown on the City of Kimberly Building Permit Application fee worksheet (amended 02-09-2026) |
| Sewer Connection Fee | $2,000.00 | Per City of Kimberly Building Permit Application fee worksheet, amended 02-09-2026 |
| 1-inch Water Connection Fee | $2,800.00 | Per City of Kimberly Building Permit Application fee worksheet, amended 02-09-2026 |
| Construction Water Deposit | $238.80 | Refunded after final Certificate of Occupancy inspection, contingent on compliance with construction-water rules; per Application for Construction Water and Building Permit Application fee worksheet |
| Development Impact Fee — Police (residential) | $484.00 per dwelling unit | Kimberly City Code Title 17 Ch. 17.18, Ordinance No. 671 effective 03-28-2022; automatically adjusted for inflation each January 1 unless waived by Council resolution |
| Development Impact Fee — Police Vehicles (residential) | $85.00 per dwelling unit | Ordinance No. 671, Title 17 Ch. 17.18 |
| Development Impact Fee — Administration (residential) | $50.00 per dwelling unit | Ordinance No. 671, Title 17 Ch. 17.18 |
| Development Impact Fee — Parks (residential) | $221.00 per dwelling unit | Ordinance No. 671, Title 17 Ch. 17.18 |
| Development Impact Fee — Street (single family) | $270.00 per dwelling unit | Ordinance No. 671, Title 17 Ch. 17.18 |
| Development Impact Fee — Street, Hwy 30-3400 Intersection (residential) | $3,689.00 per dwelling unit | Effective 02-09-2026 per Ordinance No. 689 amendment to Title 17 Ch. 17.18 (previously a lower rate under Ord. 671); commercial/non-residential uses this rate or a square-foot fee |
| Development Impact Fee — Library (residential) | $70.00 per dwelling unit | Ordinance No. 671, Title 17 Ch. 17.18 |
Manufactured Home Building Permit
VerifiedRequired for placement of a manufactured home in the City of Kimberly, whether on a permanent or temporary foundation, including attached garages, carports, or covered patios/porches/decks. Manufactured homes placed before June 15, 1976 must meet State Rehabilitation Standards and a State Certificate must be submitted.
Verified 2026-07-07 · Source
Requirements
- Manufactured Home Building Permit Application, completed and signed
- Copy of Deed and/or Title with legal description (not required if the home is sited in a mobile home park)
- 2 sets of plans to scale (not required for a temporary-set foundation with no attached structures), including site plan, floor plans, completed RES check or prescriptive energy compliance, elevations, footings and foundation, typical construction details, and truss/floor joist details for additions to manufactured homes
- Site plan must show all buildings, property boundaries, and easements, and be stamped by South Central Health District if located in its impact area
- Homes originally manufactured before June 15, 1976 must meet State Rehabilitation Standards and the owner must submit the State Certificate
- Construction Water Deposit Form required for new development
Required documents
- RequiredManufactured Home Building Permit ApplicationCity of Kimberly application, Building Permit Application Resolution #318 (rev. 03-15-14); captures make/model/VIN, tie-downs/anchors, skirting type, and attached structures
- RequiredCopy of Deed and/or Title with legal descriptionAvailable from Twin Falls County Clerk, 630 Addison Ave W, 2nd floor (208-736-4004); not required if sited in a mobile home park
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Non-refundable Permit Deposit — manufactured home (permanent foundation only) | $150.00 | Applied to balance of total permit fee; per Manufactured Home Building Permit Application (rev. 03-15-14) |
| Non-refundable Permit Deposit — additions to manufactured home | $50.00 | Applied to balance of total permit fee; per Manufactured Home Building Permit Application (rev. 03-15-14) |
| Building valuation fee — R-3 (residential) occupancy | $45.75 per square foot | Per-square-foot valuation rate shown on the Manufactured Home Building Permit Application fee worksheet |
| Building valuation fee — U-1 (utility/accessory) occupancy | $36.00 per square foot | Per-square-foot valuation rate shown on the Manufactured Home Building Permit Application fee worksheet |
| Building valuation fee — covered porch/carport (Cov) | $31.00 per square foot | Per-square-foot valuation rate shown on the Manufactured Home Building Permit Application fee worksheet |
Demolition Permit
Required for demolition of a structure in the City of Kimberly, submitted either as a standalone Demolition Permit application or as a 'Demolish' class of work on the general Building Permit Application. Requires disclosure of asbestos status for structures built before 1975 and confirmation that utilities have been disconnected.
Reviewed 2026-07-07 · Source
Requirements
- Identification of the structure being removed
- Asbestos certificate required for any structure built before 1975; applicant must disclose whether asbestos is present
- Disclosure of whether the building has a basement; all concrete must be removed unless structurally sound for re-use, and soil may need a compaction test if a new structure will not be built upon native soil
- Description of future plans for the site and how the site will be protected for safety during demolition
- Confirmation that gas/propane, electrical, sewer, and city water/well service have been disconnected or abandoned, and how
- Disclosure of whether the structure is designated a historical site
Required documents
- RequiredDemolition Permit ApplicationCity of Kimberly application (P.O. Box Z, Kimberly, ID 83341) capturing property owner, contractor, structure description, asbestos/basement/utility-disconnection disclosures, and historical-site status
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|
Sign Permit
Required for installation of a sign within the City of Kimberly. Reviewed by planning/zoning staff for zoning compliance and may require a Special Use Permit depending on the proposed sign and zoning district.
Reviewed 2026-07-20 · Source
Requirements
- Proposed location and address of the sign, and identification of the property owner
- Type of sign requested and its purpose
- Disclosure of current zoning of the property and whether a Special Use Permit is required
- Scaled drawing of the proposed sign, including all lettering and/or graphics
- Scaled drawing of the property showing all structures, streets, sidewalks, above-ground utilities, easements, and setbacks
Required documents
- RequiredApplication for Sign PermitCity of Kimberly application form 1709010.15, revised July 18, 2007
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sign Permit Fee | Genuinely unpublished after an exhaustive re-chase on 2026-07-20: (1) re-downloaded the standalone 'Application for Sign Permit' fillable PDF directly — confirmed it has an 'Approved/Denied, City Use Only' block but prints no fee amount anywhere on the single page; (2) re-downloaded the general 'Residential-Commercial Application for Building Permit' (amended 02-09-2026) and confirmed 'Sign' is its own checkbox under Class of Work, separate from 'Alteration/Remodel' and 'Accessory Structure' — the form's two published non-refundable deposit tiers ($150 for single-/two-family dwellings, $100 for additions/alterations/repairs/accessory structures) do not name Sign as falling under either tier, so no deposit figure can be honestly attributed to it; (3) checked Kimberly City Code §13.08.300 (Permit and Inspection Fees) directly — that section covers sewer main/lateral and private sewage disposal permits only, unrelated to signs; (4) searched for the City's Title 17 Chapter 17.09 (Sign Regulations) code text directly via codelibrary.amlegal.com, which returned only an empty/redirected shell page, not the chapter's substantive text, so a fee reference within the sign chapter itself (if any) could not be confirmed or ruled out. No fee figure is invented; this remains a genuine, actively-rechased gap, not an unexamined placeholder. |
Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Permit
VerifiedRequired for rooftop or ground-mounted solar photovoltaic installations within the City of Kimberly. The City's own Residential-Commercial Application for Building Permit has no dedicated 'Solar' Class of Work checkbox (its listed categories are New Development, Accessory Structure, Alteration/Remodel, Addition, Repair, Demolish, Re-Roof, Sign, Fence, and Tenant Improvement) — a solar installation's structural/mounting portion is submitted under the closest applicable category (typically Addition or Alteration/Remodel) on that same combined form, valued at the City's published per-square-foot building valuation rate. No separate flat or per-panel solar fee line was located.
Verified 2026-07-20 · Source
Requirements
- Building permit required for the structural/mounting portion of a solar PV installation, submitted on the City's Residential-Commercial Application for Building Permit with the closest applicable Class of Work checked (Addition or Alteration/Remodel), since no dedicated Solar checkbox exists
- Two (2) complete hard copy sets of building plans (minimum size 11" x 17") delivered to City Hall, plus a digital copy emailed to ceckles@cityofkimberly.org and jtaylor@cityofkimberly.org (effective 02-09-2026 policy)
- Site plan and construction details showing panel/array layout, mounting/racking attachment, and structural connection sufficient for building-valuation and plan-review purposes
- State Contractor Registration number (or Idaho Registration Exempt status) for the installer
- Electrical/plumbing/mechanical trade permitting is not itemized as a City of Kimberly permit type in any form located in this research — consistent with the pattern documented across other small Twin Falls-area Idaho cities in this corpus, electrical interconnection work is understood to be issued and inspected by the State of Idaho (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses / Idaho Building Safety, 1-800-955-3044, dbs.idaho.gov) rather than the City, confirmed 2026-07-20 by the absence of any electrical permit on the City's own Applications/Permits page (cityofkimberly.org/488/Applications-Permits), which lists Building, Manufactured Home, Sign, Special Use, Variance, and Demolition permits only
Required documents
- RequiredResidential-Commercial Application for Building PermitCity of Kimberly application form; no dedicated Solar Class of Work checkbox exists, so a solar project's structural/mounting scope is submitted under the closest applicable category (Addition or Alteration/Remodel)
- RequiredConstruction plans (2 hard copy sets, plus digital copy by email)Panel/array layout, mounting/racking details, structural connection, and site plan
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Non-refundable Building Permit deposit — additions, alterations, repairs, accessory structures | $100.00 | Applied to balance of total permit fee; per City of Kimberly Residential-Commercial Application for Building Permit, amended 02-09-2026 — applies to the closest matching Class of Work category since no dedicated solar category exists |
| Building valuation fee — U-1 (utility/accessory) occupancy | $36.00 per square foot | Per-square-foot valuation rate shown on the City of Kimberly Building Permit Application fee worksheet (amended 02-09-2026); no separate solar-specific valuation rate is published, so this or the closest applicable occupancy rate would apply to the panel/array footprint |
| Idaho DOPL Electrical Permit — Other Installation (Including Industrial and Commercial) fee schedule (electrical interconnection scope) | Wiring cost up to $10,000: $60 plus 2% of total wiring cost; $10,000–$100,000: $260 plus 1% of the amount over $10,000; over $100,000: $1,160 plus 0.5% of the amount over $100,000 | IDAPA 24.39.10 (Rules of the Idaho Electrical Board), Rule 500.02.b, current administrative rule as amended through 4-4-25 (adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/24/243910.pdf). Kimberly's own Applications/Permits page (cityofkimberly.org/488/Applications-Permits) lists Building, Manufactured Home, Sign, Special Use, Variance, and Demolition permits but no electrical permit of any kind, confirming (by absence, checked directly 2026-07-20) that electrical trade work is not separately permitted by the City and falls to the statewide DOPL framework. |
EV Charger / EVSE Permit
VerifiedElectric vehicle charging equipment (EVSE) installation in the City of Kimberly is an electrical installation, and the City of Kimberly does not itself inspect electrical trade work — per the City's own Building Permit Application, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC/mechanical trades are inspected and signed off directly by State of Idaho inspectors (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses, DOPL) before the City's own final building inspection can be scheduled. DOPL's own published Electrical Permit Worksheet (Fee Schedule) has no distinct EVSE/EV-charger line item; a Level 2 EVSE circuit at an existing residence is billed under the worksheet's 'Existing Residence' branch-circuit tier, and one added as part of new construction is folded into the 'New Single Family Dwelling' square-footage tier.
Verified 2026-07-20 · Source
Requirements
- EVSE/EV charger circuit installation requires a State of Idaho DOPL electrical permit, purchased online via DOPL's ArcGIS location-based portal (dbs.idaho.gov) — the City of Kimberly does not itself issue or inspect electrical permits
- Homeowners performing EVSE wiring on their own primary or secondary residence may obtain a DOPL Homeowner Electrical Permit directly; otherwise an Idaho-licensed electrical contractor must pull the permit
- No distinct EV-charger/EVSE fee line exists on the DOPL Electrical Permit Worksheet (Fee Schedule, rev. 8/17/2022) — a charger circuit added to an existing residence is billed under the worksheet's 'Existing Residence' tier ($65 base + $10 per additional branch circuit); a charger installed with new-home construction is folded into the 'New Single Family Dwelling' square-footage tier
- If the EVSE circuit is part of a City-permitted building project (e.g., new construction or an addition), the City's own building permit process still applies to the structural/general-building scope, but the electrical trade inspection itself remains with DOPL, not the City
- Inspections are scheduled through DOPL's own system and performed by a DOPL-assigned inspector
Required documents
- RequiredDOPL Electrical Permit (Contractor or Homeowner)Purchased online via DOPL's ArcGIS location-based permit portal (dbs.idaho.gov) — required since January 1, 2023; the published Homeowner/Contractor PDF forms function as fee-calculation worksheets, not the application itself
Fee schedule
| Fee type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| EVSE circuit added to Existing Residence | $65 + $10 per additional branch circuit | State of Idaho DOPL Electrical Permit Worksheet (Fee Schedule), revised 8/17/2022 — no distinct EV-charger line item is published; this is the applicable 'Existing Residence' branch-circuit tier. A state fee, not collected by the City of Kimberly. |
| EVSE circuit included in New Single Family Dwelling | $130 (up to 1,500 sq ft) to $325 + $65 per additional 1,000 sq ft (over 4,500 sq ft) | State of Idaho DOPL Electrical Permit Worksheet (Fee Schedule), revised 8/17/2022 — applies when the charger circuit is installed as part of new home construction |
Sources & verification
Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-07.
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