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Commercial Building Permit in Kimberly, Idaho

New commercial construction in the City of Kimberly is NOT submitted on a separate freestanding commercial application. It is submitted on the same 'Residential-Commercial Application for Building Permit' used for houses (Ord. No. 671 effective 03-28-2022, amended 02-09-2026 per Ord. No. 689), checking the applicable Class of Work box — typically New Development, Addition, Alteration/Remodel, Accessory Structure, Repair, Demolish, or Re-Roof. The form distinguishes commercial submittals from residential ones in three ways: (1) commercial plan sets require 3 copies at 24"x36" versus 2 copies at 11"x17" for residential; (2) 'Commercial deposit fees shall be collected at issuance time' rather than at application as with the residential $150/$100 deposits; and (3) the form's Development Impact Fee table prints distinct nonresidential rates (per square foot, by Retail, Office or Light-Industrial use) alongside the residential per-dwelling-unit rates. An older standalone 'Commercial Building Permit Application' (Resolution #318, revised 03-15-14) also sits in the City's DocumentCenter but is no longer linked from the current Applications/Permits or Building-Planning-Zoning pages; it appears superseded by the combined form — call City Hall if you need that confirmed.

Reviewed 2026-08-02 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Commercial construction is submitted on the City's combined Residential-Commercial Application for Building Permit (Ord. No. 671 eff. 03-28-2022, amended 02-09-2026 per Ord. No. 689) with the applicable Class of Work box checked — there is no separate freestanding commercial application currently linked from the City's website
  • Commercial plans require 3 complete hard copy sets sized 24" x 36", versus 2 sets at minimum 11"x17" for residential — per the application form's own submittal checklist: '2 hard copy sets of plans to scale (minimum size 11" X 17") - Commercial plans (3-sets – 24" X 36")'
  • Digital copy of the plan set must also be emailed to both ceckles@cityofkimberly.org and jtaylor@cityofkimberly.org, effective 02-09-2026, in addition to the hard copy sets delivered to City Hall — incomplete permits will not be processed
  • Unlike residential work, where the $150/$100 non-refundable deposit is collected at application submittal, the current combined form states 'Commercial deposit fees shall be collected at issuance time' — no commercial deposit dollar figure is printed on the current form
  • Site plan, floor plans, elevations, footings/foundation, typical construction details, and truss/floor-joist documentation are required as for residential work; an older (2014, Resolution #318) standalone Commercial Building Permit Application — no longer linked from the City's current site but still hosted in its DocumentCenter — additionally called for a completed 'COMM check' (vs. the current form's generic 'RES check' line), structural calculations where applicable, and plans stamped by an Idaho-licensed design professional. Whether these commercial-specific line items still apply under the current, amended-02-09-2026 combined form was not confirmed and should be verified with City Hall before submittal
  • State Contractor Registration number (or Idaho Registration Exempt status) for the contractor Contractor

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Fee schedule

Development Impact Fee — Police (nonresidential)Printed identically on both the original Ordinance No. 671 fee table (eff. 03-28-2022) and the current combined application's own DIF table (amended 02-09-2026 per Ord. No. 689); Kimberly City Code Title 17, Ch. 17.18
$0.22 per square foot (Retail, Office, and Light Industrial all billed at the same rate)
Development Impact Fee — Police Vehicles (nonresidential)Ordinance No. 671/689, Title 17 Ch. 17.18
$0.22 per square foot (Retail, Office, and Light Industrial)
Development Impact Fee — Administration (nonresidential)Ordinance No. 671/689, Title 17 Ch. 17.18
Retail $0.45/sf, Office $1.50/sf, Light Industrial $3.00/sf
Development Impact Fee — Parks (nonresidential)Printed as 'n/a' on both the Ordinance No. 671 fee table and the current combined application's DIF table — nonresidential development is not assessed a Parks impact fee
n/a
Development Impact Fee — Street (nonresidential)Ordinance No. 671/689, Title 17 Ch. 17.18
Retail $0.94/sf, Office $0.94/sf, Industrial $0.54/sf
Development Impact Fee — Street, Hwy 30-3400 Intersection (nonresidential)
The current combined application form (amended 02-09-2026) lists this line as '$3,689.00 per dwelling unit' with the nonresidential column reading only '3,689.00 or sq. Show full citationThe current combined application form (amended 02-09-2026) lists this line as '$3,689.00 per dwelling unit' with the nonresidential column reading only '3,689.00 or sq. ft. fee for commercial – non residential' — unlike the other Street DIF lines (Retail/Office/Industrial), which print explicit per-square-foot rates, this line does not print the applicable nonresidential psf figure. Left blank rather than inferred; confirm with City Hall.
Not published — contact the department
Sewer Connection FeeSame figure printed on the general Residential-Commercial Application fee worksheet; applies regardless of residential/commercial classification
$2,000.00
1-inch Water Connection FeePrinted as '1" H2O Connection Fee' on the current combined application form
$2,800.00
Construction Water DepositSame deposit as residential; refunded after final Certificate of Occupancy inspection
$238.80
Building valuation fee — commercial occupancy classifications
No per-square-foot building valuation rate for actual commercial IBC occupancy classes (B, M, S, A, F, etc.) is published in any available source. Show full citationNo per-square-foot building valuation rate for actual commercial IBC occupancy classes (B, M, S, A, F, etc.) is published in any available source. The only per-square-foot valuation rates published — on the Manufactured Home Building Permit Application fee worksheet and on the current Residential-Commercial Application form's own office-use table — are R-3 (residential) $45.75/sf, U-1 (utility/accessory) $36.00/sf, and covered porch/carport $31.00/sf. None of those is a commercial occupancy class, so do not substitute one for a commercial valuation; ask the Building Department for the commercial rate.
Not published — contact the department
Base Building Permit Fee / Plan Review Fee
The current combined application's own office-use fee table (amended 02-09-2026) prints blank 'Non-Refundable Plan Review' and '25% Refundable Permit Deposit' line items with no percentage or base rate shown. Show full citationThe current combined application's own office-use fee table (amended 02-09-2026) prints blank 'Non-Refundable Plan Review' and '25% Refundable Permit Deposit' line items with no percentage or base rate shown. A separate, older (2014, Resolution #318) standalone Commercial Building Permit Application — no longer linked from the City's current site — states a 'Non Refundable Plan Review Fee' of 30% of the Building Permit fee based on estimated value, not applied to the balance of the permit fee. Whether that 30% figure still governs under the current, amended-02-09-2026 combined form could not be confirmed; call City Hall (208-423-4151 Ext. 17) to confirm the current commercial base-fee/plan-review calculation before budgeting.
Not published — contact the department

Review timeline

Plan review
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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Setback

    Verify building location against required and stated setbacks before further work

  2. 2

    Footing

    Before concrete pour; UFER ground option noted on the fee worksheet

  3. 3

    Foundation

    Foundation inspection prior to backfill

  4. 4

    Frame

    After framing and rough-in trades are complete, before insulation or wall cover

  5. 5

    Insulation

    Insulation inspection before drywall

  6. 6

    Drywall (shear/fire)

    Shear wall and fire-rated assembly inspection at drywall stage

  7. 7

    Final

    Final inspection by the Kimberly Building Official; cannot be scheduled until the State of Idaho electrical, plumbing, and HVAC inspectors have signed off. A separate Public Works final inspection of sidewalks, water meter vaults, and meters follows before a Certificate of Occupancy is issued.

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Tips

  • There is no freestanding 'commercial' application to fill out — commercial projects use the same combined Residential-Commercial Application for Building Permit as houses, just under a different Class of Work checkbox and a 3-set/24"x36" plan requirement instead of 2-set/11"x17".
  • Ask City Hall for the current commercial plan-review fee percentage and for any COMM-check or design-professional-stamp requirement before you submit. The only written figure — plan review at 30% of value, together with the stamped-plans requirement — comes from an older (2014) standalone Commercial Building Permit Application that is no longer linked from the City's current website, so it may not reflect current practice.
  • Development Impact Fees for nonresidential development are charged per square foot (not per dwelling unit) and vary by land use classification — confirm with City staff whether your project will be classified Retail, Office, or Light Industrial, since the Admin and Street DIF rates differ by classification.
  • Commercial deposit fees are collected at permit issuance, not at application submittal, per the current combined form — budget for this timing difference versus residential.
  • As with residential permits, the City's own final building inspection cannot be scheduled until the State of Idaho electrical, plumbing, and HVAC inspectors have signed off, since Kimberly does not perform those trade inspections itself.

Frequently asked questions

Kimberly requires a commercial building permit for: Commercial construction is submitted on the City's combined Residential-Commercial Application for Building Permit (Ord. No. 671 eff. 03-28-2022, amended 02-09-2026 per Ord. No. 689) with the applicable Class of Work box checked — there is no separate freestanding commercial application currently linked from the City's website; Commercial plans require 3 complete hard copy sets sized 24" x 36", versus 2 sets at minimum 11"x17" for residential — per the application form's own submittal checklist: '2 hard copy sets of plans to scale (minimum size 11" X 17") - Commercial plans (3-sets – 24" X 36")'; Digital copy of the plan set must also be emailed to both ceckles@cityofkimberly.org and jtaylor@cityofkimberly.org, effective 02-09-2026, in addition to the hard copy sets delivered to City Hall — incomplete permits will not be processed; Unlike residential work, where the $150/$100 non-refundable deposit is collected at application submittal, the current combined form states 'Commercial deposit fees shall be collected at issuance time' — no commercial deposit dollar figure is printed on the current form; Site plan, floor plans, elevations, footings/foundation, typical construction details, and truss/floor-joist documentation are required as for residential work; an older (2014, Resolution #318) standalone Commercial Building Permit Application — no longer linked from the City's current site but still hosted in its DocumentCenter — additionally called for a completed 'COMM check' (vs. the current form's generic 'RES check' line), structural calculations where applicable, and plans stamped by an Idaho-licensed design professional. Whether these commercial-specific line items still apply under the current, amended-02-09-2026 combined form was not confirmed and should be verified with City Hall before submittal; State Contractor Registration number (or Idaho Registration Exempt status) for the contractor. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Kimberly Building - Planning and Zoning Department at 208-423-4151 Ext. 17 before starting work.

In Kimberly, the published Development Impact Fee — Police (nonresidential) is: $0.22 per square foot (Retail, Office, and Light Industrial all billed at the same rate). Additional published fees: Development Impact Fee — Police Vehicles (nonresidential) — $0.22 per square foot (Retail, Office, and Light Industrial); Development Impact Fee — Administration (nonresidential) — Retail $0.45/sf, Office $1.50/sf, Light Industrial $3.00/sf; Development Impact Fee — Parks (nonresidential) — n/a; Development Impact Fee — Street (nonresidential) — Retail $0.94/sf, Office $0.94/sf, Industrial $0.54/sf; Sewer Connection Fee — $2,000.00; 1-inch Water Connection Fee — $2,800.00; Construction Water Deposit — $238.80. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Kimberly does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Kimberly Building - Planning and Zoning Department at 208-423-4151 Ext. 17 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Residential-Commercial Application for Building Permit. Depending on your project, Kimberly may also ask for: Commercial Building Permit Application (superseded/historical — Resolution #318, rev. 03-15-14). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Apply through City of Kimberly Building - Planning and Zoning Department at 242 Highway 30 E, Kimberly, ID 83341. Phone: 208-423-4151 Ext. 17, email: ceckles@cityofkimberly.org. Office hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Official information: https://cityofkimberly.org/478/Building---Planning-and-Zoning.

No freestanding commercial application is currently linked from the City's website. Commercial construction is submitted on the same Residential-Commercial Application for Building Permit used for residential work, with the applicable Class of Work box checked. An older (2014) standalone Commercial Building Permit Application still exists in the City's document library but is no longer linked from the current Applications/Permits or Building-Planning-Zoning pages.

3 complete hard copy sets sized 24" x 36", versus 2 sets at minimum 11"x17" for residential work, per the combined application's own submittal checklist.

Yes. Nonresidential DIF rates are charged per square foot rather than per dwelling unit, and vary by land-use classification (Retail, Office, or Light Industrial) for the Admin and Street fee components. The Parks impact fee does not apply to nonresidential development (printed as 'n/a').

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