Chubbuck, Idaho Building Permit Guide

Chubbuck’s Building Division at City Hall, 290 East Linden Avenue, issues building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits inside the city and takes applications online. New fees took effect on October 1, 2026 under Resolution 2026-08: a house is valued at $99 per square foot of floor area, which puts the permit fee for a 2,000 sq ft home at about $1,061, and inspections are requested at 208-417-7176.

What requires a building permit in Chubbuck?

The City enforces the 2018 International Residential, Building, Existing Building and Energy Conservation Codes as amended by the State of Idaho. Its fee resolution shows what the Building Division permits, and work that starts on a site without the required permit is charged double the permit fee.

Who issues Chubbuck building permits?

The Building Division, part of the City’s Community Services & Economic Development department, issues permits for property inside Chubbuck. Ron Osborn, the Certified Building Official, oversees the division and handles commercial plan reviews and inspections; a City building inspector reviews residential plans, and a permit technician handles intake and general questions.

Chubbuck also issues its own electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits, so trade applicants do not use the state permit system here. Next-door Pocatello is a separate permitting city, and unincorporated land around Chubbuck falls to Bannock County.

Chubbuck permit applications and forms

The Building Division page carries an “Apply for a Permit” link to the City’s online portal, and a sign-up link for online access to apply, request inspections, check inspection status and pay permit fees. The City’s Forms & Applications page also offers a Residential Building Permit packet.

Forms the division publishes for building projects:

• ESC (Erosion and Sediment Control) Permit Application — the fee is waived for a single-family residence with an approved building permit; other projects pay $50 under 5 acres, $100 for 5 to 10 acres and $150 above 10 acres. It needs proof of ownership and two copies of a site plan, 11 by 17 inches or larger, with the grading plan.
• Energy Code Compliance Form — a prescriptive specification worksheet.
• City Infrastructure Protection Form.
• Utility Agreement — separate residential and commercial versions for water and sewer service.
• Application and Permit to Use Right-of-Way ($50) — filed with Public Works (208-237-2430) with a detailed plan, an ESC permit application and a traffic control plan; the form asks for the contractor’s right-of-way licence number. The Public Right-of-Way Contractor’s License itself costs $25.

Building permit fees in Chubbuck

Fees are set by Resolution 2026-08, passed by the City Council on August 19, 2026 and effective October 1, 2026 for fiscal year 2027. The older fee PDF still linked on the Building Division page dates from 2021 and 2022; the figures below are from the 2026 resolution in the City Clerk’s online records.

Residential valuation is fixed per square foot: $99 for each floor of the residence, $20 for a finished basement, $10 for an unfinished basement, a covered patio or a carport, $5 for a crawl space or deck, $15 for a shed and $21 for a garage. Commercial valuation is the declared value of the work, materials and labor included, and the Building Official can ask for documentation.

A 2,000 sq ft single-story house is therefore valued at $198,000, and its permit fee is $718 plus 98 × $3.50, about $1,061. Adding a 500 sq ft garage raises the valuation by $10,500.

The resolution lists a percentage plan review fee for commercial projects only. New connections also pay one-time utility charges: $2,730 water connection and capacity fee for a 1-inch service, $3,090 Pocatello treatment plant capacity fee for a 1-inch water service, and $4,133 collection system capacity fee per equivalent dwelling unit.

Electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits in Chubbuck

Trade permits are City permits in Chubbuck. Each starts with a $30 base fee, and items are added from the Resolution 2026-08 schedule:

Commercial electrical and plumbing permits, which include apartment buildings with 5 or more units, are priced on the cost of the work: 2% of the wiring or plumbing cost up to $20,000 (a $400 maximum at that level), with plumbing costs above $20,000 charged at 1.5%. Commercial mechanical items such as rooftop units and cooking hoods are $10 each on top of the base fee.

Application documents for a Chubbuck permit

For a house, be ready to give the square footage of each part of the building, because the valuation and the fee are built from those figures: each floor, finished and unfinished basement, crawl space, decks, covered patio, carport, shed and garage. A commercial application needs the declared value of the work.

• The completed permit application, online or from the Residential Building Permit packet
• The Energy Code Compliance Form
• The City Infrastructure Protection Form
• The ESC permit application
• The residential or commercial Utility Agreement
• For commercial sites and free-standing signs, the Planning Division’s Design Review application package

Residential plans are reviewed by the City’s building inspector and commercial plans by the Certified Building Official.

How to apply for a Chubbuck permit: 6 steps

Chubbuck inspections

The Building Division asks applicants to request both building inspections and public works inspections by calling 208-417-7176; online access also lets you request an inspection and check its status. The City’s building inspector carries out permit-related infrastructure inspections as well as the residential building ones.

A second re-inspection of the same required phase can be charged $90, and an inspection outside regular City Hall hours, which depends on staff availability, costs $100 for the first hour.

Local Chubbuck details

Sewer capacity: Chubbuck’s wastewater is treated at the Pocatello treatment plant, which is why a new connection pays a Pocatello capacity fee in addition to the City’s own collection system capacity fee.

Short Fridays: City Hall closes at 11:30 a.m. on Fridays; plan counter visits for Monday to Thursday.

Erosion control: the ESC application asks whether the site has slopes over 15%, a drainage channel, a watercourse within 50 feet or a 100-year floodplain, and for the estimated cut and fill volumes.

Single-lot inspections: the fee resolution prices sidewalk, water service and irrigation inspections on a single lot at $20 for the first visit and $15 for each later one.

Idaho building code

Idaho’s building codes are set statewide and enforced by the cities and counties that run a building program: the 2018 International Building Code and the Idaho Residential Code (based on the 2018 IRC), the 2018 Idaho Energy Conservation Code, the 2023 National Electrical Code, and a state plumbing code based on the 2015 Uniform Plumbing Code rather than the International Plumbing Code. Idaho’s adopted codes

Official Chubbuck building-permit resources

These are the primary sources behind this guide. Codes, fee schedules and procedures change — confirm the position for your filing date.

• Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses
• City of Chubbuck Building Division
• Chubbuck online permit portal (Apply for a Permit)
• Chubbuck Resolution 2026-08, City Fees (effective October 1, 2026)
• Chubbuck forms and applications
• Chubbuck ESC permit application
• Chubbuck Planning Division (design review)
• Chubbuck City Code

Chubbuck building permit FAQs

How much is a building permit for a house in Chubbuck?

The City values a house at $99 per sq ft for each floor. A 2,000 sq ft single-story house is valued at $198,000, and the permit fee on the October 2026 schedule is about $1,061, before trade permits and utility capacity fees.

Does Chubbuck issue electrical and plumbing permits?

Yes. The City issues electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits; each has a $30 base fee plus per-item charges.

How do I schedule an inspection in Chubbuck?

Call the Building Division at 208-417-7176, or use the City’s online access.

Is there a plan review fee?

For commercial projects, including apartment buildings with 5 or more units, plan review is 65% of the building permit fee. The 2026 resolution lists no percentage plan review fee for houses.

What does a demolition or sign permit cost?

$30 for demolition and $25 for a sign permit.

Which building codes does Chubbuck use?

The 2018 International Residential, Building, Existing Building and Energy Conservation Codes, as amended by the State of Idaho.

When is the Building Division open?

City Hall lobby hours are Monday to Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Friday, 7:30 to 11:30 a.m.

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