Building Permit FAQs
Welcome to the Valley County Building Department Frequently Asked Questions page. Please visit our Application Instructions pdf for more, important details, and information. Or contact our office with further questions and for assistance.
Please Be Advised
We are not currently accepting permits via email. Please mail in your permits or drop them off at our office in Cascade.
A building permit is required to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure, the installation of which is regulated by code, or to cause any such work to be performed, shall first make application to the Building Official and obtain the required permit. See International Residential Code § R105.1
Plans must be at least 18x24" and not larger than 24x36"
We only permit wood stove inserts. If you have a free-standing wood or pellet stove, or a gas fireplace, you will want to contact the State of Idaho Division of Building Safety for a permit. We only permit wood stove inserts and zero clearance wood or pellet stove inserts. Please complete our building permit application and note the number of wood stove inserts you are permitting in box 13 of the application. Support your application with the installation manual. The fee is $65 per wood stove insert.
Please bring your application in person, send by mail, or email it to building@co.valley.id.us
We can usually issue this permit over the counter or by email on the same day it's applied for.
There are two inspections required for Wood Stove Insert Permits. Please coordinate with the contractor to schedule the rough-in and final inspections for your wood stove insert the same day as the rough-in and final for the house on new construction. Please call (208) 382-7114 to schedule your rough-in inspection and your final inspection, at least 24 hours in advance. Please have the Wood Stove Insert Installer's Checklist completed and on-site for your inspection.
A yurt requires a permit similar to a house. Both the yurt and its platform must be engineered to meet Valley County's ordinance requirements for roof snow load, wind, seismic and frost depth.
Yes. Here is a printable information sheet. Yurt Requirements pdf
No, geotechnical reports are not required to support your building permit application. However, there are three subdivisions for which there are recommendations or requirements: Boulder Creek Meadows, Fir Grove, and Crane Shores.
Yes. Any structure over 3 feet tall requires a permit in Valley County. Please contact Planning and Zoning Department to pay your placement fee for a storage shed, conex, or other smaller utility building. Shops, Garages, Tiny Homes will require a full building permit. See instructions.
Please contact Planning and Zoning department to permit your storage shed, conex or other utility building or for a placement fee. (208) 382-7115
This would be permitted as a garage. Please see our Application Instructions for a full list of requirements.
The set fee for a single wide is $150 + $50 for each additional section. If a concrete foundation is used, concrete fee is per the square foot of foundation. A 35% plan review fee is 35% of the concrete fee.
Please contact the State of Idaho DOPL for information on rehabilitation requirements for mobile homes built before 1976.
Snow roofs are only required if the manufactured home does not meet the roof snow load for the address where you are placing the manufactured home. Snow roofs require a separate permit and the manufactured home cannot be occupied until both the snow roof and manufactured home have passed their final inspections.
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