Permit Application Forms

Note: For Mechanical, Plumbing, and Electrical permits, the contractor may fax a copy of the permit along with a copy of the contractors license (if new to Caldwell, or when old one expires).

Permits pulled online MUST be paid online. Credit cards accepted are Visa/Mastercard.

Inspections must be called in to the Inspection Line 208-455-4605.  Inspections must be called in by 8:00 AM for same day inspections. All inspections called in after 8:00 AM will be scheduled for the following day. Effective immediately. Permits must be paid for prior to scheduling for inspections. 

• Commercial Bldg Permit Application
• Commercial Tenant Improvement Guide Packet
• Commercial Permit Guide Packet
• Residential Bldg. Permit Application
• Residential Building Guide Packet
• Complaint Form Existing Buildings
• Contractors Registration Declaration
• Demolition Permit Application
• IDABO Air Balance Form
• Electrical New Residential & Commercial Permit App
• Electrical Non-New Residential, Temp Power, Service off Longer than 1 year
• Mechanical New Residential & Commercial
• Mechanical Non-New Residential
• Plumbing New Residential & Commercial
• Plumbing Non-New Residential
• Building Fee Chart
• CALDWELL IMPACT FEES RES 285-16
• Commercial Cooking Hood Fire Extinguishing Plan Review Form
• Floodplain Permit Application
• Manufactured Home Permit Packet
• Permit Application to Move a Building
• City Fire Sprinkler Permit
• City Fire Alarm Permit
• Sign Permit Application
• 2012 Prescriptive Specification Worksheet IECC
• Residential Pole Building Packet
• Single Family Dwelling Conversions
• Moved Building Permit
• Photovoltaic Checklist

Building Reports

• JAN 2020
• FEB 2020
• MARCH 2020
• APRIL 2020
• MAY 2020
• JULY 2019
• JUNE 2019
• AUG 2019
• SEPT 2019

  OCT 2019

• NOV 2019
• DEC 2019

Handouts & Examples

• Additional Site Plan Example  
• ADA Parking Stall
• Building Section
• Conditioned Crawl Space
• Egress Requirements
• Floor Plan Example
• Foundation Plan Example
• Insulation Installation
• Light Frame Construction
• Plot Plan Blank
• Porch Footing Example
• Porch Section
• Porch with Deck Example
• Safety Glazing at Stairways
• Site Plan Example
• Thermal Envelope Sealing
• Townhouse Walls

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