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All Building Plans (Residential and Commercial) need to be submitted through Citizen Serve Portal in a PDF format.

Please follow the Contractor Directions Online Portal

A deposit fee of $1,000.00 is required when applying for a New Residential House Building Permit (This does not apply to remodels). A deposit of $2,500.00 is required when applying for New Commerical Building Permits. Upon approval of the permit the deposit is applied to from the total fee when permit is issued.

One full set of plans must be submitted, including complete site plans, foundation plans, framing plans, floor plans, and building elevations along with Res-Check Zoning Compliance form and Utility request form. If your project is located within the flood plain a pre-construction elevation certificate and Development permit is required at time of submittal. All commercial structures and houses with 3500 sq. ft. or more including garage must have a fire Dist. approval. All plans must be neatly and legibly drawn to scale. All plans for commercial construction must be stamped by an engineer or architect licensed in the State of Idaho.

All applications forms must have a lot & block number. The lot & block numbers can be obtained from the City of Middleton.

No building permit will be issued until plans are reviewed and approved. Plans are reviewed in the order received, expect 10-14 days for approval.

No deviation of use or construction from the submitted plans will be allowed without the written approval of the Middleton P&Z Administrator, Building Inspector, or the Middleton City Council.>Design Criteria

All structures must be designed to meet the requirements of the 2018 International Building Code/International Residential Code.

Additional Codes Adopted by the City of Middleton

  • 2018 International Fire Code as amended and or exempted by the State of Idaho
  • 2018 International Mechanical Code as amended and or exempted by the State of Idaho
  • 2018 International Energy Code as amended and or exempted by the State of Idaho
  • 2018 International Fuel Gas Code as amended and or exempted by the State of Idaho
  • 2017 NEC as amended and or exempted by the State of Idaho

Specific design criteria unique to Middleton:

  • Snow Load: 20 lbs/sf
  • Basic Wind Speed: 90mph
  • Frost Depth: 24 inches
  • Probabilistic Ground Motion Values: found on the USGS Web site, using zip code 83644

Building Permit Fees are calculated based on the value of the construction using the current Building Valuation Data published by the ICC.

All City water and sewer connection fees are to be paid at the same time as the Building Permit Fees. 

Building Permit Fees are calculated based on the value of the construction using the City's adopted Building Valuation Data published by the ICC.

All City water and sewer connection fees are to be paid at the same time as the Building Permit Fees, a Res-Check Zoning Compliance fee will also be collected at that time.

A New Residential Building deposit of $1,000.00 or a New Commercical Building deposit of $2,500.00 is due when submitting plans for approval. The deposit is applied to the total fee when permit is issued if the permit is paid for within 30 days of approval.  If the permit is approved, but not paid for within 30 days, the deposit is non-refundable and forfeited, the permit null and void and a new permit must be applied for. 

First floor level framing inspection before the decking is applied and a lath inspection for all exterior stucco, plaster and masonry veneer.

Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to plans $47.00 per hour (1/2 hour minimum)

** Failure to obtain a permit prior to commencement of any construction will result in the assessment of a double fee.

  • Building Official:  (208) 585-3133
  • Inspection Line: (All Inspections requested online through Citizen Serve portal prior to 4 pm the buisness day before inspection)
  • Middleton Public Works Department: (208) 585-3133
  • Middleton Utility Billing: (208) 585-3133
  • Middleton Plumbing Inspector: C.J. Schoonover (208) 350-3381
  • Middleton Electrical Inspector: Shane Vigil (208) 861-1008
  • Middleton Mechanical Inspector: Terry Medley (208) 484-3390
  • Canyon County Assessor's Office: (208) 454-7431
  • Southwest District Health Department: (208) 455-5300
  • Middleton Fire District: (208) 585-6650
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