Building Division Applications

Our team is experiencing an uptick in submittals, which, combined with extra steps in the process due to all submittals happening remotely, is causing a delay in processing times. We are working diligently to streamline our remote submittal process and get back to our usual processing times, which includes working on an online customer portal that we hope to be ready in the next few weeks.

In the meantime, in an effort to help our staff stay on top of the influx of e-mails and phone calls they are receiving, beginning Tuesday, July 28, we will be reducing our phone hours from 8am-5pm to 9am-4pm. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but are hopeful that with this change, our staff will have more time to process e-mailed submittals to get your application processed quicker.

Please see our updated submittal timelines for more detailed information on the delays we are experiencing.

COVID-19 Operations

Our building inspections are still moving forward as scheduled. Our building inspectors are taking extra precautions, and if you do not feel comfortable having someone enter your home to perform an already scheduled inspection, please contact us.

Starting Thursday, 3/19, we will be accepting building permit applications electronically until normal operations are restored. This includes all permits listed on our Building Division Applications page. The existing electronic submission process for residential mechanical permits remains unchanged.

To submit, please e-mail your application with all relevant paperwork to [email protected]. Once our Permitting Team receives your application and determines it is complete, they will contact you for payment. Currently only e-checks and credit cards will be accepted. An application will be considered submitted and processing will begin after receiving payment.

Please do not include all documents within one attachment. Include the application, building plans, and any other information such as engineering or Manual J, D and S’s as individual files.

Ada County has adopted the 2015 edition of the International Building Code and International Existing Building Code as well as the Commercial Provisions of the International Energy Conservation Code., the 2012 editions of the International Residential Code, the International Energy Conservation Code as modified by Idaho Statute title 39 chapter 41, The International Fuel Gas Code, the International Urban-Wildland Interface Code and the International Mechanical Code as amended by Ordinance #879 of the Ada County Code is the basis for our construction code.