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Community Development - Building & Safety Department

BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS

To submit new applications and plans by email: aphelps@bellevueidaho.us. You can also drop off completed applications at Bellevue City Hall on 115 East Pine Street, Bellevue, Idaho. If you need assistance, please call: (208) 788-2128.

Stay safe, healthy and well.

Call 811 before you dig -Digline. Llame al 811 antes de excavar-Digline. https://www.digline.com/notice/

INSPECTIONS

The City of Bellevue contracts with the State of Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses for Inspection Services and Plan Review.

For Inspections by phone please call: (208) 332-4700 OR you may also visit our online system, eTRAKiT and log in or visit the DBS website at: https://dbs.idaho.gov/ for other information. Twenty-four (24) hours advance notice is required. The automated system will ask for your BLD number which is located at the top right of the building permit below the permit number.

Follow the spoken prompts for entering your permit number, inspection code and other details. If you need further assistance? Please call the main office at: (208) 334-3233 or email:BCRE-Permits@DOPL.Idaho.gov.

Below are the applicable BUILDING INSPECTION codes:

Building Inspection Type	Code
Footing/Foundation	504
Masonry/Concrete	507
Concrete Slab	501
Shearwall/Framing	505
Firestopping	503
Insulation	506
Wallboard	509
Roofing	508
Final	502
Other	510

OUR BUILDING INSPECTOR IS:

Jim Lynch: (208) 576-18237

email: jim.lynch@dopl.idaho.gov

PERMITS ARE LISTED BELOW:

Building Permit Application Rev. 08/2024

Building Permit Submittal Checklist.pdf

Building Permit Submittal Checklist - SPANISH

Building Permit Extension Application

ALT ENERGY Permit Application

Construction Waste Management Plan.pdf

Demolition Permit Application

SISW Inert Waste Acceptance Policy

Fence Permit Application

Roof Permit Application

Ordinance #2006-17 adopting IBC/IRC and fees

Ordinance #2021-09 Building Fees Update

Buried utility lines are everywhere! This service is FREE. It’s better to be safe than sorry!

Call 811 Before You Dig!

Please call 811 to have the underground utilities marked for you or schedule online http://www.digline.com/idaholaw.

Frequently asked questions:

Q: Do I really need to call?

A: YES! Don’t make a judgment call; make a phone call to 811. Every digging job requires a call – even “small” projects like planting trees and shrubs.

Q: How deep are the underground utility lines buried?

A: We can never guarantee the depth of underground facilities. Utility lines are usually installed prior to any new construction. If the land is graded, leveled, or reshaped in any other way, this will change the depth of any underground utility lines. Natural ground settling will also change the depth. If you need to dig near the locate marks, hand-dig (use a hand implement, like a shovel) or soft-dig (use air or water pressure) within 24 inches of either side of the markings to avoid damage.

Q: How can I be sure DIGLINE will notify the right utilities?

A: When an underground facility owner becomes a DIGLINE Member Utility, that owner provides us with a detailed notification area, covering all the territory it services. We program this notification area into our database software, which cross-references the territory with GPS coordinates and current street data from Idaho’s county assessors. When locate requests come in, this database allows our staff to select the appropriate excavation area and accurately notify the affected Member Utilities.

Of course, our database can only be as accurate as the data we receive. If you know of an underground facility owner in the excavation area that is not listed on your locate request ticket, please notify us. We might have inaccuracies in that facility owner’s notification area, or the facility owner might not be a DIGLINE Member. If the facility owner is not a DIGLINE Member, you will need to contact that owner directly.

Q: How can I get an underground utility line, meter box, or PED box moved or relocated?

A: To request this service, contact the customer service department of your service provider. To avoid confusion, request to have their facilities moved, rather than relocated.

Q: How much will it cost to have underground utilities located on my property?

A: Not a thing! This free service is provided by your local utilities to promote safety and prevent service disruption.

Q: What color does each utility use to mark their individual lines?

Q: I called, and Utility Locators came out and only marked some of the lines. Others they did not mark at all! Why?

A: Utility locators only mark lines to the meter or connection to the house. Any utility lines that go into the property from the meter are called private lines. Private lines include power lines to outbuildings, gas lines to barbecues, and water and sewer on private property. Utility locators will not mark these lines, as the utility companies are not responsible for their location or maintenance. Private locating companies will locate these lines for you for a fee. Follow this link and scroll to the bottom of the page for a list of private locators.

Q: Why aren’t my water and sewer lines located?

A: As mentioned in the previous answer, water and sewer lines on private property are considered private lines. Water and sewer facility owners will only locate up to their meters next to the road right-of-way. From that point on, these service lines are installed by the contractors or their agents and are the property of the homeowner. It is your individual responsibility to contact a private locator to have the water or sewer service line from your meter to your home located. See Private Lines vs Public Lines for more details.

Q: I am hiring a contractor to do the digging. Do I still have to call?

A: According to Idaho Law, the excavator is responsible to make sure that the call to 811 is made before digging begins. Some excavators will request you make the call; others prefer doing so themselves. We recommend the excavator be the one to call. But either way, both names should be indicated on the Locate Request, the Owner and the Excavator. If you call in to make the request, make sure the excavator knows you called in. Provide the excavator with the ticket number and locate marking instructions. You can also request a copy of the ticket from the Customer Service Agent to provide to your excavator. Never let digging begin without the call to 811. It is not worth the risk.

Q: Am I clear to dig if the 2 days are up?

A: NO! If you arrive on the site and a specific utility’s marks are not visible, you are not clear to dig. You must call the utility directly, or call DIGLINE and ask for a “2nd Request.” The utility will have an additional 8 hours to respond. Compensation for down time can be charged if the utility does not respond within those 8 hours. Please note: the 2nd Request option is available only within 5 business days of the original work-to-begin time listed on the locate request ticket. Do not hesitate to call if you are missing marks!

Q: Who do you call to have a utility line buried?

A: Contact your service provider’s Customer Service department directly.