Administrative overview · FIPS 16029
Caribou County permit authority
The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.
Jurisdictional status
County
This county profile is the primary starting point for unincorporated-area permitting.
Responsible agency
Caribou County Building, Planning and Zoning Department
For a project in or near Caribou County, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.
Direct contact
208-547-1780; Building Inspector Rowdy Larkins cell 208-840-9910
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
159 S. Main Street, Room 100, Soda Springs, ID 83276
Operating hours
Operating hours not verified
Review expectation
N/A; incomplete applications may delay review and approval.
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →Source trail
Official sources for this profile
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Frequently asked questions for Caribou County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Caribou County Building, Planning and Zoning Department is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area before filing.
How should I begin an application?
No verified online portal was located in the reviewed public materials. Contact 208-547-1780; Building Inspector Rowdy Larkins cell 208-840-9910 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
N/A; incomplete applications may delay review and approval.
How are inspections scheduled?
The official checklist identifies Rowdy Larkins as Building Inspector and directs permit questions to 208-547-1780 or 208-840-9910; no separate scheduling timetable was published.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
N/A for a named 2026 code edition; the official checklist requires frost depth of 36 inches, minimum roof snow load 60 psf, ground snow load 87 psf, 115-mph wind design, and D1 seismic support. N/A; the reviewed county checklist does not publish a complete minor/cosmetic exemption list. Residential projects generally require county permits plus applicable septic and other agency approvals.