Administrative overview · FIPS 16069
Nez Perce 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
Nez Perce County Planning and Building Services
For a project in or near Nez Perce 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
208-799-3197; Building Official Kile Allen 208-799-3035
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Courthouse, 3rd Floor, 1230 Main Street, Lewiston, ID 83501; mailing P.O. Box 896
Operating hours
Monday-Thursday, 7:00 AM-5:00 PM; Friday, 7:00 AM-Noon
Review expectation
N/A; the reviewed building-permit page does not state a standard review time. Floodplain-only permits should take less than 14 days when complete.
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 Nez Perce County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Nez Perce County Planning and Building Services 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 208-799-3197; Building Official Kile Allen 208-799-3035 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
N/A; the reviewed building-permit page does not state a standard review time. Floodplain-only permits should take less than 14 days when complete.
How are inspections scheduled?
Contact Planning and Building Services at 208-799-3197 for county requirements and inspection coordination. Mechanical permits are county-issued; electrical and plumbing permits/inspections are handled by the State of Idaho, and septic permits by Public Health Idaho North Central District at 208-799-3100. The county publishes 2026 application deadline dates on its applications page.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
The department states that Building Services ensures compliance with the 2018 International Building Code and enforces adopted building-code regulations. The reviewed 2026 page does not identify a later edition. N/A; the county requires permits for new construction, remodels/additions, manufactured-home placement, commercial structures, accessory buildings, and agricultural buildings, but the reviewed materials do not publish a general minor-work exemption list.