Administrative overview · FIPS 16079
Shoshone 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
Shoshone County Planning & Zoning Administration
For a project in or near Shoshone 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
208-752-8891; inspections 208-752-8891 or 208-786-4405
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
700 Bank Street, Suite 25, Wallace, ID 83873
Operating hours
Monday-Thursday, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM; Friday, 9:00 AM-Noon, through the remainder of the build season
Review expectation
N/A; the county warns that staffing vacancies may significantly delay application processing and response times.
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 Shoshone County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Shoshone County Planning & Zoning Administration 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 208-752-8891; inspections 208-752-8891 or 208-786-4405 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
N/A; the county warns that staffing vacancies may significantly delay application processing and response times.
How are inspections scheduled?
Contact the county inspection numbers at 208-752-8891 or 208-786-4405; electrical, plumbing, and mechanical permits and inspections are issued by Idaho DBS. Applications require a complete site plan, two plan sets, agency approvals, and the applicable inspection/submittal checklist.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Shoshone County adopted 2018 International Code Compliance Regulations, including building and residential standards and amendments; the application identifies the 2020 Idaho Residential, 2018 International Building, 2020 Idaho Energy Conservation, 2018 Idaho Fire, 2018 International Mechanical, 2018 International Fuel Gas, 2018 International Existing Building, 2020 National Electrical, and 2017 Idaho State Plumbing Codes, plus local snow/frost criteria. Agricultural or AG-Exempt buildings may be exempt from the adopted building-code requirements when the property has an Assessor agricultural exemption in Categories 1, 3, 4, or 5, but they remain subject to county zoning, placement, and floodplain administration. Manufactured/mobile homes require a separate setting permit; most other construction, additions, alterations, conversions, and improvements require permits.