Robin Collins, C.B.O - Building Official
Cache Olson - Asst. Building Official

205 South 6th Ave. Caldwell, Idaho 83605
Phone: 208-455-3024 | Inspection Line: 208-455-4605

Welcome to the City of Caldwell Community Development Department - Building Safety Division.  The Building Safety Division is responsible for the review, approval, and inspection of all building projects within the City. The purpose of the Building Safety Division is to enforce minimum requirements to safeguard the public health, safety and general welfare through structural strength, means of egress, stability, sanitation, adequate light and ventilation, energy conservation, systems efficiency and property protection.

One of the primary goals of the Building Safety Division is to guide the public through the building construction process and to serve as a resource for building code issues.

In this site, you will find guidelines and check lists for plan submittal, commercial and residential building permit applications, codes adopted by the city, estimated turnaround times, contacts for various departments, fee schedules to help you prepare your documents, and schedules and budgets. We are here to help you so that your construction projects run as smooth as possible. If after you visit this site, you have any questions, please give us a call at (208) 455-3024.

ONLINE PERMIT PORTAL:

The Building Safety Division utilizes an online permit portal for the submission of building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits, and requesting of inspections.

The portal will also allow you to request inspections and monitor your projects.   All permits pulled online must be paid online.

Once in the portal, all accounts should receive new log-in information to continue to the epermit services through CitizenServe.

Please allow 24 hours for the city’s building division to process your request after submittal. Requests submitted after 5:00 pm will not be officially received until 10:00 AM the following business day. Please allow 24 hours from that time for processing. We are diligent in working to process your requests as quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience.

For any new or existing construction, change in use, or change in ownership requiring Southwest District Health approvals, such approvals must be secured prior to a Certificate of Occupancy or conducting new business.  For information, please contact Kelly Berg at 208-455-5400.

To submit online, click the ePermits link below.  For more information on the online permit portal, CLICK HERE.

PLAN REVIEW TURN-AROUND TIMES:  

• Plan review for commercial building, sign and fire permits takes 10-12 business days to complete the 1st review cycle.

• Plan review of residential applications take 5-7 business days to complete the 1st review cycle.

• Review requiring resubmittal will restart the timeframes listed above.  Resubmittal time frames will begin from the date a resubmittal has been accepted. 

INSPECTIONS:  

Inspections must be called in to the Inspection Line at 208-455-4605.  Inspections must be called in by 7:00 AM for same day inspections. All inspections called in after 7:00 AM will be scheduled for the following day, effective immediately. Permits must be paid for and issued prior to scheduling of inspections can occur. 

All projects should be ready for inspection at the time of the request. Any project that is not ready for inspection at the time of the request, should be scheduled for the following business day to avoid any possible re-inspection fees. In the event that a project is not ready when the inspector arrives, the inspection will need to be rescheduled for the following business day. Please call the office as early as possible to cancel any inspections that will not be ready.  

Depending on the number of inspections on a given day, inspectors will continue their efforts to accommodate with scheduled concrete pours, and unusual situations that require our services on a timelier schedule. When scheduling a time for a concrete pour, please make sure that the project is ready at the requested time, to avoid rescheduling for the next business day.

Manufactured Home Inspection Policy:  Section 110.1 of the International Building Code requires all work to remain exposed for inspection. Therefore, skirting is not permitted to be installed until Setbacks, Block & Tie, Electrical and Plumbing inspections have been approved. Once approved, and skirting, steps, landings, underfloor ventilation, and address numbers have been installed, a final inspection may be requested.

Note:  Any newly installed or replaced mechanical equipment shall require the appropriate permits and inspection. Any additions, porches, carports, or decks do require separate permits and inspections.

GENERAL INFORMATION

• For Commercial and Multi-Family, click HERE. 
• For Permit Applications and Building Permit Reports, click HERE.
• Permit applications must be filled out in their entirety.  Missing or incomplete information will cause delays in the processing of the permit application.
• New construction project permit applications must be accompanied by a legal description of the property.
• Proposed occupancies that have chemicals stored or processed must submit the MSDS sheets for each of the chemicals.

Related Links:

• International Code Council http://www.iccsafe.org/
• Licensed Sprinkler Contractor List https://doi.idaho.gov/state-fire-marshal/licensing-certification/state-fire-marshal-lists-sprinkler/
• State of Idaho Division of Building Safety http://dbs.idaho.gov/
• To View Current Codes Online https://codes.iccsafe.org/public/collections/i-codes 

CONTACT US:  

Robin Collins CBO, Building Official
Phone: 208-455-4666
Email: rcollins@cityofcaldwell.org

Cache Olson, Assistant Building Official /Chief Plans Examiner
Phone: 208-455-4756 
colson@cityofcaldwell.org

Kris Wallworth, Permit Supervisor
Phone: 208-455-4657
kwallworth@cityofcaldwell.org

Deanna Carl, Permit Technician
Phone: 208-455-4766
dcarl@cityofcaldwell.org

Trudi Potts, Permit Technician
Phone: 208-455-4660                                                                                                                                             
tpotts@cityofcaldwell.org

Shelby Tipton, Permit Technician                                                                                                                                                       
Phone: 208-455-4571                                                                                                                                             
stipton@cityofcaldwell.org                                                                                                                                         

Scott Hales, Plumbing & Mechanical Inspector
Phone: 208-455-4707
shales@cityofcaldwell.org                                                                                                                                                               
Specialty: Residential/Commercial Plumbing, Residential Mechanical. 

Jake Wood, Building Inspector                                                                                                                                                           
Phone: 208-455-4659                                                                                                                                               
jwood@cityofcaldwell.org                                                                                                                                                                 
Specialty: Residential Building, Residential/Commercial Plumbing, Mechanical  

Kevin Mielbeck, Building Inspector                                                                                                                                                   
Phone: 208-455-4655                                                                                                                                       
kmielbeck@cityofcaldwell.org                                                                                                                                                         
Specialty: Residential/Concrete/Masonry Building

Vernon Ward, Electrical Inspector
Phone: 208-455-4663                                                                                                                                         
vward@cityofcaldwell.org                                                                                                                                                               
Specialty: Residential/Commercial Electrical

Paul Fuller, Building Inspector                                                                                                                                                             
Phone: 208-455-4740                                                                                                                                                                  pfuller@cityofcaldwell.org                                                                                                                                                                 
Specialty: Residential & Energy                                                                                                                                                                       

Brent Newman, Electrical Inspector                                                                                                                                                 
Phone: 208-455-4762 
bnewman@cityofcaldwell.org
Specialty: Residential/Commercial Electrical   

Joe Walker, Commercial Building Inspector
Phone: 208-455-4661
jwalker@cityofcaldwell.org                                 
Specialty: Commercial/Residential Inspections  

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