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105.2.1.1 Repairs. Application or notice to the building official is not required for ordinary repairs to structures. Such repairs shall not include the cutting away of any wall, partition, or portion thereof, the removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support, or the removal or change of any required means of egress, or rearrangement of parts of a structure affecting the egress requirements.
(Ord. 44-17, 12-19-2017, eff. 1-1-2018; amd. Ord. 39-20, 12-1-2020, eff. 1-1-2021)
105.3 Application for permit. To obtain a permit, the applicant shall first file an application on a form furnished by the division of building safety for that purpose. Such application shall:
1. Identify and describe the work to be performed under the permit for which application is made.
2. Describe the land on which the proposed work is to be performed by parcel number, street address or similar description that will readily identify and definitively locate the proposed building or work.
3. State the use and occupancy for which the proposed work is intended.
4. Be accompanied by construction documents and other information as required in Section 107.
5. State the valuation of the proposed work.
6. Contain the applicant or the applicant's authorized agent's signature.
7. Provide such other data and information as required by the building official.
(Ord. 44-17, 12-19-2017, eff. 1-1-2018; amd. Ord. 39-20, 12-1-2020, eff. 1-1-2021)
105.3.2 Time Limitation of Application. Applications for which no permit is issued within 180 calendar days following the date of receipt of the application shall expire by limitation. Plans and other data submitted for review may thereafter be returned to the applicant or destroyed by the building official or designee. The building official or designee may extend the time for action by the applicant for a period not exceeding 180 calendar days upon request of the applicant demonstrating that circumstances beyond the control of the applicant have prevented action from being taken. No application shall be extended more than three times. In order to renew action on an application after expiration, the applicant shall resubmit application/plans and pay a new plan review fee. In cases where the review was completed, the permit ready but never issued, and expired, an hourly plan review rate in lieu of a new plan review fee may be allowed by the building official under the new application when no changes, or very limited changes to the plans.
(Ord. 44-17, 12-19-2017, eff. 1-1-2018; amd. Ord. 39-20, 12-1-2020, eff. 1-1-2021; Ord. 2-25, 2-4-2025)
105.5 Expiration. Every permit issued by the building official or designee under the provisions of this code shall expire by limitation and become null and void if the building or work authorized by such permit is not commenced within one calendar year from the date of issuance of such permit, or if the building or work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced for a period of 180 calendar days.
The timeframe by which a project shall be deemed to be suspended or abandoned if no inspection has been requested shall be measured from the date of the last required inspection or if no inspection has been required then a project shall be deemed to be suspended one calendar year from the date the permit was issued.
Required inspections include: footing/foundation inspection, concrete slab or under-floor inspection, lowest floor elevation inspection, framing inspection, lath or gypsum board inspection, fire resistant penetration inspection, energy efficiency inspection, any required special inspections, final inspections and any other inspections, other than conference inspections, required by the building official. However, the building official may extend a permit where a valid delay is explained or where a reasonable effort toward code compliant work has been performed and that some progress has occurred towards the next stage of inspection.
a. New Permit Required After Expiration. Before work on the site can be recommenced after expiration, a new permit shall be first obtained, and the fee shall be one half the amount required for a new permit provided no changes have been made or will be made to the original plans and specifications for such work, that the work is still possible given current conditions, and that work has not been suspended or abandoned for more than one year from the last required, recorded inspection. In such cases, a new permit shall not be issued after expiration when the original review was performed using a previously adopted code.
The building official shall have the authority to deny the new permit which utilizes the requirements of the expired permit unless the permittee made an effort to complete the project and for reasons beyond their control and related to the project, resulted in suspension or abandonment of the project. The permittee must provide a written report on the current status of construction which will include a request for an extension and a timeframe for completion in order for the building official to renew the permit. The building official may also require documentation from a third party be provided by the permit applicant regarding the current state of the construction prior to issuance of a new permit.
b. Permit Extensions. Any permittee holding an unexpired permit may apply for an extension of the time within which work may commence under that permit when the permittee is unable to commence work within the time required by this section. The building official may extend the time for action by the permittee for a period not exceeding 180 calendar days on written request by the permittee with written evidence provided demonstrating that a good faith effort to complete the project has been made and that reasons beyond the control of the permittee have resulted in a delay. Under no condition shall a permit be extended more than three times, for a total maximum time of three 180 calendar day extensions. Each 180-calendar day extension must be approved individually by the building official.
(Ord. 44-17, 12-19-2017, eff. 1-1-2018; amd. Ord. 39-20, 12-1-2020, eff. 1-1-2021)
105.8 Permit transfer. A building permit shall be transferable to another party if such party can provide a document signed by the original permit holder consenting to the transfer and all agreements and conditions incorporated into the original permit approval. A permit may also be transferred back to the property owner or owner's designated legal agent in cases where the property owner has terminated their legal relationship with their contractor or owner's designated agent. A clerical administrative fee for the transfer of the permit will be assessed for the work performed by city staff to facilitate the transfer.
(Ord. 44-17, 12-19-2017, eff. 1-1-2018; amd. Ord. 39-20, 12-1-2020, eff. 1-1-2021)
Repeal section 107.1 in its entirety and replace with the following:
107.1 Submittal documents. Construction documents, special inspection and structural observation programs, and other data as required by Boise City submittal checklists shall be submitted with each application for a permit. These plans and specifications shall be prepared, signed, and sealed by an architect licensed by the State of Idaho under Section 54-309, Idaho Code, as amended.
Exceptions: Nothing stated above shall be held or construed to have any application to or prevent or affect the following:
1. Groups B, F1, F2, M, S1 and S2 occupancies not exceeding two (2) stories and 6,000 square feet total area may be prepared, signed, and sealed by a professional engineer licensed by the State of Idaho.
2. Buildings which are multiple living units not to exceed three (3) units.
3. Farm buildings, out buildings, or auxiliary buildings in connection with residential or farm premises.
4. Groups R-3 and U occupancies not exceeding three (3) stories in height above grade.
5. Existing interior tenant improvements, where no change of use or occupancy is occurring, not exceeding a total for the entire tenant space of 1,500 square feet for existing A, B, E, F1, F2, M, S1, and S2 occupancies.
6. Interior nonbearing partitions not exceeding sixty (60) lineal feet.
7. Minor work at the discretion of the building official.
For buildings or structures, not principally architectural, the design of which involves principally engineering considerations, the plans and specifications may be prepared, signed and sealed by a professional engineer licensed by the State of Idaho and qualified in the engineering specialty involved.
(Ord. 44-17, 12-19-2017, eff. 1-1-2018; amd. Ord. 39-20, 12-1-2020, eff. 1-1-2021)
107.2.1.1 Food-Products preparations or sales. Plans and specifications to construct, build, repair, or alter a building or structure wherein foods, food products, or beverages are prepared, manufactured, concocted, or stored for either sale at retail or wholesale shall be submitted to and approved by Central District Health prior to applying for a building permit for paper submittal.
For the purpose of this subsection, the term foods, food products, or beverages shall mean and include all articles used for food, drink, confectionery, or condiment, whether simple, mixed or compound, and all substance or ingredients used in the preparation thereof for human consumption.
(Ord. 44-17, 12-19-2017, eff. 1-1-2018; amd. Ord. 39-20, 12-1-2020, eff. 1-1-2021)
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