Meridian Building Department

City of Meridian – Building Services 33 E. Broadway, Suite # 102 Meridian, ID 83642 (208) 887-2211 Fax (208) 887-1297 www.meridiancity.org

Electrical Fee Schedule

01. Temporary power poles/construction services – Every temporary power pole must be called in for inspection. Idaho Power will not set the meter until the temporary pole has passed city inspection. To be installed for construction purposes only for a period not to exceed one (1) year.

a. 200 amps or less, one location……………….…$40.00 b. All others to be calculated using section 07.

02. New Residential - excludes hot tubs, pools and the specialty items below. A new residential electrical permit includes the main service and general lights, power and receptacles required to meet minimum code.

a. Up to and including 200 amp service………….$120.00 b. 201 amp service up to 400 amps………………$210.00 c. 401 amp service and above …………………....Use section 07.

Other Residential Structures (unattached) – See section 07.

Multi-family Dwellings – Duplexes……………...$210.00 ; Three (3) or more multi-family units….$120.00 per building plus $60.00 per unit.

03. Existing Residential – $40.00 permit fee plus $10.00 for each branch circuit.

04. Hot Tubs, Swimming Pools, and other spas - $40.00 permit fee plus an additional $40.00 for any grounding grid where applicable.

5. Mobile Home Service Fee - $50.00 permit fee plus $10.00 for each branch circuit.

06. Electrical Space Heating and Air Conditioning – Fees in section 03 are applicable.

07. Commercial, Industrial, and other permit fees not listed – this section applies to all installations not specifically listed above. The total wiring cost shall be all labor and material to install the wiring system consistent with valuation data (market value for the geographic area).This section includes: lawn sprinklers, limited energy installs, elevators, escalators, etc.

a. Wiring costs $0.00 not exceeding $2,000……………….$40.00 (plus 2.5% of total wiring cost) b. Wiring costs over $2,000 not exceeding $10,000.00……$100.00 (plus 1% of total wiring cost) c. Wiring cost over $10,000 = $180.00 (plus ½ of 1% of that portion of the wiring costs over $10,000)

08. Re-Inspection Fee’s - $45.00 for first re-inspection

9. Late Fee’s – Double permit fee

10. Work constructed without a permit – Misdemeanor per city code . Double permit fees applicable.