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Kootenai County

Kootenai County Community Development

In short

Kootenai County Community Development issues 5 permits we publish for Kootenai County, last verified 2026-10-14. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.

What this agency issues

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Building Permit, commercial (unincorporated Kootenai County)only if it applies to youKootenai County Community DevelopmentPermit fee by total valuation (Resolution 2026-62, Exhibit A): $0-$500, $24.70; $500.01-$2,000, $24.70 + $3.20 per additional $100; $2,000.01-$25,000, $72.70 + $14.70 per additional $1,000; $25,000.01-$50,000, $410.80 + $10.25 per additional $1,000; $50,000.01-$100,000, $643.75 + $7.00 per additional $1,000; $100,000.01-$500,000, $993.75 + $5.60 per additional $1,000; $500,000.01-$1,000,000, $3,233.75 + $4.75 per additional $1,000; over $1,000,000, $5,608.75 + $3.60 per additional $1,000. Commercial plan review 65% of the permit fee. Non-refundable application fee $141.00. Planning Division building permit review, commercial, $294.00. Minor permits: the greater of the formula or $235.00. Re-inspection $176.00; temporary certificate of occupancy $336.00; fast-track $470.00; reactivation or extension $141.00 each; third and later plan reviews $235.00 per hour (one-hour minimum). Work begun without a permit: double the permit fee(s).per permit2026-10-14
Mechanical Permit, including commercial kitchen hoods (unincorporated Kootenai County)only if it applies to youKootenai County Community DevelopmentBase mechanical permit $59.00 plus per-item fees (Resolution 2026-62, Exhibit D), for example: Type 1 or Type 2 commercial kitchen hood $58.00; gas range or cooktop $27.00; gas water heater $27.00; heat pump or air conditioner, 3 ton, $27.00, rising by size to $135.00 for over 50 ton. New-construction mechanical plan review: 25% of the total mechanical permit fee.per permit2026-10-14
Sign Permit, non-residential (unincorporated Kootenai County)only if it applies to youKootenai County Community DevelopmentBuilding Division sign permit $294.00 flat fee (Resolution 2026-62, Exhibit C) plus Planning Division sign plan review $97.00.per permit2026-10-14
Conditional Use Permit, commercial (unincorporated Kootenai County)only if it applies to youKootenai County Community DevelopmentCommercial conditional use permit, project value under $1 million: $4,239.00; project value $1 million or more: $4,239.00 plus $65.00 per hour. Renewal $2,649.00. Hearing examiner $525.00 per case, plus site inspection $176.00 per case.per application2026-10-14
Cottage Industry Permit (unincorporated Kootenai County)only if it applies to youKootenai County Community Development$1,384 per permit (Resolution 2026-62, Community Development Fee Schedule, adopted June 30, 2026)per permit2026-10-14

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

About each permit

Building Permit, commercial (unincorporated Kootenai County)

A business building or altering a structure in unincorporated Kootenai County obtains a building permit from the Community Development Building Division. The Building page lists "Commercial structures" and "Commercial storage buildings over 120 square feet" among the work the division permits, states that structures must meet the International Building Code, International Residential Code and International Energy Conservation Code, and names Ordinance No. 608 as the building code ordinance in use; it also states that "State inspectors (800-955-3044) do plumbing and electrical inspections" and that questions about septic systems go to Panhandle Health. The county Building page states: "The Building Division has jurisdiction over structures erected within the County, not within City limits." As set in Exhibit A of Resolution 2026-62, the permit fee follows a valuation table running from $24.70 for the first $500 to $5,608.75 plus $3.60 per additional $1,000 above $1,000,000. The resolution sets commercial plan review at 65% of the permit fee, a non-refundable application fee of $141.00 (the Building page also states: "THE PERMIT APPLICATION FEE OF $141 IS NON-REFUNDABLE"), and a Planning Division "Building Permit Review - Commercial" fee of $294.00. For a commercial change of use or remodel the valuation is the approved declared valuation, and tenant improvements in a new structure are valued from the Exhibit B valuation less the shell. Other fees in the resolution: minor permits at the greater of the formula or $235.00, re-inspection $176.00, temporary certificate of occupancy $336.00, fast-track $470.00, reactivation and extension $141.00 each, and $235.00 per hour for a third or later plan review; work begun without a permit is charged double the permit fee(s). The figures are those of Kootenai County Resolution 2026-62, "Community Development Fee Schedule", adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on June 30, 2026 and effective immediately upon adoption; it supersedes the earlier Community Development fee resolutions, including Resolution 2025-51. The county publishes it from its Fee Schedule link, whose file name still reads "Resolution Number 2025-51". Contact Kootenai County Community Development, 451 Government Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814: Building Division (208) 446-1040, Planning Division (208) 446-1070.

Mechanical Permit, including commercial kitchen hoods (unincorporated Kootenai County)

Installing or replacing mechanical equipment in a commercial building in unincorporated Kootenai County, such as heating and cooling units, gas appliances or a restaurant's commercial kitchen hood, is permitted by the Community Development Building Division. The county Building page states: "The Building Division has jurisdiction over structures erected within the County, not within City limits." As set in Exhibit D of Resolution 2026-62, a mechanical permit carries a base fee of $59.00 plus a fee for each item installed: a Type 1 or Type 2 commercial kitchen hood is $58.00, a gas range or cooktop $27.00, a gas water heater $27.00, and heat pumps and air conditioners run from $27.00 at 3 ton to $135.00 for units over 50 ton. Mechanical plan review for new construction is 25% of the total mechanical permit fee. The figures are those of Kootenai County Resolution 2026-62, "Community Development Fee Schedule", adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on June 30, 2026 and effective immediately upon adoption; it supersedes the earlier Community Development fee resolutions, including Resolution 2025-51. The county publishes it from its Fee Schedule link, whose file name still reads "Resolution Number 2025-51". Contact Kootenai County Community Development, 451 Government Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814: Building Division (208) 446-1040, Planning Division (208) 446-1070.

Sign Permit, non-residential (unincorporated Kootenai County)

Where a sign permit is required for a business sign in unincorporated Kootenai County, the permit involves both Community Development divisions. As set in Resolution 2026-62, the Building Division's sign permit is a $294.00 flat fee (Exhibit C) and the Planning Division's sign plan review is $97.00, so a sign that needs both reviews costs $391.00 in county fees. The Land Use and Development Code sets which signs need a permit; the county's Planning Division answers that question for a given site. The county Building page states: "The Building Division has jurisdiction over structures erected within the County, not within City limits." The figures are those of Kootenai County Resolution 2026-62, "Community Development Fee Schedule", adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on June 30, 2026 and effective immediately upon adoption; it supersedes the earlier Community Development fee resolutions, including Resolution 2025-51. The county publishes it from its Fee Schedule link, whose file name still reads "Resolution Number 2025-51". Contact Kootenai County Community Development, 451 Government Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814: Building Division (208) 446-1040, Planning Division (208) 446-1070.

Conditional Use Permit, commercial (unincorporated Kootenai County)

Where the Kootenai County Land Use and Development Code requires a conditional use permit for a commercial use in the unincorporated county, the application goes to the Community Development Planning Division, whose Planning page states that "Since 1973, the County has used zoning and land use regulations". As set in Resolution 2026-62, a commercial conditional use permit costs $4,239.00 where the project value is under $1 million, and $4,239.00 plus $65.00 per hour where it is $1 million or more; renewal is $2,649.00, and the hearing examiner fee is $525.00 per case with a site inspection fee of $176.00 per case. The Land Use and Development Code is published in the county's Code of Ordinances, and the Planning Division confirms whether a use on a given parcel needs a conditional use permit. The figures are those of Kootenai County Resolution 2026-62, "Community Development Fee Schedule", adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on June 30, 2026 and effective immediately upon adoption; it supersedes the earlier Community Development fee resolutions, including Resolution 2025-51. The county publishes it from its Fee Schedule link, whose file name still reads "Resolution Number 2025-51". Contact Kootenai County Community Development, 451 Government Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814: Building Division (208) 446-1040, Planning Division (208) 446-1070.

Cottage Industry Permit (unincorporated Kootenai County)

A business run as a cottage industry on a residential parcel in unincorporated Kootenai County, such as a contractor's shop, a salon or a small studio, applies to the Community Development Planning Division for a cottage industry permit under the Land Use and Development Code. As set in Resolution 2026-62, the Planning Division's cottage industry permit fee is $1,384.00. The standards a cottage industry must meet are in the Land Use and Development Code, and the Planning Division confirms whether a particular business qualifies. The figures are those of Kootenai County Resolution 2026-62, "Community Development Fee Schedule", adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on June 30, 2026 and effective immediately upon adoption; it supersedes the earlier Community Development fee resolutions, including Resolution 2025-51. The county publishes it from its Fee Schedule link, whose file name still reads "Resolution Number 2025-51". Contact Kootenai County Community Development, 451 Government Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814: Building Division (208) 446-1040, Planning Division (208) 446-1070.

Contact

Jurisdiction
Kootenai County
Phone
208-446-1040

Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.

Sources

Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.

  1. BuildingKootenai County Community Development · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-14
  2. Building Ordinances, Statutes & RulesKootenai County Community Development · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-14
  3. Kootenai County Land Use and Development CodeKootenai County (Code of Ordinances, American Legal Publishing) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-14
  4. PlanningKootenai County Community Development · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-14
  5. Resolution No. 2026-62, Community Development Fee Schedule (adopted June 30, 2026)Kootenai County Board of County Commissioners · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-14

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