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What permits do you need to open a contractor or trade in Bonneville County?

In short

No permit applies to every contractor or trade in Bonneville County, ID. All 9 depend on your premises, the work you do or how you are set up. Idaho Secretary of State, Business Services Division charges $100 filed online; $120 in person or by mail for the certificate of organization (llc). 1 of the 9 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-10-14 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.

Permits particular to a contractor or trade in Bonneville County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Electrical and Plumbing Permits (Bonneville County jurisdiction)only if it applies to youBonneville County Planning & ZoningThe permit fee is not stated on the county's Planning and Zoning page or its Electrical and Plumbing Permits notice; contact Bonneville County Planning & Zoning at (208) 524-7920 for the current amount.per permit2026-10-14
Electrical Contractor or Master Electrician Licenseonly if it applies to youIdaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses$140 to open as a contractor, being a $15 application and $125 license fee; a master electrician is $801 year for a contractor license; 3 years for a master electrician2026-09-04
Plumbing Contractor Licenseonly if it applies to youIdaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses$244.50 to open, being a $22.50 application, a $75 exam fee and a $147 license; renewal is $1083 years2026-09-04
HVAC Contractor Licenseonly if it applies to youIdaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses$260 to open, being a $35 application and $225 license fee; renewal is $1503 years2026-09-04
Contractor Registrationonly if it applies to youIdaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses$120 to register, effective from 1 July 2026; renewal is $60 a year or $120 for two yearsthe board is transitioning to a biennial cycle; its own FAQ page still describes the older annual, birthday-based cycle2026-09-04

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

ID registrations that apply to every type of business

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Certificate of Organization (LLC)only if it applies to youIdaho Secretary of State, Business Services Division$100 filed online; $120 in person or by mailperpetual, but an annual report is due every year2026-09-04
Articles of Incorporationonly if it applies to youIdaho Secretary of State, Business Services Division$100 filed online; $120 in person or by mailperpetual, but an annual report is due every year2026-09-04
General Business License — Idaho state positiononly if it applies to youIdaho Secretary of State, Business Services DivisionNo feenot applicable2026-09-04
Annual Reportonly if it applies to youIdaho Secretary of State, Business Services Division$20 only if filed on paper in person — filing online is freeannual — due by the close of the entity's own anniversary month2026-09-04

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

How much does it actually cost to permit a contractor or trade in Bonneville County?

There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 9 records listed for a contractor or trade in Bonneville County, ID, 0 apply to every business of this type and 9 are conditional. Adding every fee on the page together would overstate what most operators pay, because it would include permits they never need.

1 of the 9 are charged as a range or a formula set by the issuing agency, and 1 has no fee published at all. The ones particular to this business that vary:

Electrical and Plumbing Permits (Bonneville County jurisdiction): The permit fee is not stated on the county's Planning and Zoning page or its Electrical and Plumbing Permits notice; contact Bonneville County Planning & Zoning at (208) 524-7920 for the current amount.

Which offices issue these permits in Bonneville County?

Permits for a contractor or trade in Bonneville County, ID come from 3 separate offices: Bonneville County Planning & Zoning, Idaho Secretary of State, Business Services Division, Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses. No single office issues them all, which is why an opening means filing in several places rather than one.

What does a contractor or trade need in Bonneville County that other businesses do not?

5 of the 5 permits particular to a contractor or trade here apply to no other business type we cover in Bonneville County: Electrical and Plumbing Permits (Bonneville County jurisdiction), Electrical Contractor or Master Electrician License, Plumbing Contractor License and 2 more.

Electrical and Plumbing Permits (Bonneville County jurisdiction)

Electrical and plumbing work in Bonneville County's jurisdiction is permitted and inspected by the county. The county's Electrical and Plumbing Permits notice states: "As of January 20, 2026, Bonneville County will be processing electrical and plumbing permits, as well as performing electrical and plumbing inspections within the County's jurisdiction. The State of Idaho will no longer be providing these services." The Planning and Zoning page repeats that from January 20, 2026 the county processes electrical and plumbing permits and performs the related inspections, and directs applicants to the county's online permitting portal. Contact Bonneville County Planning & Zoning, 357 Constitution Way, Idaho Falls, ID 83402 (mailing: 605 N Capital Ave., Idaho Falls, ID 83402), (208) 524-7920, weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Electrical Contractor or Master Electrician License

The two tiers here run on entirely different clocks — an electrical contractor license renews every year at $100, while a master electrician's license, at $65 plus the same $15 application, runs for three years before renewal. Plumbing and HVAC follow the master electrician's three-year pattern rather than the contractor's annual one.

Plumbing Contractor License

Plumbing is the most expensive of Idaho's three licensed trades to enter, at roughly $244.50 in total once the application, examination and initial license fees are added together, though renewal every three years is a comparatively modest $108. Reinstating a lapsed license costs the full $147 license fee again.

HVAC Contractor License

Two hundred and sixty dollars to open — a $35 application plus a $225 license fee — on the same three-year cycle as plumbing and master electrician licensing, with renewal at $150 and reinstatement at the full $225 license fee.

Contractor Registration

This is registration, not a competency license — the governing act itself is explicit that it requires registration rather than licensure, and no examination sits behind it. Any construction job over $2,000 in combined materials and labour triggers the requirement unless the contractor is otherwise exempt. A fee change effective 1 July 2026 raised the registration to $120 and introduced a biennial option at the same $120 for two years or $60 annually; the board's own FAQ page has not yet been updated to match and still describes annual renewal tied to the registrant's birthday, so confirm the current cycle directly with the board before relying on either description.

The 4 state-level registrations apply to every type of business across ID and are covered on the ID state page.

How does a contractor or trade compare with other businesses in Bonneville County?

The closest match is a coffee shop, which shares 0 of these permits. A contractor or trade also needs Electrical and Plumbing Permits (Bonneville County jurisdiction), Electrical Contractor or Master Electrician License, Plumbing Contractor License and 2 more. A coffee shop needs County Retail Beer License, Food Establishment License, including mobile units (Eastern Idaho Public Health), Temporary / Intermittent Food License (Eastern Idaho Public Health) and 2 more, which a contractor or trade does not.

Permits particular to each business type in Bonneville County, ID, compared with a contractor or trade
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a contractor or tradeOnly a contractor or trade needsOnly it needs
Coffee shops5055
Food trucks4054
Restaurants8058
Retail stores3053

Sources

Every figure for the permits explained on this page was read from one of these government pages on the date shown. Sources for the permits that apply to every type of business are listed on the Bonneville County permits page and the ID state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. Electrical and Plumbing PermitsBonneville County · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-14
  2. Planning and ZoningBonneville County Planning & Zoning · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-14
  3. Idaho DOPL — electrical contractor and master electrician fee scheduleIdaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-04
  4. Idaho DOPL — plumbing contractor fee scheduleIdaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-04
  5. Idaho DOPL — HVAC contractor fee scheduleIdaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-04
  6. Idaho Contractors Board — registration FAQ and the $2,000 job-value triggerIdaho Contractors Board · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-04

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