Bannock County, ID Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)

Section 15.04.110 makes the building official, or a designee, responsible for administering and enforcing the entire Bannock County Building Code, which includes scheduling and conducting inspections of work covered by the adopted IBC, IRC, IECC, IEBC and other model codes. Section 15.04.130 defines the 'building inspector' as an individual appointed to inspect buildings under construction, approve construction, and authorize occupancy, distinct from the 'building official' who is charged with overall administration and enforcement. Under Section 15.04.120, the building official may request comment or require approval from other departments, agencies or organizations with jurisdiction before issuing permits, giving final approval, or issuing a certificate of occupancy, coordinating inspections across agencies where relevant.

Inspections also drive the county's bonding program for unfinished or prebuilt-structure work: Section 15.04.150(B) requires that all inspections for bonded work be completed and the work approved to minimum code standards before the contract is considered complete, and the posted bond is not released for refund until at least thirty days after the work passes all required inspections. If bonded work fails inspection or the contract is not completed, Section 15.04.150(C) lets the county finish the remaining work itself and pay for it from the bond, billing any shortfall to the property.