Block Walls in Idaho Falls

What block walls in Idaho Falls actually involves

We read the City of Idaho Falls' Apply for a Permit page on October 7, 2026. It says a building permit must be obtained prior to the start of construction, and it prints a building-code section, R105.1, under which an owner or the owner's authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move or demolish a building or structure shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit. It does not mention a wall, and it does not say whether a block wall counts as a building or structure for that purpose.

The system

The page says the City is introducing Cityworks software to replace its eTrakit online system, and that everyone will need to set up a new account before applying for permits or scheduling inspections. The permit text page sets out the page's lines.

Where the City's pages stop

None of the three saved City pages mentions a block wall, a masonry wall or any other wall. Two of them list a document titled Work Exempt from a Permit, which this site has not read, so it does not say whether a block wall is on it. Nothing we read gives a height, a setback, a footing or a material for a wall. We state no rule the pages do not. The inspections page and the codes and documents page set out the rest.

These are the City of Idaho Falls' pages and nobody else's: this site reads no page from any county or neighboring place, so it says nothing about them. The Idaho Falls page says more about what that leaves open, and the costs page lists every City line we read.

Block Walls in Idaho Falls — common questions

Does a block wall need a permit in Idaho Falls?

The City's pages we read do not say. Its Apply for a Permit page prints a code section on permits for a building or structure and links a document titled Work Exempt from a Building Permit, which we have not read. Ask the City's building office.

What does the City say about inspections?

Its Building page says no inspections can be made until the required permits for performing the work are issued.

Does this site say what a block wall must meet?

No. It sets out what the City's pages say, each with its read date, and none mentions a wall or states a requirement for one.