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Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 

Ordinance Index

Note: Individual articles of this Zoning Ordinance are available to download.  Click on the underlined Article title. You may need to download a copy of Acrobat Reader to view these documents. Printed copies are available by contacting Planning and Zoning Administrator, Bobbi Kaufman at 208-476-4815.

Table of Contents

Article I Title, Authority, Purpose, Combining of Permits, and Severability

Section 101 Title
Section 102 Authority
Section 103 Jurisdiction
Section 104 Purpose
Section 105 Provisions of Ordinance Declared to be Minimum
Section 106 Combining of Permits
Section 107 Severability

Article II Definitions

Section 201 Interpretation of General Terms
Section 202 Interpretation of Specific Terms
Section 203 Undefined Terms

Article III Administration

Section 301 General Provisions
Section 302 Administrator
Section 303 Commission
Section 304 Continuity of Existing Administration

Article IV Zoning District Provisions

Section 401 Intent
Section 402 General Provisions
Section 403 Uses Prohibited in All Zones
Section 404 Low Density Rural District
Section 405 Medium Density Rural District
Section 406 Agricultural and Timber Production District
Section 407 Suburban Residential District
Section 408 Medium-High Residential District
Section 409 Rural Residential District
Section 410 Light Commercial District
Section 411 General Commercial District
Section 412 Light Industrial District
Section 413 Heavy Industrial District
Section 414 Rural Development District
Section 420 Supplementary Regulations
Section 421 Off-Street Parking
Section 422 Off-Street Loading
Section 423 Exceptions

Article V Zoning Map Provisions

Section 501 Official Zoning Maps
Section 502 Zoning District Boundaries
Section 503 District Boundary Interpretation
Section 504 Zoning Map Review

Article VI Conditional Use

Section 601 Authorization
Section 602 General Provisions
Section 603 Application for a Conditional Use
Section 604 Procedure for Granting a Conditional Use Permit
Section 605 Standards for Approval
Section 606 Additional Conditions Imposed by the Board

Article VII Special Use

Section 701 General Provisions
Section 702 Standards for Approval
Section 703 Procedure for Granting Special Use Permit

Article VIII Non-Conforming Use

Section 801 General Provisions
Section 802 Discontinuance of Non-Conforming Use of Structure
Section 803 Destruction of a Non-Conforming Use
Section 804 Completion of Structure or Use

Article IX Variance

Section 901 Authorization
Section 902 Circumstances for Granting a Variance
Section 903 Procedure for Granting a Variance

Article X Waiver

Section 1001 General Provisions
Section 1002 Procedure for Granting a Waiver

Article XI Request for Public Hearing by Affected Persons

Section 1101 Hearing Request

Article XII Board Review in Cases of Compelling Public Interest

Section 1201 Standards for Determining Public Interest
Section 1202 Initiation of Board Review
Section 1203 Board Action Section 1204 Appeal
Section 1204 Appeal 

Article XIII Appeals

Section 1301 General Provisions
Section 1302 Administrative Appeals
Section 1303 Board Appeals
Section 1304 Judicial Appeals
Section 1305 Regulatory Takings Actions
Section 1306 Mediation

Article XIV Amendment

Section 1401 Authority
Section 1402 Initiation of Zoning Amendments
Section 1403 Amendment by Application
Section 1404 Resubmission of Application
Section 1405 Amendment by Resolution
Section 1406 Resubmission of Proposed Amendment

Article XV Public Notice and Hearing

Section 1501 Public Hearings Necessary
Section 1502 Public Notice Procedure
Section 1503 Public Hearing Procedure
Section 1504 General Provisions

Article XVI Enforcement

Section 1601 Zoning Permits Required
Section 1602 Contents of Application
Section 1603 Failure to Obtain a Zoning Permit
Section 1604 Time Limit on Zoning Permits
Section 1605 Complaints Regarding Violation
Section 1606 Penalties
Section 1607 Civil Penalties
Section 1608 Schedule of Fees

Article XVII Repeal and Effective Date

Section 1701 Repeal
Section 1702 Effective Date


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