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Business Licensing & Operations in Idaho Falls, ID (2026)

2 verified business licensing & operations rules for Idaho Falls, Idaho, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Adult Entertainment

Idaho Falls confines sexually oriented businesses to I&M-1 and I&M-2 zones, requires a city permit before opening, and bans them within 2,500 feet of schools, churches, homes, parks, or youth clubs and 1,000 feet of another such business.

Idaho Falls Sexually Oriented Business Permit

Significant Restrictions

Idaho Falls City Code § 4-16-5

Sexually Oriented Businesses shall be permitted only in the I&M-1 and I&M-2 zones... Permits for Sexually Oriented Businesses shall be required and governed by ... Section 4-16-9 of this Chapter... The person commits a misdemeanor if they operate or caused to be operated a Sexually Oriented Business within 2,500 feet of: (1) any religious institution; (2) any school; (3) the boundary of any res...

Secondhand Dealers

Idaho Falls requires secondhand storekeepers and secondhand precious metals dealers to hold a City license, file digital transaction records with police within 72 hours, and never buy goods from anyone under 18 or visibly intoxicated.

Idaho Falls Secondhand Dealer Licensing

Significant Restrictions

Idaho Falls City Code Section 4-13-7

No person shall engage in the business of a pawnbroker, secondhand storekeeper or secondhand precious metals dealer without first obtaining a license issued by the City.

Looking for Bonneville County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Idaho Falls city rules.

Business Licensing & Operations in Bonneville County