Historic Preservation in Ada County, ID (2026)
1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Ada County, Idaho.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Ada County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Historic-Cultural Monuments
Ada County Code section 8-9-5 creates a Board-appointed Historic Preservation Council that surveys local historic sites, nominates properties to the National Register, and reviews any demolition permit request for a structure fifty years old or older before the permit can be issued.
Historic Preservation Council in Ada County
Light RestrictionsAda County Code § 8-9-5
8-9-5: HISTORIC PRESERVATION: A. Purpose: The purpose of this Section is to promote the educational, cultural, economic, and general welfare of the public of Ada County through the identification, evaluation, designation, and protection of those buildings, sites, areas, structures, and objects which reflect significant elements of the County's, the state's, and the nation's historic, architectu...
Historic Preservation by City in Ada County
1 cities in Ada County have their own historic preservation rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
All Ada County ordinances
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