Landscaping Rules in Bannock County, ID (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Bannock County, Idaho.
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Tree Trimming
Master planned communities (MPCs) in unincorporated Bannock County that choose the 'Reduction of Crime Through Landscaping' best practice under Bannock County Code Section 17.46.070(A)(1)(b) must keep six to eight feet of clearance above sidewalks and walkways and eight to ten feet above vehicular travel lanes when planting street trees.
Bannock County MPC Tree Clearance Standard
Light RestrictionsBannock County Code § 17.46.070(A)(1)(b)
A.Each MPC shall select a minimum of three best practices from the list below to implement into the development. Alternative best practices may be approved upon review of the planning director. Best practice design options include:1.Reduction of Crime Through Landscaping. ... b.CPTED landscaping guidelines shall be used, including planting shrubs with a maximum height of two to three feet and t...
Tree Removal & Heritage Trees
For new nonresidential construction in the Recreation district of unincorporated Bannock County, healthy trees eight inches or more in trunk diameter must be preserved unless they conflict with the building layout or pose a safety hazard. Bannock County Code Section 17.24.050 requires a tree removal plan and mandates replacement trees for any suitable tree removed in violation.
Bannock County REC District Tree Removal Rules
Some RestrictionsBannock County Code § 17.24.050
A.Existing attractive and healthy trees with trunk diameters of eight or more inches shall be preserved, unless they are in conflict with proposed building locations, create safety hazards, or are excluded from the planning and zoning department's list of approved trees. Site plans shall be arranged so that suitable trees can be saved wherever possible. Tree removal plans shall be reviewed by t...
Native Plants
In unincorporated Bannock County's Recreation (REC) district, Bannock County Code Section 17.24.050(B) requires new nonresidential site development to avoid unnecessary ground disturbance so it keeps existing native plant species in place, holds back weed growth, and controls dust, rather than replacing natural cover with new landscaping.
Bannock County Native Plant Rule, Nonresidential Sites
Light RestrictionsBannock County Code § 17.24.050(B)
All new nonresidential construction within the recreation district shall conform to the following standards: ... B.Site development will avoid unnecessary disturbance of ground so as to maintain existing native plant species, inhibit weed growth, and abate dust.
Composting
Homeowners in unincorporated Bannock County can keep a compost pile for their own fertilizer as long as it does not become a nuisance under Idaho law. Bringing in compost material from other properties requires health department and landfill director approval.
Composting Rules in Bannock County
Light RestrictionsBannock County Code § 8.08.060(D)-(E)
D.Compost piles may be maintained for fertilization purposes, and matter used for fertilization purposes only may be transported, kept and used, provided the same shall not constitute a nuisance, public or private, as defined by Idaho Code.E.Compost piles using materials from other sites must have approval of Southeast Idaho District Health Department and the director of the Bannock County land...
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