Business Licensing & Operations in Bonner County, ID (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Bonner County, Idaho.
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Adult Entertainment
In unincorporated Bonner County, Idaho, no adult entertainment use is permitted within 500 feet of an establishment serving or selling alcohol, or within 2,500 feet of a school, library, church, park, playground, hospital, medical clinic, nursing home or daycare facility. Section 12-491 adds screening, posting, lighting and noise standards.
Adult Entertainment Spacing in Unincorporated Bonner County, Idaho
Significant RestrictionsBonner County Revised Code § 12-491
3. All entrances to an adult entertainment business shall be clearly and legibly posted by a notice indicating that minors are prohibited from entering the premises. ... 7. No adult entertainment use shall be permitted within five hundred feet (500') of the center of any of its public entrances to the center of any public entrance to any establishment serving or selling alcoholic beverages, and...
Pawnbrokers
In unincorporated Bonner County, Idaho, Revised Code § 8-102 makes it unlawful to run a pawnbroker business or pawnshop without a county license costing $200 per year, and the license certificate and a copy of the pawnbroker ordinances must be posted. The Board of County Commissioners issues licenses after a sheriff recommendation.
Bonner County, Idaho Pawnbroker License Rules
Significant RestrictionsBonner County Revised Code § 8-102
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct or transact a pawnbroker business or pawnshop in the county without first having procured a county license thereof as hereinafter provided. The fee for such license shall be two hundred dollars ($200.00) per year. B. It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct or transact a pawnbroker business in the county unless he shall keep posted in a co...
Auto Repair on Residential Property
In unincorporated Bonner County, Idaho, automobile, truck and heavy equipment repair is a prohibited activity for Home Occupation II businesses. Repair work at home is possible only as a Home Occupation III, which needs a conditional use permit, caps outdoor activity at two percent of the site, and limits the shop to three vehicles at a time.
Home Auto Repair Rules in Unincorporated Bonner County, Idaho
Significant RestrictionsBonner County Revised Code § 12-489
f. Certain activities are prohibited: (1) Automobile, truck and heavy equipment repair; ... 4. Automobile, truck, heavy equipment and small engine repair may be considered as a tier III home occupation, and are subject to the following minimum standards: a. Outdoor activity associated with the repair business shall be limited to a maximum of two percent (2%) of the total site acreage or to a sp...
Towing Companies
In unincorporated Bonner County, Idaho, a peace officer who finds a vehicle parked in violation of section 2-401 or 2-420 can remove it or have it towed by a county road crew or commercial towing service. Section 2-430 sends the vehicle to a storage garage or compound and releases it on proof of ownership and payment of towing and storage charges.
Towing Illegally Parked Vehicles in Bonner County, Idaho
Some RestrictionsBonner County Revised Code § 2-430
A. Whenever a peace officer finds a vehicle which is parked in violation of section 2-401 or 2-420 of this chapter, he is authorized to remove and tow away said vehicle, or cause the same to be removed and towed away by any county road crew or commercial towing service. B. Vehicles towed away for illegal parking pursuant to subsection A of this section shall be placed in a storage garage or com...
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