Home Business in Bonner County, ID (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Bonner County, Idaho.
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Zoning & Home Occupation Permits
In unincorporated Bonner County, Idaho, home occupations come in three tiers. Home Occupation I is permitted by right, Home Occupation II needs a permit approved by the planning director, and Home Occupation III needs a conditional use permit. Employees outside the household are capped at two (2) for tier II and four (4) for tier III.
Bonner County, Idaho: Home Occupation I, II and III Permit Tiers
Significant RestrictionsBonner County Revised Code § 12-489
C. Home Occupation II: ... Subject to a home occupation II permit approved by the planning director per the procedures set forth in subsection C1 of this section and per the standards set forth in subsection C2 of this section. 1. Home Occupation II Permit Procedures: No home occupation II, home based business shall be conducted until an application for a home occupation II permit has been revi...
Signage Rules
In unincorporated Bonner County, Idaho, a home business gets one sign, not exceeding four square feet in area, nonilluminated and meeting applicable setback requirements. The limit appears in the Home Occupation I and Home Occupation II standards of Bonner County Revised Code § 12-489, and Home Occupation III follows the Home Occupation II standards.
Home Business Sign Limits in Unincorporated Bonner County, Idaho
Some RestrictionsBonner County Revised Code § 12-489
3. There shall be no alteration, structural or otherwise, in the outside appearance of the building or premises, or other visible evidence of the conduct of such home occupation, other than one sign, not exceeding four (4) square feet in area, nonilluminated and meeting applicable setback requirements. ... c. Whereas the business activity may be conducted in other than the dwelling, there shall...
Customer Traffic Restrictions
In unincorporated Bonner County, Idaho, home occupation traffic is capped by tier: ten (10) vehicle trips per day on average for Home Occupation I, fourteen (14) for II and eighteen (18) for III. Home Occupation II customers are barred before 6:00 A.M. and after 8:00 P.M., with no more than five (5) customer or business visits per day.
Bonner County, Idaho: Home Occupation Traffic and Customer Visit Limits
Some RestrictionsBonner County Revised Code § 12-489
5. Vehicular traffic generated by such home occupation shall not significantly exceed the traffic attributable to a normal dwelling unit (no more than 10 vehicle trips per day on average), and any need for parking generated by the conduct of such occupation shall be met off the street and other than in a required front or side yard. ... d. Customers/clients may come to the site, provided the fo...
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