Solar Energy in Bonner County, ID (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Bonner County, Idaho.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Bonner County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Panel Permits
In unincorporated Bonner County, Idaho, accessory solar and geothermal facilities and ground-source heat pumps are a permitted accessory use in all nine zoning districts, as is the apparatus that serves active or passive solar systems. Inside an agricultural protection area, solar structures are prohibited unless the Board of County Commissioners approves them or they contribute to agricultural production.
Accessory Solar Rules in Unincorporated Bonner County, Idaho
Light RestrictionsBonner County Revised Code § 12-337
Use Zoning District F A/F R S C I RSC REC AV Accessory solar, geothermal facilities and ground- P P P P P P P P P source heat pump Apparatus needed for the operation of active or passive solar energy systems or other alternate energy systems, including but not limited to, overhangs, P P P P P P P P P movable insulating walls and roofs, attached or detached solar collectors, reflectors and piping
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