Bonneville County, ID Ordinances (2026)

Bonneville County's zoning code protects the full agricultural use of ag land from being restricted by the zoning chapter, and lets qualifying farm buildings skip Uniform Building Code…

Bonneville County's floodplain code classifies tiny homes as manufactured homes and recreational vehicles. Any tiny home sited within a special flood hazard area must meet the same…

In Bonneville County's unincorporated residential zones, a shed or other accessory building cannot cover more than 30% of the rear yard. It also needs a zoning permit and must meet the…

In Bonneville County's A-1 Agricultural Zone, a dwelling's front yard runs 80 feet from the road centerline (or 55 feet from the right-of-way, whichever is greater), with 20-foot side…

In the R-P Residence Park Zone, Bonneville County limits the total area covered by structures to 40% of the lot; the R-1 Residence Zone carries the identical 40% cap, while the denser…

In the RA-1 Residential Agricultural Zone, Bonneville County caps building height at 20 feet and requires every building to be at least one full story above grade, excluding roof…

Where animals and fowl are allowed on a lot, Bonneville County requires any barn, coop or pen to sit at least 100 feet from a neighbor's dwelling or occupied building and at least 50…

Bonneville County allows veterinary hospitals as a permitted use in the C-2 General Commercial Zone. No conditional use permit or hearing is required; the use is listed outright…

Bonneville County requires an impounded dog to be microchipped before it can be redeemed. Under Code § 92.07(B)(3), the Idaho Falls Animal Control Shelter will not release a dog to its…

Bonneville County does not require every dog to be fixed, but Code § 92.07(B)(4) forces it after two impounds in one year: an unaltered dog impounded twice at the Animal Control…

Bonneville County Code § 92.06 makes it unlawful for a dog to run at large in unincorporated areas: off the owner's property and not on a leash, cord or chain or otherwise under…

Bonneville County caps how many licensed dogs a property can keep without a commercial kennel license. Code § 92.09(B)(1) allows two dogs in R-1, R-2, R-3, RP, MH, RF and RA-1 zones…

Bonneville County allows hobbyist beehives as an accessory residential use in every zoning district, but caps density at three colonies per quarter acre (nine per parcel maximum)…

Bonneville County bars unlicensed, inoperable, stripped or junked vehicles from being parked or stored on any road, street or unincorporated right-of-way, and limits how much yard…

Bonneville County bans parking in 13 specific locations, from fire hydrants to intersections, and only allows on-street parking where the road has enough pavement width to accommodate…

Bonneville County requires commercial vehicles and farm machinery not used at least once a month to park behind the building setback line at a residence, and caps roadside loading…

Bonneville County requires off-street loading space on the same lot for manufacturing, storage, retail and similar uses, sized at 10 by 25 feet with 14 feet of clearance for every…

Bonneville County requires RVs, trailers, campers and boats that sit idle more than a month to be stored behind the building setback line at home, and limits on-street loading stops to…

In Bonneville County's residential zones, no fence, wall or hedge over 3 feet tall is allowed within 15 feet of the front lot line, and corner lots keep a 40-foot clear-view triangle…

Bonneville County can order the removal of gates, fences, buildings, landscaping, rocks or mailboxes that encroach on a county highway or right-of-way, and must remove immediately…

Bonneville County treats gates, fences, buildings, landscaping and similar structures placed in a public right-of-way as an encroachment the county can order removed. Code § 153.19…

Any construction valued at $100 or more in unincorporated Bonneville County needs a permit from the Zoning Administrator before work starts, backed by a site plat, and the county has…

Bonneville County enforces the 2023 National Electric Code as its official electrical standard under § 150.01(A)(9). Any wiring or electrical work tied to construction of a building or…

Bonneville County enforces the 2017 Idaho State Plumbing Code as its official plumbing standard under § 150.01(A)(10). Plumbing work tied to construction of a building or structure…

In Bonneville County's Limited Neighborhood Commercial (LNC) Zone, unincorporated area businesses cannot generate noise above 70 dBa. The cap sits in the zone's performance standards…

Bonneville County's animal control ordinance treats chronic dog noise as its own enforceable violation. Section 92.99 lists "nuisance, a dog's noise, damage, molestation or trespass"…

Bonneville County bans compression brakes, engine brakes and Jake Brakes on any motor vehicle within one mile of Idaho Falls, Ammon, Ucon, Iona or any other incorporated city limit…

It is unlawful to dump or discard solid waste anywhere in Bonneville County except at an official disposal site, and even there only during regular business hours. Code § 51.11 carries…

Nobody may collect, haul or convey refuse over Bonneville County streets for a fee without a license from the County Health Authority. Code § 50.32 requires yearly vehicle inspection…

Bonneville County treats yard waste like trees, shrubs, limbs, leaves and grass as a controlled disposal item that can only go into designated locations at the official disposal sites…

Bonneville County reserves the right to authorize recycling at its official disposal sites, but bars anyone from salvaging material there without a county permit. Code §§ 51.07 and…

In unincorporated Bonneville County, refuse must go in a durable, rodent- and fly-proof container holding 20 to 32 gallons, kept where the collector can reach it. County Code §§ 50.30…

Where a governmental agency provides refuse service, Bonneville County code makes hotels, restaurants, institutions and community establishments subscribe to it, and requires…

Bonneville County limits how much light a Limited Neighborhood Commercial (LNC) Zone business can throw onto its neighbors: fixtures must be shielded and aimed away from adjacent…

Bonneville County caps how bright an LED or tri-vision billboard can glow at night under Code § 152.30(D)(5): the difference between the sign turned off and displaying a full white…

Bonneville County makes it unlawful to let weeds or offensive plants grow on vacant lots, fields, parking strips, sidewalks, curbing or canals anywhere in the county under Code §…

Bonneville County lets its Planning and Zoning Commission award up to a 15% residential density bonus inside a Planned Unit Development, split across landscaping, siting and design…

Bonneville County bans letting refuse pile up anywhere it can feed or shelter rodents, and requires every refuse container to be rodent-proof. Code §§ 50.30 and 50.31 put the county…

Bonneville County closes its recreation areas, including the Blacktail and Juniper boat landings on Ririe Reservoir, every night from 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. under County Code § 90.01…

Bonneville County bars anyone under 18 from streets, parks, parking lots and other public places between 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. every day under § 131.03. Parents, guardians and legal…

Commercial filming on private property in unincorporated Bonneville County needs a temporary use permit from the Zoning Administrator, valid up to six weeks and renewable up to three…

In the A-1 Agricultural Zone, Bonneville County caps a home occupation's accessory building at 1,000 square feet on parcels of one acre or less (2,000 square feet on larger parcels)…

Home occupation signs in Bonneville County's residence zones are capped at one and one-half square feet, must be a single non-flashing sign, and any lighting must be indirect, under §…

Bonneville County requires anyone operating a daycare home for one to five children for pay to obtain a county license, backed by a Sheriff's Office background check. Operating…

A home occupation with visiting clients in Bonneville County's A-1 Agricultural Zone may only conduct that client-facing business between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., and must provide…

Anyone going door to door in unincorporated Bonneville County to sell goods or take orders needs a license from the County Clerk first. Section 110.02 makes unlicensed peddling or…

Bonneville County makes it unlawful to possess alcoholic liquor or beer at the County Fairgrounds, a rule captioned to cover public parks as well. Section 90.02 defines liquor as…

Building a pool or spa in unincorporated Bonneville County requires a written permit from the Zoning Administrator under § 156.088, and construction must meet the 2018 International…

A swimming pool in unincorporated Bonneville County that isn't inside a building with solid walls must sit at least 5 feet from the property line and be fully enclosed by a 5-foot…

Bonneville County bans movement and flashing on LED and tri-vision billboards under County Code § 152.30(D): every message must hold static for at least eight seconds and any automated…

Bonneville County exempts window signs from its sign permit process. Under Code § 152.32(I), a sign displayed inside a window as part of a merchandise display needs no county sign…

Bonneville County regulates building in areas the Federal Insurance Administrator has mapped as special flood hazard under Chapter 154. Code § 154.07 adopts the county's 2002 Flood…

Bonneville County adds a one-foot safety margin above the base flood elevation for construction in mapped flood hazard areas. Code § 154.02 defines freeboard and fixes it at one foot…

A boat dock counts as regulated development under Bonneville County's floodplain chapter. Building or altering one within a special flood hazard area requires a floodplain development…

Bonneville County requires runoff from impervious surfaces to be retained on-site, with lots designed to hold a five-year storm event, or a flat 1.5-inch rainfall for small lots in the…

Anyone disturbing ground in a Bonneville County right-of-way must get a permit from the County Weed Department first and follow tiered revegetation or erosion-control rules scaled to…

Removing a tree in a Bonneville County road right-of-way requires a right-of-way permit. Code § 153.04(B)(3) lists 'tree trimming or removal' among the activities the county Department…

On a corner lot in Bonneville County, trees inside the sight-triangle at a street intersection must be pruned to keep the view clear. Code § 156.031 caps obstructions in that triangle…

Bonneville County Code § 91.01 caps ordinary weeds and offensive plants at ten inches in height on any land in the county; taller growth is a public nuisance under § 91.02 that the…

Bonneville County bars burning refuse that causes excessive smoke, releases toxic substances or produces noxious odors, unless the Health Officer has approved the conditions and…

Bonneville County bans dangerous fireworks outright unless a supervised public display permit is issued, and it requires a separate sales permit before anyone can sell "safe and sane"…

Bonneville County Code § 91.01 declares NOXIOUS WEEDS, as listed under Idaho Code Title 22, Chapter 24, to be offensive plants regardless of height, and incorporates the state…

Bonneville County confines sexually-oriented businesses to the I&M-2 and I&M-3 zones (bikini bars only in C-2 zones) and bars them within 1,000 feet of each other or 2,500 feet of a…