Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules in Bonneville County, ID (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Bonneville County, Idaho.

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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Bonneville County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Obstruction Rules

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 anything that blocks vehicle passage.

Bonneville County Right-of-Way Encroachment Rules

Some Restrictions

Bonneville County Code of Ordinances § 153.19

If any highway or public right-of-way under the jurisdiction of the county is encroached upon by gates, fences, buildings, landscaping, rocks/boulders, mailbox or mailbox stand, or anything similar to these, the county may require the encroachment to be removed. If the encroachment is of a nature as to effectually obstruct and prevent the use of the highway or public right-of-way for vehicles, ...

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Encroachment Permits

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 lets the county require removal, and if the encroachment blocks vehicle travel, the county must remove it immediately under Idaho Code § 40-2319.

Bonneville County Right-of-Way Encroachment Rule

Significant Restrictions

Bonneville County Code of Ordinances § 153.19

§ 153.19 ENCROACHMENT ON RIGHT-OF-WAY. If any highway or public right-of-way under the jurisdiction of the county is encroached upon by gates, fences, buildings, landscaping, rocks/boulders, mailbox or mailbox stand, or anything similar to these, the county may require the encroachment to be removed. If the encroachment is of a nature as to effectually obstruct and prevent the use of the hig...

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