Business Licensing & Operations in Canyon County, ID (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Canyon County, Idaho.
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Secondhand Dealers
Unincorporated Canyon County licenses secondhand dealers, including flea-market and swap-meet vendors selling more than three times a year, and Canyon County Code § 05-05-11 makes them log every transaction, from a seller's photo ID to a firearm's caliber and barrel length, for Sheriff inspection.
Canyon County Secondhand Dealer License
Some RestrictionsCanyon County Code §§ 05-05-05, 05-05-11
SECONDHAND DEALER: Every person engaged in whole or in part in the business of purchasing, selling, trading, consignment selling, or otherwise transferring for value, secondhand personal property, including metal junk, melted metals, precious metals. Secondhand dealer also includes persons or entities conducting business at flea markets or swap meets, more than three (3) times per year. ... (1)...
Pawnbrokers
Unincorporated Canyon County requires every pawnbroker to hold an annual $200 license from the Board of County Commissioners before doing business. The Sheriff investigates each applicant, and Canyon County Code § 05-05-07 bars anyone under 18 or whose license was revoked elsewhere in the last three years.
Canyon County Pawnbroker License Rule
Some RestrictionsCanyon County Code §§ 05-05-07, 05-05-21
A. License Required: No person shall do business in the County as a pawnbroker or secondhand dealer without first obtaining a license annually from the County and paying the below license processing fee. B. License Fee; License Tax: The annual license processing fee for each pawnbroker and secondhand dealer shall be two hundred dollars ($200.00). This fee is necessary to defray the costs for th...
Towing Companies
No tow company may perform law enforcement towing in unincorporated Canyon County, Idaho without first being placed on the sheriff's tow rotation list, under the Canyon County Law Enforcement Towing Ordinance. Rotation slots run on an annual application cycle and companies must clear inspections and background checks to qualify.
Canyon County Law Enforcement Towing Rules
Significant RestrictionsCanyon County Code § 03-19-17
(1) No person may provide law enforcement towing inside Canyon County without first being placed on the tow rotation by law enforcement. Only one position on each rotation may be issued to each emergency tow company. A. Tow companies may not subcontract with other towing agencies for the provision of law enforcement towing services. B. Applications for positions on the law enforcement t...
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