HOA Rules in Kootenai County, ID (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Kootenai County, Idaho.

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

CC&R Enforcement

Kootenai County requires every subdivision's CC&Rs to spell out how the homeowners' association enforces its own rules, but the county keeps a backstop. Under Land Use and Development Code section 8.6.902(B)(2)(g), if the association or its lot owners stop maintaining commonly owned land or shared improvements, the county can step in, contract for upkeep, bill owners pro rata, and take over the board's authority, including suspending service for nonpayment.

When Kootenai County Steps Into HOA Enforcement

Some Restrictions

Kootenai County LUDC 8.6.902(B)(2)(g)-(h)

g. A statement that if the entity, or individual lot owners, fail to operate and maintain commonly owned land, shared infrastructure or improvements in accordance with approved plans and applicable best management practices, the county may contract for necessary operation and maintenance and bill the individual lot owners on a pro rata basis. If it is necessary for the county to assume this res...

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HOA Fines & Enforcement

Kootenai County requires every association's CC&Rs to give it real teeth for collecting dues. Land Use and Development Code section 8.6.902(B)(2)(d) mandates authority to withhold services, sue for a money judgment, and record and foreclose a lien against a delinquent lot, while late fees and voting restrictions are allowed as optional extras; the code sets no dollar cap on any of them.

HOA Assessment Late Fees in Kootenai County

Some Restrictions

Kootenai County LUDC 8.6.902(B)(2)(d)

d. Effective methods of enforcing payment of assessments, which must include the authority to withhold service, to take civil action to recover a money judgment for unpaid assessments, and to assess, record and foreclose a lien against the real property of entity members. Other, optional methods of enforcing payment include late fees and restrictions on voting. Individual lot owners must also h...

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