Right to Farm in Kootenai County, ID (2026)
1 rule 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.
Agricultural Zoning Protection
Kootenai County lets landowners voluntarily designate at least five contiguous acres as an Agricultural Protection Area (APA) under LUDC 8.3.403, locking the land into agricultural or forest use for 20 years. Once approved, the APA bars residential, commercial, industrial, or energy development on the parcel unless that use also contributes to agricultural production, per 8.3.409.
Agricultural Protection Area Zoning in Kootenai County
Some RestrictionsKootenai County LUDC 8.3.403(A)
An Agriculture Protection Area shall be designated as an “APA.” An APA designation is a voluntary land use designation available to landowners who wish to protect their agricultural land from future nonagricultural development. To qualify for an APA designation, the land must be: 1. At least five (5) contiguous acres, 2. Actively devoted to an agricultural or forest purpose, 3. Assessed as agri...
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