Business Licensing & Operations in Twin Falls County, ID (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Twin Falls County, Idaho.
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Secondhand Dealers
Selling secondhand or salvage goods in unincorporated Twin Falls County, outside the cities' areas of impact, requires a conditional use permit. County Code section 8-6E-3 lists 'sale of secondhand and salvage goods' among the Commercial Zone's conditional uses, meaning the Planning and Zoning Commission must approve the use after an advertised public hearing before a dealer can open.
Twin Falls County Secondhand Dealer Permit
Significant RestrictionsTwin Falls County Code § 8-6E-3
SECTION 8-6E-3: CONDITIONAL USES: ... These uses may be granted by the commission after application and a formal previously advertised public hearing. These items may be approved provided they are determined to be an appropriate use of land at the proposed location and provided they will not have an adverse effect upon adjoining developed land. Conditions required special or additional sanitati...
Pawnbrokers
Twin Falls County has no separate pawnbroker license. Outside the cities' areas of impact, the only county rule touching pawnshops is zoning: County Code section 8-6E-2 lists 'Pawnshops' as a principal permitted use, allowed by right in the Commercial Zone (C) alongside jewelry stores and drugstores, with no conditional use hearing required.
Twin Falls County Pawnshop Zoning Rule
Few RestrictionsTwin Falls County Code § 8-6E-2
SECTION 8-6E-2: PRINCIPAL DESIGNATED USES: ... Permitted uses shall be subject to compliance with all other provision of this title. ... ... 32. Pawnshops.
Auto Repair on Residential Property
Running an auto repair business from home in unincorporated Twin Falls County needs Zoning Administrator approval, and the county can send it to a public hearing because it names auto repair as a sensitive home occupation. County Code section 8-10-3 then caps the operation at three vehicles being worked on at a time, with no visible parts or waste storage.
Twin Falls County Home Auto Repair Rules
Significant RestrictionsTwin Falls County Code §§ 8-10-1, 8-10-3(G)
Home occupations may be approved by the Zoning Administrator or may be scheduled for public hearing if the nature of the home occupation is deemed to be of a sensitive nature, i.e., gun shops, daycare, auto repair or parts, or other similar business ventures. ... ... G. Adequate disposal of waste and salvage materials. "Adequate disposal" shall mean no unsanitary accumulation of any type and sh...
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