Kootenai County prohibits overnight camping at any county park or waterway facility except at jointly managed sites or where the director posts signs allowing it. 'Overnight' is defined as one hour after sunset until one hour before sunrise, and vehicles/vessels can't stay over 48 hours.
Kootenai County Code Title 6, Chapter 2 (County Parks and Waterways) governs use of county park and waterway facilities. It defines both 'Night' and 'Overnight' as the period from one hour after sunset until one hour before sunrise. No person may camp overnight at any county facility except at locations jointly managed with agencies like the Idaho Department of Lands, Fish and Game, Parks and Recreation, BLM, or the U.S. Forest Service where camping is permitted, or where the director posts signs allowing it (never more than 10 days in any 30-day period). Motor vehicles, vessels, and trailers may not be parked at a facility for more than 48 hours within any 72-hour period unless a moorage permit or posted
Violations of the parks/waterways code are infractions (repeat violations may be misdemeanors), plus a civil penalty of $25 for each violation and possible impoundment of property.
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