Bonneville County, ID Filming & Production: Location Permits (2026)

069(B)(7) governs "Temporary commercial filming" as one of the county's listed temporary uses, available in any zone. Before the Zoning Administrator issues the permit, the applicant must show written approval from the property owner to film on that land. The permit runs for a maximum of six weeks but can be renewed, capped at three permits per calendar year for the same location, which lets a production return to a favored site repeatedly without an open-ended standing permit. Any film set structure, prop, or other material brought onto the site must be removed and any land disturbance restored once filming wraps at that location.

The permit itself only clears zoning compliance; the code flags that approval from other county departments or agencies, such as roads, fire, or building, may separately be required depending on what the production builds or disturbs on site. A production working more than one location within the county must obtain a separate temporary use permit for each site, and adequate parking must be provided at each. 069(A) applies, a filming applicant submits a property description, a description of the proposed use, and enough detail for the Zoning Administrator to assess yard requirements, sanitary facilities, and parking availability before the permit issues.