Nampa, ID

Nampa bans parking or leaving standing a commercial truck or commercial vehicle on any street, alley, or public right-of-way in a residential zone, or on any through street, for more…

Nampa loading zones are marked by signage, curb markings, or striping and may be used only for active loading and unloading during the time posted on the zone's sign. Default…

Nampa bans parking inoperative, unregistered, or abandoned vehicles on public right-of-way, and bars keeping wrecked or junked vehicles on private property beyond 48 hours.

Nampa requires paved driveways and parking areas citywide, with a narrow gravel exception for secondary residential driveways, and bans parking on grass.

Nampa bans overnight parking on city property without prior permission from parking services, covering on-street spaces and city-owned lots citywide.

Nampa allows RVs, boats, trailers and campers to park on driveways within the front yard setback on gravel, concrete or asphalt, but units taller than three feet must sit behind the…

Nampa bans parking in front of driveways, within intersections, on sidewalks or crosswalks, and requires vehicles to park within 18 inches of the right-hand curb, facing the correct…

Idaho Code 54-1001A, enacted by HB 704 in 2024, prohibits any city, county, or local entity from requiring installation of electric vehicle charging circuits in new home construction…

Idaho replaced its entire towing chapter in 2025, and Idaho Code title 49, chapter 18 is now titled Towing and Storage of Motor Vehicles. There is no statewide dollar cap on a tow, but…

Nampa caps unlicensed dog ownership at two dogs over six months per dwelling unit; a third dog requires a kennel license and possibly a conditional use permit. Cats are not numerically…

Nampa bans keeping wild animals within city limits unless the animal is registered or licensed by Idaho Fish and Game, or a conditional use permit is granted by the city.

Nampa requires dogs in public to be leashed and controllable at all times; a dog found loose on streets, alleys, or private property without the owner's consent is running at large in…

Nampa allows beehives only in the AG, RA, RS, IL and IH zones, capping hive counts by lot size and requiring a 25-foot setback from property lines unless a six-foot solid barrier…

Nampa allows up to 10 pet chickens (no roosters) on single-family lots in residential zones, capped at three animal types combined, with coops set back at least five feet from property…

Canyon County declares its parks and waterways wildlife sanctuaries. County Code Section 04-01-11(2) makes it strictly illegal to molest, injure or kill any wild bird or animal inside…

Unincorporated Canyon County, Idaho does not restrict cats from roaming: county code exempts felines, domestic or feral, from its at-large prohibition. It does require rabies…

Canyon County requires every dog kept in unincorporated territory to wear a durable collar with ownership information at all times, but Canyon County Code § 03-05-11 waives that…

Canyon County doesn't require spaying or neutering up front, but an unsterilized dog impounded a third time must be sterilized before Canyon County returns it to its owner, and the…

In unincorporated Canyon County, Idaho, an "animal hospital" needs a conditional use permit in the Agricultural and Rural Residential zones, is flatly prohibited in the R-1 and R-2…

Idaho Fish and Game rule IDAPA 13.01.18.200 makes it unlawful to purposely or knowingly provide supplemental feed to wild deer, elk, and other cervids inside any Chronic Wasting…

Nampa makes it an infraction for an owner to let a dog or other animal become a noise nuisance, defined as barking or crying plainly audible 100 feet from the source.

Nampa bars all loud noise, including construction, between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.; contractors may only work those hours with a special permit from the building department or city engineer.

Nampa bans operating any loud amplification device, including musical instruments, PA systems, and speakers, so sound is plainly audible 50 feet or more from the source, citywide, at…

Nampa outright bans air compression (jake) brakes on motor vehicles within city limits, allowing their use only in a genuine emergency to avoid an accident or injury, with a carve-out…

Nampa ties industrial and commercial noise to its citywide anti-noise ordinance: noise from industrial or commercial land abutting residential property can't be plainly audible in a…

Nampa bans loud or offensive noise plainly audible in a neighboring residence, business, or public right-of-way between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. under the city's public noise…

Nampa caps residential fences at 6 feet in side and rear yards, 3 to 4 feet in front yards, with a required vision triangle on corner lots.

Nampa requires a building permit before anyone builds a fence or masonry wall anywhere within city limits, with height limits set by zone and lot type.

Nampa prohibits barbed wire on residential property and allows it only as a security-fence topper in commercial or industrial zones; electric fences must be surrounded by a six-foot…

Idaho Code Title 35 governs partition fences statewide, requiring adjoining landowners to share equally in the cost of dividing fences after written notice, with a six-month…

Nampa allows one detached accessory dwelling per single-family lot, capped at 500 square feet with only one bedroom, no separate address, and no separate utility connections.

In Nampa's RS residential zone, sheds over 200 square feet need a building permit and full setbacks; smaller sheds skip the permit but still follow siting rules.

Unincorporated Canyon County, Idaho charges a $1,581 development impact fee per accessory dwelling unit built inside the Canyon Highway District No. 4 Mid-Star Service Area. The fee…

Unincorporated Canyon County builds tiny homes under Appendix R of the 2018 International Residential Code, adopted at Canyon County Code § 06-01-11. A tiny home still needs the same…

Canyon County Code § 07-14-25 requires the owner of the lot to live on site wherever a secondary residence, the county's version of an accessory dwelling, is built in unincorporated…

Nampa requires trees in vision-clearance areas trimmed to at least 9 feet above curbs and sidewalks and 14 feet above the street, with the property owner responsible for upkeep.

Nampa requires a forester-issued permit before removing any tree from the public right-of-way; trees on private property are the owner's own responsibility and need no city permit.

Nampa permits artificial turf only in limited settings on multi-family, commercial, industrial, and subdivision sites, with edging, quality, and maintenance standards.

Nampa caps weeds and grass at 8 inches on any property in the city, with the city empowered to abate and bill the owner if not cut.

Unincorporated Canyon County, Idaho exempts compost piles from its solid waste accumulation ban. Canyon County Code section 02-03-13(2) lets residents keep and transport material for…

Nampa allows in-home daycare for up to 6 children by right in residential zones; caring for 7 to 12 children needs a conditional use permit in RS and most other zones, capped at 12…

Nampa limits home occupation signage to a single nameplate of two square feet or less, and the sign cannot be illuminated: no other on-site advertising is allowed.

Nampa allows home occupations in residential zones by right if they meet size, signage, employee, and traffic standards; gun sales, welding, and large daycares need a conditional use…

Nampa home occupations may host clients by appointment only, one at a time; group instruction like music or swimming lessons caps at six visitors and three hours per day.

Idaho replaced its cottage-food chapter outright in 2026. Senate Bill 1283, chapter 91 of the 2026 session laws, added a new chapter 2 to title 37 called the Idaho Direct-to-Consumer…

Idaho has no microenterprise home kitchen permit and cannot issue one, because the Idaho Food Code flatly bars the premises. IDAPA 16.02.19.620 provides that except for cottage food…

Nampa bans all open burning, even with a valid permit, whenever the regional Air Quality Index hits 60 or higher and wind speeds exceed 10 mph, under the city's amended fire code.

Nampa's zoning code sets a 15-foot minimum setback from any structure or property line for wood, pellet, or charcoal fire pits, outdoor fireplaces, and pizza ovens; gas units follow…

Idaho Code 39-2601 et seq. limits consumer fireworks to non-aerial, non-explosive devices, regulates licensed sales windows, and treats illegal aerial fireworks as a misdemeanor…

Idaho's Liquefied Petroleum Gas Public Safety Act makes it unlawful to store, sell, transport, or install propane and LP-gas without a license from the state, which licenses facilities…

Idaho Department of Lands holds statewide authority over forest and rangeland wildfire protection, may declare emergency burn closures, and assesses landowners protection fees on…

Nampa treats any pool over three feet deep, above-ground and portable models included, as a regulated "swimming pool" that must sit five feet off the property line and be fenced or…

Nampa requires a 5-foot property-line setback for uncovered pools plus either a safety cover or a fence meeting 2018 ISPSC barrier standards.

Idaho Code 67-6539 prohibits cities and counties from outright banning short-term rentals or vacation rentals, while permitting reasonable local regulation tied to health, safety, and…

Idaho applies state sales tax and travel and convention tax to short-term rental stays statewide, and platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo collect these as marketplace facilitators.

Tobacco and vape shops are permitted by right only in Nampa's BC (Community Business) zone, or with a conditional use permit in GB1, GB2, Industrial Park, or Light Industrial zones…

Nampa requires anyone doing business as a pawnbroker, pledging, buying, or trading used personal property, to hold a city license, pass a background check, and keep a fixed business…

Nampa requires a city license to operate any sexually oriented business and bars new ones within 1,000 feet of a school, park, or residential area under City Code chapter 5-18.

Nampa requires all pawnbrokers to obtain an annual city license, pass a fingerprint background check, and maintain a fixed place of business before operating, with denial possible for…

Nampa requires every massage establishment to hold a city license issued through police fingerprint background checks, $1,000,000 liability insurance, detailed sanitation standards…

Nampa doesn't license tattoo artists directly: it regulates parlors through zoning, permitting them by right only in the CN, BC, GB1 and GB2 commercial districts and barring the use…

Nampa allows small-scale vehicle repair as a home occupation, but it must stay under 25% of floor area, avoid outside employees, and can't create excessive traffic or nuisances.

No tow company may perform law enforcement towing in unincorporated Canyon County, Idaho without first being placed on the sheriff's tow rotation list, under the Canyon County Law…

Nampa requires a plumbing permit from the building department for all piping and drainage installation, with exceptions only for leak repairs, broken-fixture replacement, and similar…

Nampa requires an electrical permit from the building department before any wiring installation or equipment change begins, under the city's adopted 2017 National Electrical Code with…

Nampa requires a building permit to erect any deck, patio structure, or other structure under its general permit law, and the city's exempt-work list omits any deck-specific size or…

Canyon County's building code chapter adopts the 2018 International Residential Code's Appendix M, "Home Day Care - R3 Occupancy," at § 06-01-11, applying dedicated life-safety…

Nampa provides residents a blue bin for recyclable refuse, kept separate from trash under city code; residents may also use their own recycling container.

Nampa's routine curbside collection does not cover trees, construction debris, abandoned vehicles, or other large bulky items: the city code makes removing them the occupant's own…

Nampa compels every residential customer to accept solid waste collection from the city's contracted collector at least once a week: refusing service does not excuse you from the…

Nampa City Code makes it a misdemeanor to throw, discard, or deposit solid waste on any street, alley, sidewalk, or other public property anywhere in the city.

Nampa bars residents from leaving refuse containers within 25 feet of a public street in residential areas except on the neighborhood's scheduled collection day, with a permit process…

Nampa requires refuse and dumpster containers to sit at least 25 feet from any public street in residential areas except on collection day, with volume-container siting near streets…

Nampa lets brush, leaves, weeds and yard trimmings skip the regular refuse container if they're bagged or bundled to city size and weight limits.

Anyone hauling garbage, refuse, rubbish, tree limbs, trash, or solid waste on public highways in unincorporated Canyon County, Idaho must cover and secure the load to keep material…

Nampa requires anyone performing construction within a public right-of-way, including work adjacent to streets and sidewalks, to first obtain a right-of-way permit from the city…

Nampa declares snow, ice, dirt, dumpsters, or landscaping blocking a sidewalk a nuisance, making the adjacent property owner responsible for prompt removal or facing city cleanup and a…

Nampa property owners must maintain, repair and replace the curb, gutter and sidewalk in the right-of-way next to their land, or the city does it and liens the cost.

Nampa zones farmland under a dedicated AG. Agricultural District that treats farming as a distinct land use, requiring five-acre minimum lots and capping density at 0.2 dwelling units…

Canyon County requires Idaho Right To Farm Act language to appear on every administrative land division approval issued in an agricultural zone in unincorporated Canyon County, Idaho…

Nampa caps yard and garage sales at three days per sale and once per calendar quarter under the home occupation ordinance, with no temporary use permit required for occasional sales.

Nampa allows data centers only as a conditional use in its IL and IH industrial zones, requiring a conditional use permit under Title 10 chapter 25 before any facility can be built or…

Nampa declares snow, ice, or debris left on sidewalks a nuisance the property owner must clear in a timely manner, enforced by civil infraction citations.

A vacant Nampa building that falls short of the city's vacant-building maintenance standards is declared a public nuisance the building official can abate, including securing it and…

Canyon County bans tall grass and weeds on unimproved and vacant parcels across unincorporated Canyon County, Idaho, under the Canyon County Tall Grass and Weeds Ordinance. Owners and…

Nampa requires food trucks, carts, and other mobile food vendors to obtain a temporary use permit renewed every 180 days, and allows them only on commercially or industrially zoned…

Sidewalk and street vendors, peddlers, and solicitors in Nampa must obtain a city license before operating, pass a Nampa Police Department background check with fingerprinting, and…

Nampa limits pushcart food vending to the DH zoning district, caps carts at two per block frontage downtown, and bars mobile vending trailers or vehicles from that same district…

Nampa's fence permit only proves compliance with the city's own fencing rules. HOA covenants are a separate, unenforced layer the city leaves entirely to the subdivision.

Idaho's Homeowner's Association Act lets an HOA levy assessments for common-area maintenance and record a verified lien against a lot. Idaho Code § 55-3207 expressly permits the…

Idaho HOAs are governed by their declaration plus the Homeowner's Association Act and the Idaho Nonprofit Corporation Act (Title 30, Ch 30). Idaho Code § 55-3204 requires open board…

Idaho Code § 55-3210 stops a homeowner's association from adding, amending, or enforcing any covenant that prohibits, or has the effect of prohibiting, four flags: the flag of the…

Idaho Code § 55-3206 bars any HOA fine unless the authority to fine is 'clearly set forth in the covenants and restrictions.' The board must vote by majority and give at least 30 days'…

Idaho runs two separate assessment-lien regimes and only one of them carries a power of sale. In a condominium governed by the Condominium Property Act, Idaho Code section 55-1518…

Nampa requires all exterior residential lighting to be shielded, screened, or shuttered and aimed so it doesn't spill onto neighboring properties, with parking-lot lights near homes…

Nampa's RS single-family district sets front, side, rear, and alley setbacks by feet, with tighter rear setbacks on RS-4 lots and split corner lots.

Nampa's zoning code leaves maximum property coverage unspecified for principal structures in the RS single-family district and every other zoning district, so there is no citywide…

In Nampa's RS single-family residential district, principal structures cannot exceed 30 feet in height, measured from grade to the ceiling of the top floor of the structure.

Nampa city parks are open daily from a half hour before sunrise to a half hour after sunset, and people and vehicles must clear out during closure hours.

Nampa bars unaccompanied minors under 16 from public places between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., and teens 16 to 18 during late-night hours that tighten to midnight on Friday and Saturday.

Nampa's forestry tree board can designate a qualifying tree as a heritage tree based on rarity, age, or historical value, but on private land that status only triggers discretionary…

Restaurants in Nampa's Downtown Historic zone need a temporary use permit from parking services to put tables and chairs on the sidewalk or street.

Nampa requires advance reservations and fees to hold exclusive use of park facilities like shelters, gyms, and diamonds, and separate director approval to charge admission fees for…

Commercial e-scooter or e-bike rental operations are flatly prohibited in Nampa unless the operator first signs a contract approved by the mayor and city council.

Nampa bans stopping or parking any vehicle in a bike lane or bike path citywide; violators face a parking ticket enforced by code enforcement parking services.

Nampa doesn't sort e-bikes into the state's three-class system; instead it caps every eBike and eScooter at 20 mph, one rider, and bars them from the same zones bicycles can't enter.

Idaho has no golf-cart street-legal scheme at all. What it has is a neighborhood electric vehicle regime: Idaho Code section 49-123(2)(j) defines an NEV as an emission-free…

Nampa's disorderly conduct ordinance makes it a misdemeanor to accost anyone in a public place for the purpose of begging or soliciting alms, criminalizing aggressive in-person…

Nampa prohibits drinking or carrying an open container of beer, wine, or liquor in parks, streets, and other public places outside licensed premises or private residences; violations…

Nampa's disorderly conduct ordinance makes it a misdemeanor to urinate or defecate on the ground, in water, or on any surface within city limits unless using a toilet facility.

Nampa bans skateboarding in specific mapped public areas, city hall and civic center, the downtown core, the recreation center, and ball complex interiors, rather than citywide.

Nampa's disorderly conduct ordinance bans loitering on streets, alleys or public ways without permission or a legitimate business purpose when it creates a hazardous or offensive…

Licensed peddlers, solicitors, and canvassers commit unlawful conduct if they enter any Nampa property posted with a sign reading 'No peddlers allowed' or 'No solicitation allowed,'…

Nampa requires peddlers, canvassers and solicitors to obtain a city license, including a police background check and fingerprinting, before going door to door.

Nampa makes it unlawful to reside or stay more than 72 hours in a tent, vehicle, or other unauthorized dwelling unit on any public right-of-way citywide.

Nampa's disorderly conduct ordinance makes it a misdemeanor to loiter on streets, sidewalks, or public ways without permission, or to sleep in any building, vehicle, or structure…

Nampa requires a floodplain development permit before any construction, fill, or land alteration in a mapped special flood hazard area, with violations charged as misdemeanors.

Nampa requires a site development/erosion and sediment control permit for any land-disturbing construction activity within city limits; projects uncovering one acre or more must have…

Nampa bans dumping pollutants into its municipal storm drain system and enforces the city's federal NPDES stormwater permit through Public Works inspections, notices of violation…

Nampa requires new and substantially improved residential structures in flood hazard areas to elevate their lowest floor one foot above base flood elevation, the citywide flood…

Nampa water users must fix leaky pipes or valves within 60 days of a city notice, or face responsibility for all wasted-water costs.

Digital billboards are allowed in Nampa's commercial, industrial, and other nonresidential zones, but LED billboard displays must hold each message for at least eight seconds and cap…

Idaho Code 55-3209 prevents homeowners associations from prohibiting political sign displays statewide. HOAs may impose only reasonable time, place, and manner rules and must give…

Canyon County bans generators and other loud motorized equipment in county parks during quiet hours, defined as 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., under Code section 04-01-15(6). The rule…

Canyon County Code § 02-01-05 lists the property conditions that most often trigger a code enforcement complaint in unincorporated Canyon County, Idaho: fire and traffic hazards…

In unincorporated Canyon County, Idaho, public nuisance complaints are handled by the Canyon County Sheriff and designated Code Enforcement Officers under Canyon County Code §…

Canyon County Code § 02-01-05 declares any condition on unincorporated property that permits, allows, or fosters the harboring or nesting of rodents, vermin, or insects a public…

Canyon County bans drones from its parks unless the parks director authorizes the flight. County Code Section 04-01-11(7) prohibits launching or landing drones or other…

Commercial drone use in Idaho is governed primarily by FAA Part 107, which preempts most state and local regulation of airspace. Idaho Code 21-213 still applies to surveillance and…

Idaho Code 21-213 prohibits using unmanned aircraft systems to conduct surveillance, gather evidence, or photograph specifically targeted persons or private property without written…

Canyon County Code § 06-03-05 creates a five-to-ten-member Historic Preservation Commission, appointed by the Board of County Commissioners under Idaho Code title 67, chapter 46, to…

Because Idaho Code 37-2732 prohibits sale and delivery of marijuana, no marijuana dispensaries may legally operate anywhere in Idaho. There is no state licensing scheme, and no city or…

Idaho Code 44-1502 preempts local minimum wage ordinances, holding all Idaho cities and counties to the state minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, the same as the federal floor.

Idaho permits residents 18 and older to carry concealed firearms statewide without a license under Idaho Code 18-3302, while still offering enhanced and standard permits for…

Idaho Code 18-3302J broadly preempts local government regulation of firearms, ammunition, and components, voiding city or county gun ordinances that exceed state law and protecting…

Idaho is an open-carry state allowing any person legally able to possess a firearm to carry it openly without a permit, with local restrictions preempted under Idaho Code 18-3302J…

Idaho's constitution bans gambling outright except for three narrow carve-outs, one of them 'bingo and raffle games ... operated by qualified charitable organizations' (Idaho Const…

Idaho Code section 18-3801 defines gambling broadly and lists exactly five things it does not cover: skill contests, valid business contracts, additional-play-only games, incidental…

Idaho's constitution permits only three narrow forms of gambling: a state lottery, pari-mutuel horse and dog racing, and charitable bingo or raffle games, and sports wagering is not…

Idaho has a road block statute, and it does not authorise sobriety checkpoints. Idaho Code § 19-621 lets sheriffs, state policemen and policemen of cities of the first or second class…

Idaho has no standalone right-to-record statute, and it does not need one to make recording your own encounter lawful. Idaho Code § 18-6702(2)(d) says it is lawful for a person to…

Idaho never enacted a stop-and-identify law. Nothing in the Idaho Code requires a person stopped on the street to give a peace officer a name, and Idaho Code § 19-603 gives officers…

Idaho has no statute telling an ordinary driver what consenting to a car search means, and none saying that an odour, a lawful substance or a refusal cannot supply grounds. Idaho has…

Idaho Code 6-303 makes a tenant guilty of unlawful detainer after defined breaches. For nonpayment of rent the landlord serves a three-day written notice to pay or quit; for other…

Idaho Code 6-320 makes a landlord liable for failing to keep a rental in habitable condition, listing duties such as waterproofing, working plumbing, heating, electrical and sanitary…

Idaho has no statute governing landlord entry into a residential rental. State law sets no required notice period or permitted hours, so access is controlled entirely by the lease. In…

Under Idaho Code 55-208, either party may end a tenancy at will (month-to-month) by giving written notice of 'not less than one (1) month.' The same one-month written notice applies…

Idaho prohibits local rent control. Idaho Code 55-307 bars any local governmental unit from enacting, maintaining, or enforcing an ordinance or resolution that would regulate rent…

Idaho sets no statutory limit on how much a landlord may charge for a security deposit. Under Idaho Code 6-321, deposits must be refunded within 21 days, or within a longer agreed…

Idaho requires 20 years of continuous, open, hostile possession to claim title by adverse possession, plus payment of all taxes throughout. This applies to oral claims (Idaho Code…

Idaho Code 67-2340, enacted in 2016, prohibits cities and counties from regulating, banning, or imposing fees on auxiliary containers, including plastic bags, polystyrene, and other…

Idaho Code Section 55-3208 prohibits homeowners associations from adopting or enforcing covenants that limit or prohibit rooftop solar panel installation, preempting contrary CC&Rs…

Idaho Code § 55-3208 stops any homeowner's association from adopting or enforcing a covenant that prohibits rooftop solar panels or solar collectors, while letting associations set…

Idaho Code 39-5703 sets 21 as the minimum age to purchase tobacco, vapor products, and alternative nicotine products, aligning state law with federal Tobacco-21 and barring local age…

Idaho does not ban flavored tobacco or vapor products at the state level, and local flavor bans face significant preemption questions under the statewide tobacco licensing framework in…

Idaho Code § 49-918 lets any motor vehicle carry up to two spot lamps, two fog lamps, two auxiliary passing lamps and two auxiliary driving lamps, each with its own mounting height…

Idaho never wrote a windshield-device statute. Idaho Code § 49-943(1) bans only a sign, poster or other nontransparent material on the windshield or the side or rear windows that…

Idaho has never enacted either a lane-splitting ban or a lane-filtering allowance. Chapter 6 of title 49 runs from section 49-663 on neighborhood electric vehicles straight to section…

Idaho never uses the words cover, frame, shield or tint anywhere in title 49 in connection with a license plate. The rule that catches plate covers is Idaho Code section 49-428(2)…

The word radar does not appear anywhere in the Idaho Code, and neither does laser, speed measuring device or any equivalent. Idaho Code § 49-902(1) makes it unlawful to drive a vehicle…

Idaho writes its studded-tire rule as a closed season rather than an open one. Idaho Code section 49-948(3) prohibits motor vehicles, trailers and semitrailers with tires having…

Idaho Code § 49-944 lets you put nonreflective film on the front side windows and rear window down to 35% light transmission, and on the windows behind the driver down to 20%, with a…