Idaho has no statewide 'right to charge' law, and Kootenai County has no dedicated EV-charging ordinance. Home charging is a building/electrical-permit matter. Public charging installations follow zoning and building code; HOAs and cities may set their own rules.
Unlike California, Florida or Colorado, Idaho has not enacted a right-to-charge statute protecting homeowners or renters from HOA or landlord restrictions on installing EV chargers. In unincorporated Kootenai County there is no separate EV-parking ordinance; installing a home charger is handled as an electrical/building permit through the county building department, and commercial charging stations are reviewed under the Land Use Code's parking and use standards for the zoning district. Where a homeowners association governs, its CC&Rs control charger installation. Anyone planning a residential or commercial charger should confirm permit requirements with the county building department and, inside a city, the city code.
Installing a charger without the required electrical/building permit is a permit/code-compliance issue handled by the building department; HOA disputes are civil.
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