Fremont County Development Code – 2011 Edition Ordinance # 2011-04 Fremont County Planning & Building Department 125 North Bridge St. St. Anthony, ID83445 (208) 624-4643 phone | (208) 624-1320 fax www.co.fremont.id.us FREMONT COUNTY DEVELOPMENT CODE 2011 EDITION __________________________ As revised. All revisions passed subsequent to the original adoption are marked in blue. Page 1 of 300 Fremont County Development Code – 2011 Edition Ordinance # 2011-04 Fremont County Board of Commissioners Skip Hurt (Chairman), LeRoy Miller, Jordon Stoddard Fremont County Planning & Zoning Commission Cathy Stegelmeier (Chair), John Nedrow (Vice), Cindy Miller, Steve Trafton, Larry Singleton, Jim Gerber, Patti Crapo, Sam Davis, Rod Nichols, Layne Hepworth, John Harrington Fremont County Planning & Building Staff Stephen Loosli, Administrator Greg Newkirk, Planner II; Lisa Benson, Planner I; Molly Knox, Office Manager; Blake Bowman, Building Official Page 2 of 300 Fremont County Development Code – 2011 Edition Ordinance # 2011-04 Contents CHAPTER 1 - PURPOSE, AUTHORITY AND GENERAL PROVISIONS ....................................... 6 CHAPTER 2 - PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION &ADMINISTRATOR ............................. 9 CHAPTER 3 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ....................................................................... 12 Division 1 – Permit Procedures ................................................................................................. 12 Division 1.1 - Class I Permits ..................................................................................................... 15 Division 1.2 - Class II Permits .................................................................................................... 15 Division 1.3 - Short Plat Subdivision .......................................................................................... 22 Division 1.4 - Commercial Applications ..................................................................................... 25 Division 1.5 - Conditional Use Permits ...................................................................................... 26 Division 1.6 - Special Use Permits ............................................................................................ 27 Division 1.7 - Plat Changes ....................................................................................................... 27 Division 1.8 - Conditions and Approvals .................................................................................... 28 Division 2 – Appeals and Variances .......................................................................................... 29 Division 3 –Hearing Procedure .................................................................................................. 31 Division 4 - Enforcement ............................................................................................................ 34 Division 5 - Amendments ........................................................................................................... 37 Division 6 - Vacation of Plats ..................................................................................................... 38 CHAPTER 4 - ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS ........................................................ 39 Division 1 – General Provisions ................................................................................................. 39 Division 2 – Base District and Zoning Regulations .................................................................... 42 Division 3 - Overlay Districts and Development Criteria ............................................................ 67 Division 4 – Planning Areas and Zoning Maps .......................................................................... 79 CHAPTER 5 - PERFORMANCE AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS ....................................... 80 Division 1 - General Requirements ............................................................................................ 81 Division 2 - Natural Assets and Critical Areas ........................................................................... 81 Division 3 - Agricultural Resources and the Farm Economy ..................................................... 87 Division 4 - Land Use Compatibility ........................................................................................... 89 Division 5 - Visual Resources and Community Image .............................................................. 92 Division 6 - Public Facilities and Services ............................................................................... 100 Division 7 - Commercial/Industrial Development ..................................................................... 106 Division 8 - Large-Scale Development .................................................................................... 107 Division 9 - Residential Development ...................................................................................... 109 Division 9.1 – Open Space ...................................................................................................... 110 Division 9.2 - Four Step Site Planning Procedures for Open Space Subdivisions.................. 116 Division 9.3 - Clustering ........................................................................................................... 123 CHAPTER 6 - AIRPORT OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT ........................................................... 125 CHAPTER 7 - FLOODPLAIN OVERLAY DISTRICT ................................................................... 129 Division 1 - Administration of Federal Flood Insurance Program Requirements .................... 129 Page 3 of 300 Fremont County Development Code – 2011 Edition Ordinance # 2011-04 Division 2 - Performance Standards for Special Flood Hazard Areas .................................... 130 Division 3 - Variances in the Floodplain Overlay District ......................................................... 132 CHAPTER 8 - REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS AND AGREEMENTS ......................................... 133 CHAPTER 9 –PARKS, RECREATION, AND TRAILS ................................................................. 138 CHAPTER 10 - DEFINITIONS ..................................................................................................... 139 APPENDICES .............................................................................................................................. 148 APPENDIX A - PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR SIGNS .................................................... 149 Division 1 – Permit Requirements ........................................................................................... 149 Division 2 – Performance, Standards ...................................................................................... 149 Division 3 – Sign Definitions .................................................................................................... 150 APPENDIX B - PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FORROADS ................................................... 151 Division 1 – Street Design ....................................................................................................... 154 APPENDIX C - PERFORMANCE STANDARDSFOR OFF-STREET PARKING ........................ 171 APPENDIX D –COUNTY ROAD ACCESS MANAGEMENT STANDARDS ............................... 176 APPENDIX E - IDAHO ATTORNEY GENERAL’S TAKINGS CHECKLIST ................................ 180 APPENDIX F-COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND LARGE-SCALE DEVELOPMENT / RURAL VILLAGE STANDARDS ................................................................... 182 Division 1 – General Standards ............................................................................................... 182 Division 2 – Non-Residential Standards .................................................................................. 188 Division 3 – Residential Standards .......................................................................................... 193 Division 4 – Historical Structure Standards ............................................................................. 196 APPENDIX G –FAMILY BURIAL GROUNDS.............................................................................. 197 APPENDIX H - STANDARDS FOR NOISE ................................................................................. 199 APPENDIX I –PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL BUSINESSES AND LODGINGS .................................................................................................................................. 200 Division 1 – General Provisions ............................................................................................... 201 Division 2 – Home Occupation ................................................................................................ 204 Division 3 – Residential Business ............................................................................................ 205 Division 4 – Residential Care Facility or Group Home ............................................................ 206 Division 5 – Residential Transient Rental Lodging: Bed & Breakfast Establishment / Cabin / Home / Lodge / Small Hotel or Motel ....................................................................................... 206 APPENDIX J - PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR GRAVEL MINE, PIT MINE, OR QUARRY ..................................................................................................................................................... 209 APPENDIX K - PERFORMANCE STANDARDS