Every town writes its own rules, and Gem County, Idaho's live in its municipal code — 105 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
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- 1. COUNTY CODE of GEM COUNTY, IDAHO
- 2. PREFACE
- 3. ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
- 4. ORDINANCE NO. 2026-03
- 5. ORDINANCE NO. 2026-04
- 6. CHAPTER 1 OFFICIAL COUNTY CODE
- 7. CHAPTER 2 SAVING CLAUSE
- 8. CHAPTER 3 DEFINITIONS
- 9. CHAPTER 4 GENERAL PENALTY
- 10. CHAPTER 5 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
- 11. CHAPTER 6 COUNTY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
- 12. CHAPTER 7 POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
- 13. CHAPTER 8 INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
- 14. CHAPTER 9 NONBINDING ADVISORY ELECTION
- 15. CHAPTER 1 INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
- 16. CHAPTER 2 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
- 17. CHAPTER 3 BOARD OF COUNTY GUARDIANS
- 18. CHAPTER 1 LIQUOR CONTROL
- 19. CHAPTER 2 PRIVATE AMBULANCE SERVICE
- 20. CHAPTER 3 PAWNBROKERS
- 21. CHAPTER 4 MASS GATHERINGS
- 22. CHAPTER 1 SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
- 23. CHAPTER 2 ORCHARD PESTS
- 24. CHAPTER 3 DRY VEGETATION CONTROL
- 25. CHAPTER 4 CONSOLIDATED EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
- 26. CHAPTER 5 PUBLIC NUISANCE
- 27. CHAPTER 6 FIREWORKS REGULATIONS
- 28. CHAPTER 1 LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND POLICIES
- 29. CHAPTER 2 GENERAL OFFENSES
- 30. CHAPTER 3 MINORS
- 31. CHAPTER 4 FIREARMS, DANGEROUS OR DEADLY WEAPONS
- 32. CHAPTER 5 DOGS
- 33. CHAPTER 1 TRAFFIC CONTROL
- 34. CHAPTER 2 SNOWMOBILES
- 35. CHAPTER 3 BOATING REGULATIONS
- 36. CHAPTER 1 COUNTY PROPERTY USE RESTRICTIONS
- 37. CHAPTER 2 GEM ISLAND SPORTS COMPLEX
- 38. CHAPTER 3 GEM COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK
- 39. CHAPTER 4 BARKER ISLAND
- 40. CHAPTER 5 STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
- 41. CHAPTER 1 SEWER REGULATIONS
- 42. CHAPTER 2 NUISANCE AND PENALTY
- 43. CHAPTER 1 BUILDING CODES
- 44. CHAPTER 2 MOBILE HOMES
- 45. CHAPTER 3 CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION NUMBER
- 46. CHAPTER 4 GENERAL BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS
- 47. CHAPTER 1 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
- 48. CHAPTER 2 EMMETT AREA OF CITY IMPACT
- 49. CHAPTER 1 TITLE, AUTHORITY, PURPOSE, INTERPRETATION AND ZONING MAP
- 50. CHAPTER 2 DEFINITION OF TERMS
- 51. CHAPTER 3 ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONES
- 52. CHAPTER 4 ZONE USES
- 53. CHAPTER 5 REGULATIONS WITHIN ZONES
- 54. CHAPTER 6 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- 55. CHAPTER 7 SPECIAL USES
- 56. CHAPTER 8 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS (PUD)
- 57. CHAPTER 9 NONCONFORMING USES AND LANDS PREVIOUSLY DIVIDED
- 58. CHAPTER 10 SIGNS
- 59. CHAPTER 11 OFF STREET PARKING AND LOADING FACILITIES
- 60. CHAPTER 12 ADMINISTRATION
- 61. CHAPTER 13 APPEAL, VARIANCE AND ACTION BY AFFECTED PERSONS
- 62. CHAPTER 14 ENFORCEMENT
- 63. CHAPTER 15 AMENDMENT OR REZONE
- 64. CHAPTER 16 PROPERTY BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS
- 65. CHAPTER 17 HEARING EXAMINERS
- 66. CHAPTER 18 LAND USE APPLICATION HEARING PROCEDURES
- 67. CHAPTER 19 TEMPORARY USES
- 68. CHAPTER 20 CONFINED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS (CAFO)
- 69. CHAPTER 21 ROAD STANDARDS GENERALLY
- 70. CHAPTER 22 ROAD STANDARD APPLICATION PROCEDURES
- 71. CHAPTER 23 DRIVEWAY STANDARDS
- 72. CHAPTER 24 PRIVATE ROAD STANDARDS
- 73. CHAPTER 25 PUBLIC ROAD STANDARDS
- 74. CHAPTER 26 SUPPLEMENTARY STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO ALL ROADS
- 75. CHAPTER 1 AUTHORITY, APPLICABILITY AND AMENDMENTS
- 76. CHAPTER 2 DEFINITION OF TERMS
- 77. CHAPTER 3 SUBDIVISION APPLICATION, REVIEW AND APPROVAL
- 78. CHAPTER 4 FINAL PLAT REVIEW AND APPROVAL
- 79. CHAPTER 5 ASSURANCE OF COMPLETION AND MAINTENANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS
- 80. CHAPTER 6 SUBDIVISION DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS
- 81. CHAPTER 7 SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT SUBDIVISIONS
- 82. CHAPTER 8 ROAD NAMING
- 83. CHAPTER 1 STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION, FINDINGS OF FACT, PURPOSE, AND OBJECTIVES
- 84. CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS
- 85. CHAPTER 3 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 86. CHAPTER 4 ADMINISTRATION
- 87. CHAPTER 5 PROVISIONS FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION
- 88. CHAPTER 6 LEGAL STATUS PROVISIONS
- 89. CHAPTER 1 TITLE; PURPOSE AND INTENT; APPLICABILITY
- 90. CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS
- 91. CHAPTER 3 PRINCIPAL PERMITTED, ACCESSORY, CONDITIONAL AND PROHIBITED USES
- 92. CHAPTER 4 LOT DIMENSIONS, SETBACKS, BUILDING HEIGHT AND LOT COVERAGE
- 93. CHAPTER 5 PARKING REQUIREMENTS
- 94. CHAPTER 6 SPECIAL CONDITIONS
- 95. CHAPTER 7 LANDSCAPING
- 96. CHAPTER 8 GRADING AND DRAINAGE
- 97. CHAPTER 9 DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN GUIDELINES
- 98. CHAPTER 10 SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS
- 99. CHAPTER 11 SIGNAGE
- 100. CHAPTER 12 ENERGY AND WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES
- 101. CHAPTER 13 ADMINISTRATIVE/OTHER REGULATIONS
- 102. CHAPTER 14 ZONING MATRICES
- 103. CHAPTER 1 DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES
- 104. CHAPTER 2 FIRE DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES
- 105. CHAPTER 1 AGRICULTURAL PROTECTION AREAS