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Legals June 8, 2018

Ordinance No.577 Title 12, Land Use Regulations, Amendment Chapter 3, Zoning Districts and Land Uses Chapter 6 Subdivisions Sections 334, 336, 337, 339, 612 Bonner County Revised Code An Ordinance of Bonner County, Idaho, setting forth its authority; amending Bonner County Revised Code Title 12 (Land Use Regulations), Chapter 3 Zoning Districts and Land Uses, amending Section 334, Industrial Use Table, Section 336 Resource Based Use Table, Create Section 337 Accessory Use Table, amending Section 339 Classification of New Uses, and Chapter 6 Subdivisions, Section 612 Additional Requirements; Providing for severability, and providing for an effective date. Whereas, Idaho Code, Title 67, Chapter 65, provides for the adoption of land use standards and processes for the purposes of protecting property rights and enhancing property values, together with the purposes of promoting the health, safety, and general welfare of the people and to ensure that the development on land is commensurate with the physical characteristics of the land; and Whereas, The Board of County Commissioners has amended this section consistent with Idaho Code Title 67 Chapter 65; and Whereas, Idaho Code 67-6511 provides for the governing board to establish standards to regulate and restrict uses and standards within the varying zone districts in the County; and Whereas, The Board of County Commissioners initiated a review of the Title 12, Chapter 3 Zoning Districts and Land Uses to identify uses appropriate to Bonner County in these zone districts; and Whereas, the Board of County Commissioners initiated a review of Title 12, Chapter 6, Subdivisions to clarify that 20-acre land divisions are exempt from platting with the simple review of the Planning Department; and. Whereas, the Bonner County Planning and Zoning Commission did hold a public hearing April 5, 2018, on the amendments and did unanimously recommend approval to the Board of County Commissioners; and Whereas, the Bonner County Board of County Commissioners did hold a public hearing on May 23, 2018, on the proposed amendments to Bonner County Revised Code Title 12, Chapter 3 and Chapter 6, providing notice for such hearings as required by Idaho Code, Title 67, Chapter 65. Now, therefore be it ordained by the Board of County Commissioners of Bonner County, Idaho that the following be and is hereby adopted as an ordinance of Bonner County: Section 1: Authority This Ordinance is adopted pursuant to the authority granted at Chapter 65, Title 67, Idaho Code, and pursuant to the procedural requirements contained at Section 67-6509, Idaho Code. Section 2: Amending Bonner County Revised Code Title 12, Land Use Regulations, Amendment Chapter 3, Zone Districts and Land Uses, and Chapter 6 Subdivisions. 12-334: INDUSTRIAL USE TABLE: TABLE 3-4 INDUSTRIAL USE TABLE Zoning District Use F A/F R S C I RSC REC AV Accessory building P P P P P P P P P Electronics: electrical and related parts; C P(2) electrical appliances, motors and (12)(13) devices, electrical and mechanical; Food and dairy products processing C C C C(2) P(2) C and manufacturing including frozen foods greater than 2000 square feet (15) Furniture manufacturing and upholstering P P(2) (12)(13) Industrial and manufacturing, fabricating P(2) or processing of products (1) Industrial, light P(3) P P(3) Instruments: scientific and precision; C P(2) medical and dental; timing and measuring (12)(13) Junkyards/wrecking yards (5), (6) C Laboratories: dental, medical, and optical C P(2) (12)(13) Machine shop C P(2) C Manufacturing of explosives (7) C Pharmaceuticals: cosmetics, drugs C P(2) perfumes, toiletries and soap (not including (12)(13) refining or rendering of oils or fats) Sawmills, shingle or planing mills, C C C P woodworking plants (8), (9) (4) (4) Slaughterhouses (8), (10), (11) C C C (4) (4) Meat processing greater than 2000 C C C(2) P(2) C square feet (14) Warehouse storage P Standards: (1) Fabrication or assembly of products, wholesale distribution facilities, such as warehouses, bulk plants, etc., not used for agricultural purposes. (2) Uses must meet the following criteria: a. Carried on in such a manner as to be protected from fire and explosions. b. Emits no obnoxious odors. c. Exhaust no waste or dust. d. Discharge no treated or untreated industrial waste. e. Carry on any operation that would produce heat, light or glare perceptible from any property line of the industrial site. (3) Use must be wholly contained within a single building having less than 10,000 square feet. Buildings larger than 10,000 square feet are subject to a conditional use permit in the commercial district. (4) Where access to the site is by road, the road shall be located within a recorded easement or public right of way, and constructed to the appropriate standard set forth in title 2 of this code or appendix A of this title. (5) The site shall provide for adequate screening by using a sight obscuring fence and a strip of type A landscaping at least 20 feet wide around the perimeter of the site. (6) No materials, parts, automobiles or junk will be visible from any public right of way. A performance bond or developer's agreement may be required for assurance of compliance with the provisions of this conditional use. (7) Manufacturing of explosives shall have a minimum area of 10 acres and shall be at least 1,000 feet from any residential district or residential use. The use shall be subject to approval of the local fire officials and all other applicable agencies. Facilities will not be approved if not located in a fire district. The use shall meet all other local, state and federal requirements. (8) All facilities shall be designed and located with full consideration to the safety factors involved with such a use and to minimize the noise, smoke, dust and other nuisance factors to nearby land uses. (9) All sawmill, shingle or planing mill, or woodworking plant facilities must meet air quality standards applicable at the time of issuance of this permit. All facilities must make provision for fire protection; facilities must also meet the requirements and be approved by the appropriate fire district. Facilities will not be approved if fire protection is not provided. (10) Off street parking for all patrons shall be provided. (11) Slaughterhouse shall have a minimum area of 5 acres and all facilities shall be at least 600 feet from any existing dwelling other than the owner's. (Ord. 501, 11-18-2008) (12) In conjunction with a retail storefront. (13) Square footage limit for manufacturing in the Commercial Zone shall be limited to 1000 sq. ft. or ten percent (10%) of the commercial use, whichever is greater. (14) Meat processing operations less than 2,000 square feet or as a home occupation is permitted if it meets the requirements of a home occupation. The home occupation meat processing shall be a minimum 200 feet from any existing dwelling other than the owner's. (15) Food and dairy products processing and manufacturing including frozen foods less than 2,000 square feet or as a home occupation is permitted if it meets the requirements of a home occupation. 12-336: RESOURCE BASED USE TABLE: TABLE 3-6 RESOURCE BASED USE TABLE Zoning District Use F A/F R S C I RSC REC AV Accessory building P P P P P P P P P Agricultural direct marketing activities (14) P P P P (17) Agriculture P P P P P P P P P (11), (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (12), (13) Batch Plant - asphalt and/or concrete (4) (21) C C C P (22) (22) (22) (21) Open Pit (23) P Confined animal feeding operation C Expanded seasonal harvest festivities (16) C C C Fur farms, commercial (2) C C Keeping of equine animals P P P P P (13) (9) Mining, Stone quarries, gravel pits, and stone mills (3), (4) C C C C C C (5) (5) (5) (10) (10) Rock crushing operations C C C C (5) (5) (5) Seasonal harvest festivities (15) P P P Value added agricultural processing (18) C C C (19) Water bottling works at the source; wineries, breweries and distilleries subordinate and accessory to farming (3), (4), (5), (7), (8),(20) C C C C Standards: (1) Includes growing and harvesting of crops only. All other agricultural uses are prohibited, except where otherwise noted in this title. (2) Commercial fur farms shall have a minimum area of 10 acres. All animals and runs will be housed in permanent buildings not less than 100 feet from any dwelling other than the dwelling of the owner. The operator of such a use will maintain adequate housekeeping practices to prevent the creation of a nuisance. (3) Sufficient land area is required to accommodate the proposed use, and the use and any appurtenant structures shall be so arranged on the land as to minimize any adverse effects on surrounding properties. The use shall not create particular hazards to adjacent properties. (4) Specified conditions with respect to emissions of noise, light, glare, smoke, odor, dust, particulate matter, vibrations or hours of operation may be prescribed differently from those required in a given district, as to be compatible with other applicable state and federal standards. (5) Where access to the site is by road, the road shall be located within a recorded easement or public right of way, and constructed to the appropriate standard set forth in title 2 of this code or appendix A of this title. (6) Temporary rock crushing operations located outside of city impact areas within an existing or approved gravel pit. (7) 1 on premises sign, not in excess of 32 square feet, which may be lighted from the exterior, shall be permitted when included as part of the conditional use permit application. (8) A traffic plan is required describing, at minimum, the method of ingress and egress to the site, traffic circulation within the site and on premises parking and loading areas. (9) The keeping of equine animals for noncommercial uses and associated nonresidential accessory structures, on property having an area of 3 acres or more is permitted, provided that animal care and waste management meet all applicable state and health district regulations and provided that the number of animals not exceed 2 equine animals on 3 acres and 1 additional equine animal for each additional acre up to a maximum number of 10 equine animals. The keeping of equine animals for noncommercial purposes on property having an area of not less than 1 acre and not more than 3 acres and associated nonresidential accessory structures may be conditionally permitted, provided that animal care and waste management meet all applicable state and health district regulations and the number of equine animals does not exceed 2. (10) Mining and rock crushing activities shall be temporary, and shall be limited in lifetime and scope by conditions established by the commission. (11) Includes growing and harvesting of crops. Other agricultural uses are limited, as specifically provided by this title. (12) The keeping of chickens and rabbits are permitted, subject to the following standards: a. Roosters are prohibited. b. Up to 10 chickens, rabbits or combination thereof may be kept on lots/parcels of less than 1 acre, provided all enclosures and coops are set back a minimum of 20 feet from all property lines and from any residences other than the owner/renter. c. Up to 30 chickens, rabbits or combination thereof may be kept on lots/parcels between 1 and 3 acres, provided all enclosures and coops are set back a minimum of 20 feet from all property lines and from any residences other than the owner/renter. d. Up to 50 chickens, rabbits or combination thereof may be kept on lots/parcels greater than 3 acres, provided all enclosures and coops are set back a minimum of 50 feet from all property lines and from any residences other than the owner/renter. e. All chickens or rabbits shall be kept in a predator resistant enclosure during daytime hours and shall be enclosed in a predator resistant, covered coop or enclosure during nighttime hours. f. Animal care and waste management practices shall meet all applicable state and health district standards. g. Chickens or rabbits shall be kept on the same lot/parcel as the landowner/renter or on an adjacent lot or parcel to owner/renter. (13) The keeping of bees, livestock, farm animals and domestic fowl (turkeys, ducks and geese), are permitted, subject to the following standards: a. The lot or parcel shall contain a minimum of 3 acres. b. Animals shall be limited to 2 animal units for the first 3 acres of fenced, pastureland, forestland or enclosure associated with the agricultural use and 1 additional animal unit per acre thereafter. Total animal units shall not exceed 20 animal units no matter the acreage. (See animal unit chart in chapter 8 of this title.) c. Beekeeping operations shall be registered with the state department of agriculture. d. Confined feeding areas, cages, pastureland or enclosures shall be constructed and maintained to keep the animals contained. Feeding areas, cages, pastureland or enclosures may be placed up to the property line but shall not be closer than 40 feet from any residence other than the owner or renter. Hives shall be a minimum of 25 feet from all property lines and any residences other than the owner or renter. e. Animals shall be kept on the same lot/parcel as the landowner/renter or an adjacent lot/parcel to the owner/renter. f. Animal care and waste management shall meet all applicable state and health district regulations. Waste shall not be stockpiled or composted within 50 feet of any property line or any residence other than the owner or renter. g. Keeping of swine, unneutered male goats, guinea fowl, peafowl, ostrich, emu, buffalo, yak, and beefalo is prohibited. Exception: 1 potbellied pig is permitted. (14) Subject to standards contained in section 12-493 of this title. (15) Subject to standards contained in section 12-494 of this title. (16) Subject to section 12-495 of this title. (17) In the suburban zoning district, a minimum of 5 acres is required for agricultural direct marketing activities. (18) Shall meet all applicable local, state, and federal regulations. At least 2 acres of primary ingredient used in processing shall be grown on site. (19) A minimum of 5 acres is required in the suburban district. Use shall be contained within building not exceeding 10,000 square feet of floor area. (20) At least one-half (0.5) acres of primary beverage ingredient used in distilling or brewing shall be grown on site. Winery, brewery or distillery shall be clearly subordinate to agricultural operation. All structures associated with the beverage operation shall be a minimum of 75 feet from property lines. Sales are limited to fermented or distilled beverages produced on site and limited food sales. Sales of bottle openers, glasses or other such promotional items identifying the site are permitted. Hours of operation and maximum occupancy may be limited by the conditional use permit. (21) Batch plant operations shall be located outside of city impact areas. The emissions control system(s) on such batch plants shall be of "Best Available Control technology" (BACT) as generally accepted under relevant industry standards, within five (5) years prior to application. (22) A Batch Plant is conditionally permitted only in association with an active gravel pit. (23) An open pit, also known as a sand box, is an area where material (usually soil, gravel or sand) has been dug for use at another location. Open pits shall be in conjunction with and close to major construction projects and shall be limited in lifetime and scope by conditions established by the commission. (Resource based table) (Ord. 501, 11-18-2008; amd. Ord. 510, 11-4-2009; Ord. 538, 6-26-2014) 12-337: ACCESSORY USE TABLE: TABLE 3-7 ACCESSORY USE TABLE Zoning District Use F A/F R S C I RSC REC AV Accessory solar, geothermal facilities and ground-source heat pump P P P P P P P P P Employee Housing as an integral part of the commercial operation (1)(2) P P P P P P P P P Incidental services for employees on a site occupied by a permitted or conditional use P Watchman's or caretaker's living quarters only when incidental to and on the same site as a permitted or conditional use (2) P P P P P P P P P Apparatus needed for the operation of active or passive solar energy systems or other alternate energy systems, including but not limited to, overhangs, movable insulating walls and roofs, attached or detached solar collectors, reflectors and piping. P P P P P P P P P Standards: 1. Employee housing as part of an integral part of the commercial operation shall be onsite housing and shall meet all the required standards and permits of the requested type of housing, i.e. Subdivision, RV Park or condominium. 2. Watchman or caretaker living quarters shall be limited to one (1) unit per lot/parcel. 12-339: CLASSIFICATION OF NEW USES WITHIN ZONE DISTRICTS: It is recognized that new unanticipated types of land uses will be proposed in Bonner County. In order to provide for such changes and contingencies, when a use is proposed that is not listed as a prohibited, permitted or conditional use in a zone district, the planning director shall make a determination that: A. The use falls within the same standard classification pursuant to the "Standard Industrial Classification Manual" or the North American industry classification system, as amended, modified or superseded, as a listed permitted or conditional use in a current zone district and that it may be processed in the same fashion as the listed use; or B. The use does not fall within the same standard classification pursuant to the "Standard Industrial Classification Manual" or the North American industry classification system, as amended, modified or superseded, as a listed permitted or conditional use in a particular zone district, and thus is a prohibited use in that district; or C. The use is unique in nature and an amendment to this title is necessary in order to allow for its placement within the appropriate zone district. (Ord. 501, 11-18-2008) 12-612: ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: A. Replatting Required: 1. Any division of land that has been platted shall not be divided again without replatting. B. Recorded Survey Required: 1. Any division of land created pursuant to subsection C of this section must be surveyed and the survey recorded with the county recorder if any one parcel in the division is less than five (5) acres, or a 1/128 aliquot division of a section. C. Family Division: The following division of land is exempt from platting: A division of unplatted land which is made for the purpose of a single gift or sale to the landowner's spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent or grandchild; provided, that the division complies with all of the following: 1. A division of unplatted land made for the purpose of a single gift or sale from the landowner's spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent or grandchild; 2. The landowner has not previously been exempt from platting requirements by a gift or sale of another single parcel to the same person; 3. An individual may only receive one parcel by gift or sale created pursuant to this exemption ever within Bonner County. Examples: a. If a husband owns two (2) different parcels in Bonner County and wishes to divide both parcels under the provisions described in this subsection C, he can give his wife only one of the divided parcels. However, he can give or sell the second parcel created by the other land division to his child, sibling, grandparent or grandchild. b. An individual may receive by gift or sale a single parcel from his father through the exemption process, but may not again receive from any other family member another parcel through the exemption process. 4. The parcel created and any remaining parcel meets the minimum zoning district requirements for the district in which the parcel is located; 5. The parcels created conform with the design criteria set forth in section 12-621, subsections 12-623A through C, sections 12-624, 12-625, and subsections 12-626A and C of this chapter; 6. A "notice of land division" is recorded in accordance with the provisions set forth at section 12-613 of this subchapter for all parcels and remainder parcel created; and 7. Parcels created pursuant to this subsection that are not retained by the grantee for a period of two (2) years from the date of recording are subject to the platting standards contained within this title. For any remaining parcel which has legal access and is not less than ten (10) acres, the two (2) year holding period shall not apply. D. Financing Of A Lot Or Parcel: The following is exempt from platting: The financing of any portion of a single lot or parcel; provided, that: 1. The portion separated for financing purposes and any remaining portion meet the minimum zoning district lot size requirements for the district in which the single lot or parcel is located; and 2. The single lot or parcel remains in one ownership. E. Reservation of A Life Estate: The following is exempt from platting: The reservation of a life estate; provided, that the single lot or parcel remains in one ownership. F. Waiver Of Land Division Requirements: The director may waive minor land division, short plat and regular subdivision requirements on parcels to be created that have legal access and the resulting parcel size is not less than twenty (20) acres or can be described as a one thirty-second (1/32) aliquot description or larger. This waiver may be granted upon review of the proposed legal descriptions prior to recording. Section 3: Severability The provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared to be individually severable. Should any provision of this ordinance be declared invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such declaration shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions. Section 4: Effective Date Regularly considered, passed and approved as an ordinance of Bonner County, Idaho, done this 23rd day of May, 2018, effective upon codification, upon the following roll call vote: Chairman Glen Bailey: AYE Commissioner Jeff Connolly: AYE Commissioner Dan McDonald: AYE BONNER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS /S/ Glen Bailey, Chairman /S/ Jeff Connolly, Commissioner /S/Dan McDonald, Commissioner ATTEST: Michael W. Rosedale, Clerk By: /S/ Jessi Webster, Deputy Clerk Date: May 23, 2018 SNP LEGAL 5961 AD#197097 JUNE 8, 2018

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