A. Exemptions: This chapter shall not apply to emergency vehicles, while acting in response to an emergency; locomotive or other railway equipment; airplanes and other FAA regulated aircraft; nor public displays of fireworks authorized and approved under chapter 26, title 39, Idaho Code. The Board may grant other exemptions to the ordinance after approval of a resolution that includes a rationale explaining why the exemption is warranted. An exemption to the ordinance shall consider factors, including but not limited to:
1. The historical timeframe of the activity(s);
2. The surrounding land use when the activity(s) began;
3. The number of people served by the activity(s);
4. The benefit of the activity(s) to the community;
5. The adverse impact on the existing activity(s) to comply with ordinance;
6. The time of day the activity(s) begins;
7. The duration of the activity(s), i.e. seasonal or continuous; and
8. Whether reasonable alternative locations exist to host the activity(s).
B. Temporary Waivers: A person or entity may apply to the Board of Ada County Commissioners for a temporary waiver from the provisions of this chapter. Such application shall be submitted to the Board of Ada County Commissioners at least thirty (30) days in advance of the date of the activity or event seeking the waiver. As part of the application, the applicant shall notify property owners within three hundred feet (300') of the external boundaries of the lot or parcel on which the event or activity will be conducted of the event or activity. (Ord. 331, 6-3-1997; amd. Ord. 332, 6-26-1997; amd. Ord. 871, 8-22-2017; amd. Ord. 872, 9-12-2017; amd. Ord. 922, 6-22-2021)