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Blaine County, ID Code of Ordinances
COUNTY CODE OF BLAINE COUNTY, IDAHO
ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
TITLE 1 ADMINISTRATION
TITLE 2 BUSINESS AND LICENSE REGULATIONS
TITLE 3 HEALTH AND SAFETY
TITLE 4 POLICE REGULATIONS
TITLE 5 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
TITLE 6 PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY
TITLE 7 BUILDING REGULATIONS
TITLE 8 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; AREAS OF IMPACT; AND LOCAL PUBLIC INTEREST WATER POLICY
TITLE 9 ZONING REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 1 TITLE, PURPOSE, INTERPRETATION AND ENACTMENT
CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER 3 GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 3A UTILITIES FACILITIES
CHAPTER 3B UTILITIES FACILITIES; SOLAR
CHAPTER 4 ZONING DISTRICTS AND THEIR BASE DENSITIES, OVERLAY DISTRICTS AND BOUNDARIES
CHAPTER 5 PRODUCTIVE AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT (A-20)
CHAPTER 5A PRODUCTIVE AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT (A-40)
CHAPTER 6 RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (R-10)1
CHAPTER 6A RURAL REMOTE DISTRICT (RR-40)
CHAPTER 6B RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT (RC-160)
CHAPTER 7 RESIDENTIAL/AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT (R-5)
CHAPTER 8 RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (R-2 1/2)
CHAPTER 9 PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (R-2)
CHAPTER 10 LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (R-1)
CHAPTER 11 MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (R-.4)
CHAPTER 12 HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (R-1/4)
CHAPTER 13 RECREATION DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (RD)
CHAPTER 14 GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (C)
CHAPTER 15 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (LI)
CHAPTER 16 HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (HI)
CHAPTER 17 FLOODPLAIN OVERLAY DISTRICT (FP) AND RIPARIAN SETBACK DISTRICT (R)
CHAPTER 18 AIRPORT VICINITY OVERLAY DISTRICT
CHAPTER 19 WETLANDS OVERLAY DISTRICT (WE)1
CHAPTER 20 WILDLIFE OVERLAY DISTRICT (W)
CHAPTER 21 MOUNTAIN OVERLAY DISTRICT (M)
CHAPTER 21A SCENIC HIGHWAY OVERLAY DISTRICT (SHO)
CHAPTER 22 AVALANCHE OVERLAY DISTRICT (A)
CHAPTER 23 SEASONAL USE OVERLAY DISTRICT (SU)
CHAPTER 24 SAWTOOTH CITY ZONES (SCC, SCR-.4)
CHAPTER 25 CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
CHAPTER 26 RECLASSIFICATION OF A ZONING DISTRICT (REZONE)
CHAPTER 27 NONCONFORMING USES AND BUILDINGS
CHAPTER 28 OFF STREET PARKING AND LOADING FACILITIES
CHAPTER 29 SIGNS
CHAPTER 29A OUTDOOR LIGHTING
CHAPTER 29B ACCESSORY STRUCTURES AND FENCES
CHAPTER 30 VARIANCES
CHAPTER 31 AMENDMENTS
CHAPTER 32 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
CHAPTER 33 HEARING EXAMINER
CHAPTER 34 POWER ZONING OVERLAY DISTRICT
CHAPTER 35 COMMUNITY HOUSING OVERLAY DISTRICT (CH)
CHAPTER 36 MOBILE HOME/MANUFACTURED HOME PARK OVERLAY DISTRICT (MHO)
TITLE 10 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 20
WILDLIFE OVERLAY DISTRICT (W)
SECTION:
9-20-1: Purpose
9-20-2: Establishment Of District
9-20-3: Applicability
9-20-4: Definitions
9-20-5: Review Procedure
9-20-6: Conservation Plan
9-20-7: Design Standards
9-20-1: PURPOSE:
The Blaine County board of county commissioners finds that the county contains wildlife habitat and species of local, statewide, and national significance as documented by Idaho department of fish and game (IDF&G), the federal bureau of land management, United States fish and wildlife service and the United States forest service. It is the purpose of these regulations to preserve and enhance the diversity of wildlife habitat and species throughout the county for the economic, recreational, and environmental benefit of county residents and visitors. (Ord. 2006-19, 11-14-2006)
9-20-2: ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICT:
The wildlife overlay district (W) is hereby established and shall cover all lands within Blaine County. (Ord. 2008-17, 11-25-2008)
9-20-3: APPLICABILITY:
Any subdivision of land within Blaine County. (Ord. 2006-19, 11-14-2006)
9-20-4: DEFINITIONS:
The following terms used in this chapter shall be defined as follows:
CLASSIFIED LANDS: Lands within Blaine County, as follows:
Class I Lands: Lands within Blaine County that include elk winter habitat or mule deer winter habitat as defined within references used by IDF&G and other professional sources.
Class II Lands: Lands within Blaine County that include elk migration corridors or mule deer migration corridors as defined within references used by IDF&G and other professional sources.
Class III Lands: Lands within Blaine County that include current endangered, threatened, and candidate species pursuant to the endangered species act of 1973, species of greatest conservation need as listed within IDF&G's 2005 Idaho comprehensive wildlife conservation strategy, or defined within references used by IDF&G and other professional sources.
CONSERVATION PLAN (MITIGATION PLAN): A plan that discusses wildlife habitat management and protection, mitigation, and habitat enhancement planned to become part of the development.
ELK MIGRATION CORRIDORS: The migration routes used by elk to migrate from summer habitat to winter habitat. Elk migration corridors in Blaine County are designated by IDF&G.
ELK WINTER HABITAT: Generally consists of low to mid elevation, southern exposed xeric and mesic sagebrush grasslands and mixed shrub grasslands that are used during winter months by elk. Winter habitat is essential to the survival of these animals during winter. Elk winter habitat in Blaine County is designated by IDF&G.
ENDANGERED, THREATENED AND CANDIDATE SPECIES: Protected under the endangered species act of 1973, and administered by the U.S. fish and wildlife service.
HABITAT ASSESSMENT: A study that determines the types and values of vegetation and habitat, including sensitive lands. It shall include, but not be limited to, a description and maps of ownership, location, type, size, condition, habitat potential, and other attributes of wildlife habitat on site. A habitat assessment shall be prepared at the applicant's expense under the direction of a qualified person who has demonstrated appropriate expertise in the fields of resource biology, fish and wildlife management, and similar disciplines. It may be subject to peer review at the applicant's expense. Habitat assessments for subdivisions creating ten (10) or more lots shall be subject to peer review at the applicant's expense.
MAXIMUM EXTENT PRACTICABLE: Under the circumstances, that reasonable efforts have been undertaken to comply with the regulation or requirement, that the costs of compliance clearly outweigh the potential benefits to the public or would unreasonably burden the proposed project and that reasonable steps have been undertaken to minimize any potential harm or adverse impacts resulting from noncompliance.
MULE DEER MIGRATION CORRIDORS: The routes used by mule deer to migrate from summer habitat to winter habitat. Mule deer migration occurs over a few days or may span several weeks, depending upon the weather and other factors. Mule deer migration corridors in Blaine County are designated by IDF&G.
MULE DEER WINTER HABITAT: Generally consists of low elevation, southern exposed xeric and mesic sagebrush grasslands and mixed shrub grasslands that are used during winter months by mule deer. Winter habitat is essential to the survival of these animals during winter. Mule deer winter habitat in Blaine County is designated by IDF&G.
SENSITIVE LANDS: Lands professionally determined to be integral to the functioning of the ecosystem, including wetlands, riparian areas and wildlife habitat.
SPECIES OF GREATEST CONSERVATION NEED: Those species listed as within the IDF&G's 2005 Idaho comprehensive wildlife conservation strategy, or as subsequently updated.
WILDLIFE HABITAT: An area with a combination of resources (food, water, cover, and space) and environmental conditions (temperature, precipitation, and presence or absence of predators and competitors) that promotes occupancy by individuals of a given species (or population) and allows those individuals to survive and reproduce. Components of wildlife habitat include, but are not limited to, principal feeding or foraging areas, winter range, summer range, transition areas, production and breeding areas, movement corridors, and areas providing essential minerals and water.
WILDLIFE SURVEY: Current and historical observation and documentation of the animals using the property. It shall include, but not be limited to, a description and map of the populations of wildlife species that inhabit or use the site, including a qualitative description of their spatial distribution and abundance. A wildlife survey shall be prepared at the applicant's expense under the direction of a qualified person who has demonstrated appropriate expertise in the fields of resource biology, fish and wildlife management, or similar disciplines. It may be subject to peer review at the applicant's expense. Habitat assessments for subdivisions creating ten (10) or more lots shall be subject to peer review at the applicant's expense. (Ord. 2008-17, 11-25-2008; Ord. 2006-19, 11-14-2006)
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