The following regulations shall apply in addition to those contained in the Codes adopted in section 7-1-2.
A. Manufactured Homes: Blaine County hereby adopts by reference the "Idaho Manufactured Home Installation Standard" as published by the State Of Idaho, January 1, 2004, compiled jointly with the Manufactured Housing Industry and as may be amended or updated from time to time. Said "Standard" shall be known as the "Manufactured Housing Code for Blaine County".
B. Special Natural Hazards: Understanding that certain natural hazards exist in unincorporated Blaine County including, but not limited to avalanche areas, debris flows, earthquake, floodplain, snow loads, wildfires, and soil qualities, site specific surveys and related engineering may be required as deemed appropriate by the authority of the jurisdiction at the expense of the applicant.
C. Salvaged Building Materials: The use of salvaged building materials may be approved by the Building Official upon receipt of a complete list of those materials accompanied with written approval of such materials by an Idaho Licensed Engineer. Said materials shall be capable of meeting design criteria for the proposed project.
D. Hours Of Construction: Construction under a valid Blaine County building permit shall be limited to 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, and 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, except in the productive zoning districts (A-20 and A-40) and rural remote and rural residential zoning districts (R-10 and RR-40) as defined in Title 9, Zoning Regulation, of this code, or as may be specified in conditions attached to a conditional use permit granted pursuant to Title 9 zoning regulations or to subdivision approval granted pursuant to Title 10 "Subdivision Regulations" of this code.
E. Wellhead Protection Area: The building official may require that the applicant solicit and document the request for written agency comment from Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (IDEQ), or other appropriate agencies, including, but not limited to, owners of public water systems for projects located in the Commercial Zoning District, Light Industrial Zoning District, and Heavy Industrial Zoning District prior to issuing a building permit for projects located within a wellhead protection area that may involve potential contaminant sources or potential contaminants listed in Appendix A of this title adopted by the Board of County Commissioners by resolution. Construction and operation of uses within a wellhead protection area shall conform to best management practices for those potential contaminant source activities. The building official may attach conditions to the issuance of a building permit that ensures the recommendations from IDEQ will be adhered to.
F. Residential Fire Separation: Providing for the construction of fire walls or fire barriers when approved by the authority having jurisdiction and protected openings in accordance with Chapter 7 of the most currently adopted version of the International Building Code. Fire separation to be a minimum two hour rated assembly as a means to reduce and limit the spread of fire in residential one and two family dwellings greater than four thousand (4,000) square feet or as approved by the fire code official of the district. There shall be no prohibition of voluntary installation of an approved residential fire sprinkler system. See the Blaine County Fire Code 7-7-5, for fire district requirements based on square footage, fire district capabilities, and approved water supplies as approved by the fire code official.
G. Design And Construction Of AOSS: Authorization for the construction of an alternative onsite sewage system (AOSS) shall be obtained from the Idaho department of environmental quality through the South Central public health district (hereinafter referred to as "SCPHD"). The design and construction of such systems shall conform to such regulations, specifications, or guidelines as may be adopted and amended from time to time in the Idaho department of environmental quality "Technical Guidance Manual for Individual and Subsurface Sewage Disposal". To assure compliance with approved design and construction methods, a surety of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) shall be paid by the lot owner or authorized agent to the county building department at the time of building permit application. The surety shall be refunded by the county to the owner or authorized agent after written notification of inspection and approval by the SCPHD. In the event the system for which the surety was posted does not receive inspection approval from SCPHD prior to issuance of the certificate of occupancy, the county shall give notice to the owner or authorized agent that unless an inspection is completed by SCPHD within ninety (90) days of receipt of said notice that said surety shall be forfeited to the county and shall thereafter be nonrefundable. A surety shall not be required to be paid by lot owners for repair or replacement of existing onsite sewage disposal systems. (Ord. 2016-05, 6-28-2016; amd. Ord. 2021-1, 1-5-2021)