The provisions of this subchapter shall not be applicable to any activity not specifically enumerated in section 12-720.2 of this subchapter, and shall not be applicable to:
A. Road construction which proceeds in compliance with and is restricted by the Idaho forest practices act, Idaho Code title 38, chapter 13;
B. Agricultural activities and practices specifically exempted from the local planning act at Idaho Code section 67-6529, to include the construction or use of ranch or farm roads used for access to fields, pastures or woodland;
C. Road or highway construction within the jurisdiction of any public highway agency other than Bonner County, and over which Bonner County may not assert use or control pursuant to provisions at Idaho Code title 40;
D. Installation, repair, replacement or maintenance of septic tanks which proceeds under the terms of a permit issued by the Panhandle health district;
E. Stream channel alterations which proceed under the terms of a permit issued by the Idaho department of water resources pursuant to Idaho Code title 42, chapter 38; (Ord. 501, 11-18-2008)
F. Traditional uses and activities carried out in conjunction with a residential use, including, but not limited to, such activities as gardening, yard maintenance, tree planting and reforestation, snow removal, maintenance of existing road or driveway, etc.; (Ord. 524, 1-11-2012)
G. Drilling of wells which proceed under the terms of permits issued by the Idaho department of water resources;
H. Land clearing and similar activities which occur as a part of fire suppression, or for the purpose of constructing fire breaks in forest lands;
I. Land clearing of rights of way by utility companies for the purpose of utility transmission and servicing of utility owned equipment;
J. Subdivisions in which all lots contain five (5) acres or greater, and no additional "impervious surface", as defined in section 12-809 of this title, are created. For subdivisions in which all lots contain five (5) acres or greater and new impervious surface is limited to driveways and roads only, the driveways and roadways only shall be subject to this subchapter; and
K. Applications for conditional use permits, industrial and commercial site plan reviews, planned unit developments and variances that do not result in the creation of additional "impervious surface", as defined in section 12-809 of this title. (Ord. 501, 11-18-2008)