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(1) Structure: Titles and subtitles of this article are only used for organization and structure and the language in each paragraph of this article should control with regard to determining the legislative intent and meaning of the Board of County Commissioners.
(2) Purpose: The purpose of this article is to provide, by adopting different codes' references from the International Code Council, nationally recognized codes, governing the conditions and maintenance of all property, buildings, and structures for Canyon County, Idaho; by providing the standards for supplied facilities, and other physical things and conditions which adopted provisions and standards will promote structures that are safe, sanitary, and fit for occupancy and use and providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees thereof.
(3) Authority: This article is enacted pursuant to the authority conferred by Idaho Constitution, article 12, section 2; and Idaho Code 39-4116. (Ord. 18-001, 1-2-2018)
All words and phrases used in this article shall be given their ordinary, commonly understood and accepted meanings unless otherwise noted. The following terms shall have the following meanings in the interpretation and construction of this article:
AGRICULTURAL BUILDING: A structure designed and constructed to house farm implements, hay, grain, poultry, livestock or other horticultural products on Agriculturally zoned land which Agriculturally zoned land shall consist of at least a single parcel of land of more than five (5) acres in size, exclusive of any public right-of-way. This structure shall not be a place of human habitation or a place of employment where agricultural products are processed, treated, packaged or sold, nor shall it be a place used by the public. Notwithstanding this definition, the Director or Director's designee has the discretion to determine that an agricultural building, proposed to be located on Agriculturally zoned land of less acreage than provided herein, qualifies for inclusion in this definition.
CCFHAR: The Canyon County flood hazard areas regulations which are found in chapter 7, article 10A, "Flood Hazard Overlay Zone", of this Code, as amended.
CONTRACTOR:
(1) Any person who in any capacity undertakes, offers to undertake, purports to have the capacity to undertake, or submits a bid to, or does himself or by or through others, perform construction; or
(2) A construction manager who performs construction management services.
COUNTY: Canyon County, Idaho.
DIRECTOR: Director of County's Development Services Department. (Ord. 18-004, 1-29-2018)
(1) Building Permits: It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, improve, move, remove, convert or demolish any building or structure unless a separate permit for each building or structure has first been obtained from the County Development Services Department.
(2) Mobile/Manufactured And Modular Home Exception: Setup and installation of mobile, manufactured and modular homes shall be in accordance with the manufacturer's installation manual or if manual is not available then the most current Idaho Manufactured Home Installation Standard published by the State of Idaho, Division of Building Safety, manufactured housing section.
(3) Miscellaneous Exceptions: It is not the purpose of this article to require that permits be obtained or fees paid for repairs and maintenance which do not violate the intent of the nationally recognized codes (the International Building Code, International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, International Energy Conservation Code, International Mechanical Code, International Fuel Gas Code, International Existing Building Code), as adopted by this article, when such repair or maintenance is accomplished on a single-family residence or accessory building thereto. Items designated as follows, in or appurtenant to single-family residences and which do not encroach over subsurface disposal systems or into required yards, are exempt from permits and fees established by this article. The exempt items are:
Cabinetwork;
Concrete slabs;
Driveways, sidewalks and masonry repair;
Floor or ceiling covering;
Gutters or downspouts;
Nonbearing partitions and walls;
Painting;
Shelving;
Items as determined by the Director or the Director's designee such as, ornamental windmills, flagpoles or other similar fixtures.
(4) Agricultural Building Exception: This article does not apply to an "agricultural building" as defined in section 06-01-07: of this article. Even though any person wishing to construct an agricultural building is not required to obtain a building permit, any person wishing to construct an agricultural building must apply for and obtain a zoning compliance/permit before any construction begins on the property, pursuant to Idaho Code section 39-4116(5). The purpose of the zoning compliance/permit is to assure that the location of the proposed agricultural building will not obstruct any fire district turnaround required for an inhabited building as mandated by the County zoning ordinance, as amended, and the location of an agricultural building is in compliance with the following list of requirements, including, but not limited to: road setbacks, section line and quarter section line setbacks, and utility easements, imposed by the County zoning ordinance, as amended, and the flood hazard areas regulations required by the CCFHAR.
(5) Contractor Registration: Pursuant to Idaho Code section 54-5204 no building permit will be issued without a current Idaho contractor registration number unless exempt pursuant to Idaho Code sections 54-5205 and 54-5209.
(6) Required Approvals: Where applicable, a Health Department and/or the local Fire Protection District(s) approval shall be furnished in writing as a condition precedent to receiving a building permit. (Ord. 18-004, 1-29-2018)
The following editions of the International Code Council codes, except as herein amended by the State of Idaho Building Code Board pursuant to Idaho Code sections 39-4109 and 39-4116, or herein provided in this article are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein, and shall apply in the unincorporated areas of the County and supersede any earlier Code adoption ordinance. This article includes rules and regulations governing all building activity, including erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, conversion, demolition, occupancy, use, height and area of buildings or structures. It shall be unlawful to engage in any building activity without complying with the rules and regulations contained in this article and the codes adopted herein.
The following nationally recognized codes and other State regulations are adopted as amended:
(1) International Building Code, 2018 edition, to also include:
Appendix C, "Group U Agricultural Buildings";
Appendix E, "Supplementary Accessibility Requirements";
Appendix J, "Grading".
(2) International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2018 edition, to also include:
Appendix G, "Swimming Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs";
Appendix H, "Patio Covers";
Appendix J, "Existing Buildings and Structures";
Appendix M, "Home Day Care - R3 Occupancy";
Appendix R, “Tiny Homes”.
(3) International Energy Conservation Code, 2018 edition.
(4) International Mechanical Code, 2018 edition.
(5) International Fuel Gas Code, 2018 edition.
(6) International Existing Building Code, 2018 edition.
(7) The most current Idaho Manufactured Home Installation Standard published by the State of Idaho, Division of Building Safety, manufactured housing section. (Ord. 18-001, 1-2-2018; amd. Ord. 12-002, 1-7-2021)
The nationally recognized codes as adopted above, are hereby changed, altered, deleted and amended as follows:
(1) International Building Code, 2018 edition: The following sections are hereby amended:
A. Section R101.1 insert: Canyon County.
B. Section 105 Permits: "105.2 Work Exempt From Permit" will amend and add to list under "Building":
14. Ornamental windmills, flagpoles or other similar fixtures as determined by the director or the director's designee.
15. Agricultural building as defined in chapter 6, article 1 of the Canyon County code of ordinances.
C. Section 105 Permits: "105.3 Application For Permit" will be amended to read as follows:
To obtain a permit, the applicant shall first file and complete a zoning compliance permit as required by Canyon County code of ordinances, subsection 07-12-01(1), as amended.
D. Section 109 Fees: "109.2 Schedule Of Permit Fees" shall be amended to provide that building permit, zoning compliance/permit, inspection, plan review, certificate of occupancy, and appeal fees shall be approved and adopted by resolution of the board of county commissioners.
E. Section 113 Board Of Appeals: The addition of a new section 113.3.1 Appeal Board Membership: The board of county commissioners will appoint a three (3) person board of appeals, to stand as needed, with membership to be selected from but not limited to the following list of professionals in the various fields of expertise in the building industry:
The city of Caldwell, Idaho building official or their designee;
The city of Nampa, Idaho building official or their designee;
The Caldwell, Idaho rural fire district fire chief or their designee;
The Nampa, Idaho rural fire district fire chief or their designee;
The Middleton, Idaho rural fire district chief or their designee;
The president of the Snake River Valley Building Contractors Association or their designee;
A licensed Idaho architect;
A licensed Idaho structural engineer.
F. Section 114 Violations: "114.4 Violations Penalties" shall be amended to reference section 06-01-17: of the Canyon County code of ordinances.
G. Section "502.1 Address Identification" shall be amended to read as follows:
The addressing of each commercial, industrial and public building must be approved by the county and the governing fire district. The requirements of Canyon County code of ordinances, chapter 6, article 5 (uniform street name and addressing ordinance) must be met, except that the approved address numbers for commercial, industrial and public buildings shall be a minimum of ten (10) inches in height. Named private lanes shall be on a sign of a design approved by the board of county commissioners and installed at the entrance at a publicly maintained road on a breakaway type pole.
H. Section 1612.3 insert: Canyon County.
I. Section 1612.3 insert: 1993.
(2) International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2012 edition: The following section(s) are hereby amended:
A. Section R101.1 insert: Canyon County.
B. Section R105 Permits: "R105.2 Work Exempt From Permit" will add to list under Building:
• 11. Cabinet work or shelving.
• 12. Gutters and down spouts.
C. Section R105 Permits: "R105.3 Application For Permit" will be amended to read as follows:
To obtain a permit, the applicant shall first file and complete a zoning compliance permit as required by Canyon County code of ordinances, section 07-12-01(1), as amended.
D. Section R108 Fees: "108.2 Schedule Of Permit Fees" shall be amended to provide that building permit, zoning compliance/permit, inspection, plan review, certificate of occupancy and appeal fees shall be approved and adopted by resolution of the board of county commissioners.
E. Section R112 Board Of Appeals: The addition of a new section R112.3.1 Appeal Board Membership: The board of county commissioners will appoint a three (3) person board of appeals, to stand as needed, with membership to be selected from but not limited to the following list of professionals in the various fields of expertise in the building industry:
• The city of Caldwell, Idaho building official or their designee;
• The city of Nampa, Idaho building official or their designee;
• The Caldwell, Idaho rural fire district fire chief or their designee;
• The Nampa, Idaho rural fire district fire chief or their designee;
• The Middleton, Idaho rural fire district chief or their designee;
• The president of the Snake River Valley Building Contractors Association or their designee;
• A licensed Idaho architect;
• A licensed Idaho structural engineer.
F. Section R113 "R113.4 Violation Penalties" shall be amended to reference section 06-01-17: of the Canyon County code of ordinances.
G. Climatic And Geographic Design Criteria: Section R301.2, "Climatic And Geographic Design Criteria", table R301.2(1) shall be changed to read as follows:
TABLE R301.2(1)1,2
CLIMATIC AND GEOGRAPHIC DESIGN CRITERIA
Ground Snow Load | Wind Design | Seismic Design Category
f |
Subject To Damage From | Winter Design Tempe | Ice Barrier Underlayment Requiredh |
Flood Hazardsg | Air Freezing Indexi | Mean Annual Tempj | |||
Speedd (mph) | Topographic EffectsK | Weatheringa |
Frost Line Depthb | Termitec | |||||||
25 psf | 90 | No | B | Severe | 24" | Slight to moderate | 10°F | Yes |
CCFHAR
|
980 | 51°F |
1. For SI: 1 pound per square foot = 0.0479 kN/m2, 1 mile per hour = 1.609 km/h.
2. Language explaining the letters a. through k., inclusively, found in the above table, is included with the table in the international residential code and is incorporated by reference as if fully rewritten herein.
H. Section "R319.1 Site Address" shall be amended to read as:
• 1. Named private lanes shall be on a sign of a design approved by the board of county commissioners and installed at the entrance at a publicly maintained road on a breakaway type pole.
• 2. Approved address numbers a minimum of six (6) inches in height and in a contrasting color shall be placed on all new buildings in such a position as to be clearly visible and legible from the street or road fronting the property.
• 3. When a building is set back from the public way on a private lane and/or the address is not visible from the street or road fronting the property, in addition to the building address number required by this section, there must also be placed on a post adjacent to the private lane an address number that shall be a minimum of four (4) inches in height and in a contrasting color to the post.
• 4. During any construction properties will be posted in such a position as to be clearly visible and legible from the street or road fronting the property.
(3) International Energy Conservation Code,
2018
edition: The following section(s) are hereby amended:
A. Section C101.1 insert: Canyon County.
B. Section R101.1 insert: Canyon County.
(4) International Mechanical Code, 2012 edition: The following section(s) are hereby amended:
A. Section 101.1 insert: Canyon County.
B. Section 106 Permits: "106.5.2 Fee Schedule" shall be amended to provide that building permit, zoning compliance/permit, inspection, plan review; and building permit related fees shall be approved and adopted by resolution of the board of county commissioners.
C. Section 108 Violations: "108.4 Violation Penalties" shall be amended to reference section 06-01-17: of the Canyon County code of ordinances.
D. Section 109 Means Of Appeal: "109.2 Membership Of Board" shall be amended to read as:
The board of county commissioners will appoint a three (3) person board of appeals to stand as needed.
E. Section 109.2.2 Alternate Members; section 109.2.3 Chairman; section 109.2.4 Disqualification Of Members; section 109.2.5 Secretary; section 109.2.6 Compensation Of Members; are deleted.
F. Section 903 Factory Built Fireplaces: The addition of a new section
903.5
"Provisions For Mitigating Indoor Air Pollutants Emitted By Unvented Gas Fireplaces".
Unvented gas fireplaces shall not be permitted without the installation of a supplemental whole-house ventilation strategy, which will serve to provide a non-passive outside air source to the living space during the time of fireplace operation. Such a strategy may be provided through the installation of an approved air-to-air heat exchanger, or an engineered ventilation system designed to mitigate those combustion byproducts emitted by the unvented gas burning appliance.
(5) International Fuel Gas Code,
2018
edition: The following section(s) are hereby amended:
A. Section 101.1 insert: Canyon County.
B. Section 106 Permits: "106.5.2 Fee Schedule" shall be amended to provide that building permit, zoning compliance/permit, inspection, plan review; appeal and building permit related fees shall be approved and adopted by resolution of the board of county commissioners.
C. Section 108 Violations: "108.4 Violation Penalties" shall be amended to reference section 06-01-17: of the Canyon County code of ordinances.
D. Section 109 Means Of Appeal: "109.2 Membership Of Board" shall be amended to read as: The board of county commissioners will appoint a three (3) person board of appeals to stand as needed.
E. Section 109.2.2 Alternate Members; section 109.2.3 Chairman; section 109.2.4 Disqualification Of Members; section 109.2.5 Secretary; section 109.2.6 Compensation Of Members; are deleted.
(6) International Existing Building Code, 2015 edition: The following section(s) are hereby amended:
A. Section 101.1 insert: Canyon County.
B. Delete the following exception under Section 101.2 Scope: Exception: Detached one- and two-family dwellings and single-family dwellings (townhouses) not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress, and their accessory structures not more than three stories above grade plane in height, shall comply with this code or the International Residential Code. (Ord. 18-001, 1-2-2018; amd. Ord. 21-002, 1-7-2021)
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