A permit shall be required for any division of land, except as specifically conveyed under exemptions.
(A) A Class I permit shall be required for:
(1) The division of an original parcel into a maximum of six parcels as long as the following requirements are met:
(a) Survey. A survey of the property to be divided shall be performed by a Professional Land Surveyor, licensed in the State of Idaho.
(b) Access. Each lot created by this division shall front on an existing year-round maintained public road, or shall have a recorded access of not less than 30 feet in width. Any development containing or requiring new road construction that services four or more homes shall require a Class II permit.
(c) Lot size. A minimum of one acre without central water or sewer supply. Half acre with either central water supply or central sewage disposal system.
(d) Record of survey. The record of survey plat prepared for this type of division is required to be reviewed and approved by the Commission and Board.
(e) Each parcel shall contain a satisfactory building site which meets the county’s requirements and be suitable for sewage disposal. (See Appendix P.)
(f) No lot or parcel shall be sold, leased, exchanged, or ownership transferred in any way until the plat has been recorded in the office of the County Recorder.
(2) Bed and breakfast commercial operations;
(3) Any plat amendment; and
(4) Gravel mining operations.
(B) A Class II permit shall be required for:
(1) The division of an original parcel into seven to 14 parcels which is considered a subdivision (see definition) as long as the following requirements are met:
(a) Subdivision plat: A plat of the property to be divided, showing lot divisions shall be performed by a professional land surveyor, licensed in the State of Idaho.
(b) Lot size: A minimum of two acres without central water or sewer supply one acre with either central water supply or central sewage disposal system.
(c) Access: Each lot created by this division shall front on a year round maintained public road or new road constructed for this division.
(d) Each parcel/lot shall contain a satisfactory building site which meets the county's requirements and be suitable for sewage disposal (see Appendix P).
(e) No lot or parcel shall be sold, leased, exchanged, or ownership transferred in any way until the plat has been recorded in the office of the County Recorder.
(2) Any residential development involving multi-family dwellings, manufactured home parks, or conservation subdivisions.
(3) Recreational vehicle parks, commercial campgrounds and/or recreational areas.
(4) Seasonal residential subdivisions.
(5) (a) The preliminary and final plat may be combined and submitted at the same time if all of the following apply:
1. The proposed subdivision does not exceed ten lots;
2. No new road construction or widening, either in, or leading to the development, is required or requested;
3. No major special development considerations are involved, such as developments in floodplains, hillside development, or the like; and
4. All required information for both the preliminary and final plat is complete and in an acceptable form.
(b) If the combined application cannot be approved as a combined application, it may be considered a preliminary plat.
(C) A Class III permit shall be required for:
(1) The division of an original parcel into 15 or more lots which is considered a subdivision and must meet one of the following requirements:
(a) Create a central culinary water supply for all the lots approved by DEQ;
(b) Create a central sewage disposal system approved by DEQ for all lots; and
(c) Lot size a minimum of five acres.
(Ord. 2007-8-13, passed 3-11-2019; Am. 2-28-2022; Ord. passed 2-12-2024)