ACCESSORY BUILDING 1 : A secondary building, the use of which is incidental but similar to that of the main building and which is located on the same plot and is a permitted use for that particular zone in which it is located.
ACCESSORY USE 2 : The use of land, secondary building or part thereof, on a portion of the main building, such as being accessory to or incidental to the principal use of the premises.
AGRICULTURAL BUILDING: Any building or structure qualifying under group U occupancy (agricultural buildings) as defined by the latest edition of the international building code as adopted by Twin Falls County, with the following exceptions:
A. That the building or structure is not a place of human habitation, nor used by the public.
B. That the building or structure is not a place of employment where agricultural products are processed, treated or packaged including, but not limited to, milking barns, free stall barns or other like structures.
C. Any building or structure qualifying under group A occupancy (assembly) section 303 or group B occupancy (business) section 304 occupancy as defined by the latest edition of the international building code as adopted by Twin Falls County.
AGRICULTURE: Tilling of soil, horticulture, floriculture, forestry, fisheries, viticulture, raising crops, livestock, farming, dairying and animal husbandry including all uses customarily accessory and incidental thereto, but excluding slaughterhouses, fertilizer works, boneyards and commercial feedlots. Incidental retailing of goods on the premises of goods and products raised on the premises shall also be considered as being within the definition of agriculture.
AIRPORT: Any area of land or water that has been set aside, designated, classified and duly established by jurisdictional authorities which may be used for any or all of the following purposes: aircraft terminals for people, mail, or freight, airport traffic control, weather stations, aircraft storage and repair, tie down areas, storage of fuel or oil and other aircraft supplies and parts, approach zones, landing strips, taxiways, clear area, hangars, offices and such other facilities, buildings or structures.
AIRPORT INFLUENCE AREAS: The areas surrounding the Joslin Field, Magic Valley regional airport and Buhl airport that are affected by significant aircraft noise and safety hazards.
ALLEY: Any public space or thoroughfare which has been dedicated or deeded to the public for public use and which provides a secondary public means of access to abutting properties.
ANIMAL CLINIC OR VETERINARY OFFICE: Any building or portion thereof designed or used for the care or treatment of cats, dogs, or other animals in which veterinary service including clipping, bathing, boarding and other services are rendered to dogs, cats and other small animals and domestic pets. Small animal hospital or veterinary hospital is the same as a small animal or veterinary clinic, the distinction being that in case of an animal hospital there is a licensed veterinarian on the premises.
ANIMAL UNIT RESTRICTIONS: Restrictions placed on animal densities in each zone district. See chapters 17 and 18 of this title.
ANIMAL UNIT(S): A term used to establish an equivalency for various species of livestock. See chapters 17 and 18 of this title for specific animal unit restrictions and equivalencies.
APARTMENT HOUSE OR MULTI-FAMILY USE: Any building or portion thereof which contains three (3) or more dwelling units including residential condominiums.
AREA, BUILDABLE: The space within the setback lines remaining on a lot after the minimum open space requirements of this title have been complied with.
AREA OF CITY IMPACT: Land surrounding the city limits of each city, agreed upon in accordance with Idaho Code 67-6526.
AREA, PRIVATE PARKING: An open, graded area, other than a street or public way, designed, arranged and made available for the storage of private passenger automobiles of occupants of the building or buildings for which the parking area is developed.
AREA, PUBLIC PARKING: An open area, other than a street or alley, used for the temporary parking of automobiles and available for public use, whether free or for compensation or as an accommodation for clients or customers.
AREA SETBACK: The space on a lot required to be left open and unoccupied by buildings or structures, either by the front, side or rear yard requirements of this title, or by delineation on a recorded subdivision/planned unit development map.
AUTOMOBILE, TRAILER AND CAR LOT SALES AREA: Premises on which new or used passenger automobiles, mobile homes, manufactured homes, trailers or trucks in operating condition are displayed in the open for sale or trade or rental, and where repair of such vehicles is limited to vehicles owned by the sales lot operator and offered for sale.
AUTOMOBILE WRECKING YARD: Any area, lot, land or parcel, excluding farm equipment on a farm, and excluding completely enclosed buildings, whereon more than two (2) motor vehicles without current registration or where more than two (2) inoperable or dismantled motor vehicles, (not in operating condition) are standing more than thirty (30) days, or on which such used motor vehicles or parts thereof, are dismantled or stored. For the purposes of this definition, the term "inoperable" means the motor vehicle cannot move under its own power or does not meet the minimum legal requirements necessary for the motor vehicle to be operated in a safe and lawful manner upon the roads and highways in the state of Idaho as set forth in the motor vehicle laws of the state of Idaho.
BARN: A building for the housing of farm animals, milking of livestock, and the storage of farm equipment, machinery, products, or feed.
BOARD: The Board of County Commissioners of Twin Falls County, Idaho.
BOARDING HOUSE: Including lodging house or rooming house. Any building or portion thereof other than a hotel, where lodging and/or meals are provided for more than five (5) persons for compensation. Rest homes and homes for the aged are not included in this definition.
BUILDING: Any structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or occupancy.
BUILDING CLASSIFICATION; AGRICULTURAL: A building located on agricultural property and used to shelter farm implements, hay, grain, habitation and which is not used by the public.
BUILDING, EXISTING: A building erected prior to the effective date hereof or one for which a legal building permit has been issued, prior to the effective date, subject to Section 8-1-8 of this Title.
BUILDING HEIGHT: The vertical distance from grade to the highest point of the coping of a flat roof, or to the deck of a mansard roof or to the average height of the highest gable of a pitched or hip roof.
BUILDING LINE: A line established by law or agreement and usually parallel to property line beyond which a building or structure may not extend.
BUILDING, MAIN: A building other than an accessory building, and for which the use thereof is authorized by this Title for the district in which it is located.
BUILDING, NONCONFORMING: Any building which does not conform to the requirements of this Title.
BUILDING SITE: The ground area of a building or group of buildings together with all open spaces as required by this Title.
BUSINESS: The purchase, sale, exchange or other transaction involving the handling or disposition of any article, substance or commodity for profit or livelihood, or the ownership or management of office buildings, offices, recreation or amusement enterprises or the maintenance and use of offices or professions and trades rendering services.
CABIN: A small one story dwelling usually of simple construction containing three (3) or fewer rooms used for sleeping.
CANYON FLOOR: That area between the mean high-water mark and where the final slope is greater than thirty percent (30%).
CANYON LANDS: The canyon rim and floor extending from the mean high-water mark to the outermost rim setback.
CANYON RIM: The canyon rim is the point below which the final slope of County canyons exceeds thirty percent (30%) for a distance of ten (10) or more feet. The "final slope", as the term is used here, excludes minor breaks in the canyon wall which have a slope of less than thirty percent (30%), but are: a) inaccessible from existing streets, and/or b) less than one hundred feet (100') in width. There may be multiple rims meeting this definition. The location of the rim shall be determined before any excavation or grading preparatory to development occurs.
CARPORT: A roofed structure entirely open on two (2) or more sides.
CLINIC OR MEDICAL HEALTH CENTER: A building other than a "hospital" as defined herein, used by two (2) or more licensed physicians or dentists associated with one another for the purpose of receiving and treating patients.
CLUB OR LODGE: The social use of a building or of any premises by a nonprofit association, where such use is restricted to enrolled members and their guests.
COLLECTION POND, TEMPORARY: Intended for the temporary impoundment of surface water runoff.
COMMERCIAL FEEDLOT; STOCKYARD: See chapters 17 and 18 of this title.
COMMERCIAL SLAUGHTER AND MEATPACKING FACILITIES: Includes the: a) slaughtering, b) meat canning, c) curing, d) smoking, e) salting, f) packing, g) rendering, h) freezing, or other similar establishments in which meat products are so processed for sale to the public and where the inspection of meat, meat byproducts and meat food products are maintained.
COMMISSION: The planning and zoning commission of the county of Twin Falls.
CONDITIONAL USE 3 : A nonpermitted use which may be allowed with conditions if not in conflict with the plan or requirements of this title.
CONDITIONAL USE/LAND DIVISION: The process which may allow the division of one parcel of land into two (2) parcels. All land divisions or splits, shall have equal shares of water transferred to the parcel(s) created.
CONDITIONAL USE/TEMPORARY HARDSHIP: Provides for the temporary placement of a mobile home on the property where the need to care for the elderly, or other medical hardship exists which makes it necessary to have someone living in close proximity while care is being provided.
COOP: A cage or small enclosure under one hundred twenty (120) square feet used to confine, restrict or house poultry or small furbearing animals.
CORRAL: A fenced enclosure where livestock are confined, stabled, fed, or maintained and where crops, vegetation, forage growth or postharvest residues are not sustained in the normal growing season over more than ten percent (10%) of the enclosure. See chapters 17 and 18 of this title.
DAYCARE CENTER: A place, home, building, or location providing care, with organized plan and instructions, for more than five (5) children of presecondary school age not residing on the same premises.
DRIVE-IN ESTABLISHMENT: An establishment, other than a service station or truck stop, which is designed to accommodate the motor vehicles of patrons in such manner as to permit the occupants of such vehicles, while remaining therein, to make a purchase or receive services.
DUPLEX: A building designed for or used by two (2) families or housekeeping units.
DWELLING: A building, or portion thereof, containing one dwelling unit, and which complies with the structural requirements of the adopted building code. The term "dwelling" does not include any travel trailer, "motel", "hotel", "guesthouse" or "boarding house" as defined herein.
DWELLING, MULTIPLE-FAMILY: A building, or portion thereof, containing three (3) or more dwelling units.
DWELLING, SINGLE-FAMILY: A building designed for use and occupancy by no more than one family.
DWELLING, TWO-FAMILY: A detached building designed for use and occupied exclusively by two (2) families living independently of each other, known also as a duplex.
DWELLING UNIT: A suite of two (2) or more habitable rooms providing complete living facilities for one family including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation.
EMERGENCY/25-YEAR PONDS: Designed as a 25-year, 24-hour storm event lagoon system to retain normal precipitation, moisture or snow runoff.
FAIRGROUNDS: An area used as an entertainment site for festivals or carnivals and may include buildings or structures. Such facilities are subject to county ordinance 18, assembly ordinance, as amended.
FAMILY: An individual or two (2) or more persons related by blood, marriage, or adoption; or a group of not more than five (5) persons (excluding servants) who need not be related by blood, marriage, or adoption living together in a dwelling unit.
FAMILY FOOD PRODUCTION: The keeping of domestic animals and fowl for the production of food for the use of the family occupying the premises.
FARM LABOR DWELLING UNIT: Dwelling unit(s) for farm laborers employed full time in connection with the agricultural use of the land.
FEEDLOTS; AGRICULTURAL: See chapters 17 and 18 of this title.
FLOODPLAIN: Land that may be submerged by floodwaters.
GARAGE: A building or portion thereof in which a motor vehicle containing flammable or combustible liquids or gas in its tank is stored, repaired or kept.
GARAGE, DETACHED: A building or a portion of a building, not more than one thousand six hundred (1,600) square feet in area, in which only motor vehicles used by the tenants of the building or buildings on the premises are stored or kept.
GARAGE, PUBLIC: Any garage other than a private garage.
GOVERNING BODY: The board of county commissioners of Twin Falls County.
GRADE (ADJACENT GROUND ELEVATION): The lowest point of elevation of the finished surface of the ground, paving or sidewalk within the area between the building and the property line or, when the property line is more than five feet (5') (1,524 mm) from the building, between the building and a line five feet (5') (1,524 mm) from the building.
GUEST: A person other than a member of a family hiring or occupying a room for living or sleeping purposes.
GUESTHOUSE: A detached or attached structure, being an accessory to a one-family dwelling with not more than three (3) bedrooms, and which shall be used or designed for use primarily by guests and not to be used as rental property.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT: State of Idaho department of health and welfare, or South Central district health department.
HOME, MOBILE (MANUFACTURED HOME): A detached single-family dwelling unit with all of the following characteristics:
A. Designed for long term occupancy and containing sleeping accommodations, a flush toilet, a tub or shower bath and kitchen facilities with plumbing and electrical connections for attachment to outside systems.
B. Designed to be transported after fabrication on its own wheels.
C. Arriving at the site where it is to be occupied as a dwelling complete, including major appliances and furniture, and ready for occupancy except for minor and incidental unpacking and assembly operations, location of foundation supports, connection to facilities and the line.
D. Such unit may not or need not meet structural requirements of a dwelling as provided in the adopted building code.
HOME, NURSING: A building housing any facility, however named, whether operated for profit or not, the purpose of which is to provide skilled nursing care and related medical services for more than eight (8) individuals suffering from illness, disease, injury, deformity or requiring care because of old age. Also known as a "rest home".
HOME OCCUPATION: Any gainful operation, profession or craft, which is customarily incidental to or carried on in a dwelling place, and wherein the use is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling for dwelling purposes, and which occupation is carried on only by the immediate members of the family residing within the dwelling, and: a) the use does not change the character of the dwelling, b) not more than one- fourth (1/4) of the area of one floor of said dwelling is used for such use, c) no external alterations or construction features not customary in dwellings is involved, and no external indication of said home occupation except for a sign as provided in this Title.
HORSE, WILD - FREE ROAMING: All unbranded and unclaimed horses and burros on public lands of the United States.
HORSES FOR PRIVATE USE: Horses kept and maintained as an accessory use to a dwelling for the pleasure and use of the occupants thereof, and not used for commercial purposes.
HOSPITAL: An institution where the ill or injured human beings are offered treatment of a type recognized by State law, such as medicine and surgery, osteopathy and the like.
HOTEL: Any building containing six (6) or more guest rooms intended or designed to be used, or which are used, rented or hired out to be occupied or which are occupied for sleeping purposes by guests.
HOUSE, BOARDING: A building other than a hotel or restaurant where meals are provided for compensation to three (3) or more persons, who are not members of the householder's family.
HOUSEHOLD PET: Animals or fowl customarily permitted in the house and kept for company or pleasure, including dogs, cats, canaries and similar pets.
IMPOUNDMENT: A hollow structure with sloping or curving sides typically used for holding water or other liquid.
INDUSTRIAL: Refers to the manufacturing, processing and testing of goods and materials.
INFILL: To fill in areas consisting of outcrops and poor ground that cannot be farmed.
JUNKYARD: See definition of Salvage Yard.
KENNEL: A premises where more than four (4) adult dogs are raised, kept, housed, boarded or are engaged in the commercial business of breeding.
LAND USE PLAN: A general plan adopted and maintained by the County which shows the most appropriate use of land within the County. (Said Land Use Plan to be included in and made part of the Master Plan.)
A. Where livestock are confined and maintained for a total of one hundred eighty (180) days, or more in any twelve (12) month period; and
B. Where crops, vegetation, forage, growth or postharvest residues are not sustained in the normal growing season over more than ten percent (10%) of the enclosure; and
C. Where the number of animal units per acre exceeds the animal density restriction for that zone.
LODGING HOUSE: See definition of House, Boarding.
LOT: A parcel of land that is described by reference to a recorded plat or by metes and bounds.
LOT, CORNER: A lot abutting upon two (2) or more streets at their intersection.
LOT, INTERIOR: A lot abutting on any street.
LOT LINE: A line bounding the lot described in the title to the property.
LOT, THROUGH: A lot having frontage on two (2) streets which are parallel or nearly so.
LOUNGE: See definition of Tavern Or Lounge.
MAJOR DRAINAGE: Such as, but not limited to, Rock Creek, Salmon Falls Creek, Deep Creek, Mud Creek, Cottonwood Creek, Dry Creek, McMullin Creek, Cedar Draw, Cedar Creek, Deadman's Gulch, Blue Gulch, Tuana Gulch, Desert Creek and the Snake River.
MANUFACTURED BUILDING: Any building or building component, other than a mobile home, which is constructed according to standards contained in the uniform building code, as adopted or any amendments thereto, which is of closed construction and is either entirely or substantially prefabricated or assembled at a place other than the building site.
MANUFACTURED HOME: A structure, constructed according to HUD/FHA mobile home construction and safety standards, transportable in one or more sections, which is built on a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical systems contained therein.
MAPS, ZONING: The map or maps of Twin Falls County which are part of this title designating zoning districts.
MASTER OR GENERAL PLAN: A comprehensive plan, or part thereof, which has been adopted by the board of county commissioners for the purpose of building development in the county, including, but not limited to, a plan or plans of land use, streets, parks, and playgrounds, public buildings, off street parking, neighborhood conservation and similar plans.
MAY: The term "may" when used in association with usages implies a use other than a designated use. In no way does the term "may" imply an approval or a permit but rather a usage that might be considered.
MOBILE HOME: A structure with over one thousand (1,000) square feet of interior area pre-HUD 1976. Not to include recreational or travel trailers.
MOTEL: A building or group of two (2) or more detached, semidetached, or attached buildings containing guest rooms with automobile parking space provided in connection therewith, and designed, intended to be used or used primarily for the accommodation of transient automobile travelers and which are rented by the day. This definition shall include auto cabins, tourist courts, motor courts, motor lodges, and similar designations.
NONCONFORMING BUILDING: A building, structure, or portion thereof, which does not conform to the regulations of this Title applicable to the zone or district in which such building is situated, but which existed prior to the effective date in accordance with Section 8-1-8, subsections 8-9-1A and B, and Section 8-9-2 of this Title.
NONCONFORMING USE: A use of premises which does not conform to the regulations of this Title, but which was in existence at the effective date hereof.
NUISANCE: In regards to agricultural operations, is defined as being flies, odors, animal noises, tractor operations, discharges or other operations that may be found to be annoying, unpleasant, or obnoxious. Nothing in this definition or Title, however, shall be construed to limit the protections provided for agricultural activities in chapter 45, title 22 of the Idaho Code, also known as the Right To Farm Act. See Section 8-9-16 of this Title.
NUISANCE WAIVER: A form signed by owners or occupants of one- family dwellings and divisions of land specifically waiving any nuisance claim(s) they may have against agricultural operations including livestock confinement operations.
NURSERY/DAYCARE: A home or building in which children are tended or kept for compensation, and licensed by State law to provide such facilities and services. See also definition of Daycare Center.
OCCUPANCY, CHANGE OF: Any change in the character or use of a building or premises, not including change of tenants, proprietors, occupants.
OFF-STREET PARKING: An area adjoining a building providing for the parking of automobiles which does not include a public street but has convenient access to it.
PARCEL: A unit of land in the ownership of one person and constituting a portion of a separate tract of land.
PARK, MOBILE HOME: Any area, tract, plot or site of land developed, located and maintained for dwelling purposes on a permanent or semipermanent basis.
PARK, TRAVEL TRAILER: Any area, tract, plot or site of land whereupon two (2) or more travel trailers are placed, located and maintained for dwelling purposes on a temporary basis and equipped with sanitary facilities. Such facility shall be located on major highways or in the vicinity of public recreational facilities. Other public convenience items may be required by the Board.
PARKING AREA OR LOT (PUBLIC): An open area, other than a street or public way, to be used for the storage, for limited periods of time, of operable passenger automobiles and commercial vehicles, and available to the public, whether for compensation, free, or as an accommodation to clients or customers.
PARKING AREA (PRIVATE): An open area, other than a street or public way, designed, arranged and made available for the storage of private passenger automobiles of occupants of the building or buildings for which the parking area is developed and is necessary and accessory.
PARKING SPACE: A usable space within a public or private parking area or a building of not less than one hundred eighty (180) square feet, either within a structure or in the open, exclusive of driveways or access drives, for the parking of motor vehicles.
PASTURE: An enclosed parcel of land where grass and fodder are grown for the grazing of domestic livestock.
PEN: A small enclosure under one hundred twenty (120) square feet for the confinement of animals.
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT: See Title 10, Chapter 3 of this Code.
PLOT: A parcel of land consisting of one or more lots or portions thereof, which is described by reference to a recorded plat or by metes and bounds.
PREBUILT HOME: See definition of Manufactured Building.
PRINCIPAL DESIGNATED USE: The main use of land or building as distinguished from a subordinate, accessory use or other uses.
PROPERTY: A lot or plot including all buildings and improvements thereon.
PROPERTY LINE: A recorded boundary of a plot.
PUBLIC: Operated by a government entity.
PUBLIC WATER AND SEWAGE SYSTEM: A water or sewage system which is owned and operated by a local government authority or by local utility company adequately controlled by a governmental authority.
REPAIR: The reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing building for the purpose of its maintenance. The word "repair" or "repairs" shall not apply to any change in a structure such as would be required by additions to, or remodeling of such structure.
RESIDENCE COURT: A group of one story buildings connected or detached facing directly on a street or a common court which opens into a street.
RESIDENTIAL USE: A building or portion thereof designed exclusively for residential occupancy, including one-family, two-family, and multiple dwellings, but not including hotels, boarding and lodging houses, trailers, camp cars or travel trailers.
REST HOME: See definition of Home, Nursing.
RESTAURANT: Any land, building, or part thereof, other than a boarding house, where meals are provided for compensation, including, among others, such uses as cafe, cafeteria, coffee shop, lunchroom, tearoom, and dining room.
RODEO: An area used as an entertainment site for an exhibition and/or competition of the skills of cowboys.
ROOMING HOUSE: See definition of Boarding House.
SALVAGE YARD: A place where scrap, waste, discarded or salvaged materials are bought, sold, exchanged, baled, packed, disassembled, or handled or stored, including auto wrecking yards, house wrecking yards, used lumberyards, and places or yards for storage of salvaged structural materials and equipment; but not including such places where such uses are conducted entirely within a completely enclosed building, and not including pawnshops and establishments for the sale, purchase or storage of used furniture and household equipment, used cars in operable condition, or salvaged materials incidental to manufacturing operations conducted on the premises. See subsection 8-9-3C of this Title.
SANITARIUM: A private hospital, whether or not such facility is operated for profit.
SCHOOL: An institution conducting regular academic instruction at elementary secondary and college levels. The minimum lot area must be ten (10) acres.
SCHOOL, TRADE OR INDUSTRIAL: An institution or facility conducting instruction in the technical, commercial or trade skills such as business, beauticians, barbers, electricians, automotive and so forth.
SERVICE: Providing, attaching, or hooking up to any building, mobile home, or other structure any line or pipe which is intended to provide any of the following services: telephone, gas, electricity, water or sewage disposal.
SERVICE STATION: A building or portion thereof and land used for the supply of fuel, oil, and minor accessories for motor vehicles at retail direct to the customer and for making minor emergency repairs.
SHED, LOAFING: A slight structure built for the sheltering of farm animals, single storied with one or more sides completely open, where the animals range at will rather than occupy fixed stanchions.
SHED, MACHINE: A structure usually of large size used to shelter farm equipment and machinery.
SIGN: Any structure or natural object, such as tree, rock, brush, and the ground itself, or part thereof or device attached thereto or represented thereon, which shall be used to attract attention to any object, product, place, activity, person, institution, organization or business, or which shall display or include any letter, word, model, flag, banner, pennant, insignia, device or representation used as, or which is in the nature of an announcement, direction or advertisement. For the purpose of this definition, the word "sign" does not include the flag, pennant, or insignia of any nation, state, county, or other political unit, or any political, educational, charitable, philanthropic, civic, professional, religious or like campaign, drive, movement or event.
STABLE, PRIVATE: A detached accessory building or structure for the keeping of one or more horses or cows owned and used by the occupant of the premises and not for remuneration, hire or sale.
STABLE, RIDING: A building or structure used or designed for the boarding or care of riding horses for remuneration, hire or sale.
STORY: That portion of a building included between the surface of a floor and the ceiling next above it.
STREET: The public right of way which provides vehicular and pedestrian access to adjacent properties. The term street includes also the terms thoroughfare, parkway, thruway, road, avenue, boulevard, land, place and other such terms.
STREET; LOCAL ROADS: Any dedicated street serving as the principal means of access to property which has not been designated as a State or Federal highway, major collector or minor collector.
STREET; MAJOR COLLECTOR: The highways of the County which have been designated as major collectors by the highway district having jurisdiction to provide an improved system of roads for efficient, safe and economical movement of through traffic given first priority.
STREET; MAJOR HIGHWAY: The highways of the County which have been designated as State or Federal highways.
STREET; MINOR COLLECTOR: The highways of the County which have been designated as minor collectors by the highway district having jurisdiction to provide an improved system of roads for efficient, safe and economical movement of through traffic with equal priority given to through traffic and property access.
STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS: Any change in the supporting members of the building such as the bearing walls, columns, beams, girders or roof.
STRUCTURE: Anything constructed or erected which requires permanent location above or below the ground or attached to something having a permanent location on the ground including signs and billboards.
SUBDIVISION: Land with more than three (3) splits occurring. See Title 10 of this Code.
SUBDIVISION, MOBILE HOME OR MANUFACTURED HOME: A parcel or tract of land of at least one acre in size developed as a planned unit development for the purpose of creating both single ownership and common interest in real property for the placement of mobile home units. The development must be compatible with existing development in the area.
TAVERN OR LOUNGE: A building where alcoholic beverages are sold for consumption on the premises, not including restaurants when the principal business is serving food.
TRAILER COURT: See definition of Park, Travel Trailer and Chapter 8 of this Title.
TRAILER, TRAVEL: Designed to be pulled behind a passenger vehicle or pickup truck, whether self contained or not, and of such size or weight as not to require special highway movement permits when drawn by a motorized vehicle.
TRAILER, TRAVEL; PARK: See definition of Park, Travel Trailer and Chapter 8 of this Title.
UNINCORPORATED TERRITORY: All of the territory within the boundaries of Twin Falls County, Idaho, which lies outside of incorporated cities and villages.
USE: The purpose for which land or a building thereon is designed, arranged or intended or for which it is occupied, maintained or leased.
USE, ACCESSORY: See definition of Accessory Use.
USE, CONDITIONAL OR ADDITIONAL: See definition of Conditional Use.
USE, PRINCIPAL: The main use of land or buildings as distinguished from a subordinate, accessory or conditional use.
UTILITY: Any public or private corporation or company which supplies the public or a group of individuals with the following commodity, service or both: telephone, gas, electricity, water, or sewage disposal.
VARIANCE: See Chapter 14 of this Title.
WASTE LAGOON: An open impoundment with earthen or concrete embankments for the purpose of runoff collection for the purpose of settling, or temporary storage of the following forms of livestock wastes: semisolid, slurry, and/or liquid.
YARD: The open, unoccupied space on the lot between the property or lot lines and the front, rear or side wall of a building.
YARD, FRONT: The yard across the full width of the lot or plot which faces the street and extends from the front building line of the building to the front property line. All buildings shall comply with the highway district regulations regarding front yard setbacks for major and minor collectors as designated on the Official County Highway Map.
YARD, REAR: The yard across the full width of the lot or plot opposite the front yard, extending from the rear building line of the building to the rear property line.
YARD, SIDE: The yard between the side building line of the building and the adjacent side property line and extending from the front yard to the rear yard.
ZONING MAP: The zoning map or maps of Twin Falls County, Idaho, incorporated into this Title designating zoning districts together with all amendments subsequently adopted.
ZONING OFFICIAL: The zoning administrator or his authorized representative.
ZONING PERMITS AND CERTIFICATES: A. Zoning Compliance: A building permit once issued serves as a zoning permit.
B. Occupancy Certificate: A document issued by the zoning administrator authorizing the occupancy and use of completed buildings, structures or premises and the proposed use thereof for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the provisions of this title and other county codes and regulations.
C. Notice Of Noncompliance: A document issued by the zoning administrator indicating that a use or structure is nonconforming to the district regulations or is not in conformity with other conditions or requirements of this title. (Ord. 21, 12-1-1998; amd. Ord. 172, 10-20-2004; Ord. 173, 10-20-2004)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See chapter 12 of this title. |
| 2 | 2. See chapter 12 of this title. |
| 3 | 1. IC 67-6512. |
| 4 | 1. See also chapters 17 and 18 of this title. |