A. Scope: The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all buildings and construction within the unincorporated areas of Valley County, except as otherwise herein provided.
B. Exemptions:
1. Cities: The provisions of this chapter shall not apply within the city of Cascade, the city of Donnelly, the city of McCall, and the impact area for the city of McCall.
2. Chemical Processing; Mineral Extraction: Structures used primarily for industrial chemical process purposes and for mineral extraction and mineral processing purposes shall be exempt from this chapter, except for erection and fabrication of new structures that provide space for human occupancy and equipment as required therein to condition the building for personal comfort and safety. (Ord. 11-2, 4-11-2011)
3. Temporary Facilities:
a. Temporary facilities, as defined in section 6-1-3 of this chapter, shall be exempt from this chapter. (Ord. 11-2, 4-11-2011; amd. 2011 Code)
b. Recreational vehicles, such as motor homes and travel trailers, that are parked on property on their wheels, not set on a foundation, and licensed for over the road travel, whether connected to utilities or not, and whether under a structure or not, are temporary facilities for purposes of this chapter.
4. Farm Outbuildings:
a. Farm outbuildings on a “farm” as defined herein shall be exempt from this chapter, except as provided in subsection 6-1-8A of this chapter. Buildings for the purpose of human habitation, which are located on said farm are not exempt from this chapter. The following pertains specifically to farm outbuilding definitions and limitations:
(1) Designed and constructed to house farm implements, hay, grain, poultry, livestock or other horticultural products and includes sheds, barns, corrals or fences. This does not include storage building for personal items not used for production on the farm.
(2) Cannot be converted into structures for other uses without first obtaining a building permit that has gone through plan review for the new type of occupancy and has gone through the same review criteria.
(3) Must obtain a siting permit so as to assure setbacks are met and not being erected in violation of the floodplain overlay in Title 9 and/or Title 11. Must pay a fee in accordance with subsection 6-1-8A of this chapter.
b. “Farm” shall mean a tract of land in excess of five (5) acres wholly or in part classed in any of the land use categories 1 through 7 for appraisal and taxing purposes by the Valley County assessor.
5. Address Numbers: Requirements of section 319.1, 2009 international residential code, requiring address numbers be four inches (4") in height shall be deleted and local ordinance 2-90, requiring address numbers be three and one-half inches (31/2") in height shall be enforced 1 .
6. Tree Houses And Other Natural Structures: Tree houses, tree forts or treesheds for use by children that will not be slept in and are under thirty (30) sq. ft. shall be exempt from this code. No building permit will be issued for structures for human habitation or storage that incorporate natural vegetation such as trees, boulders, streams, straw, mud etc. This does not include masonry that is part of the engineered structure. (Ord. 11-2, 4-11-2011; amd. Ord. 21-06, 5-17-2021; Ord. 2022-01, 1-3-2022, eff. 1-13-2022)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See subsection 5-4-8C of this code. |