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ORDINANCE NO. 1006
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE EAGLE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE MAP AND ADJUSTING THE BOUNDARY OF THE EAGLE AREA OF IMPACT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ADA COUNTY, IDAHO, THAT ADA COUNTY CODE, TITLE 9, CHAPTER 2, SECTIONS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, AND 6 BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
9-2-1: EAGLE AREA OF CITY IMPACT BOUNDARY:
A.
Eagle Area Of City Impact And Urban Service Planning Area Boundary Map
1. The Eagle area of city impact and urban service planning area boundary are is the areas designated on the Eagle area of City impact and urban service planning boundary map, fully incorporated by reference, copies of which are available for inspection at the Ada County development services department:
2. Amendments to the map are as follow:
a. Ordinance 199, May 25, 1989.
b. Ordinance 309, June 25, 1996.
c. Ordinance 355, March 25, 1998.
d. Ordinance 367, December 2, 1998.
e. Ordinance 539, April 28, 2004.
f. Ordinance 602, December 28, 2005.
g. Ordinance 623, June 28, 2006.
h. Ordinance 718, December 17, 2008.
i. Ordinance 1006, December 10 , 2025.
B. Annexation: Upon annexation of any portion of the area of impact into the City of Eagle, the provisions of this chapter shall no longer apply to such annexed areas.
C. The city of Eagle shall not annex the land designated in Ada County ordinance no. 309.
C D. Division By Boundary Line: In case a property under single ownership is divided by the boundary line of the Eagle area of city impact, if such line divides such property so that one or both of the parts has a depth of three hundred feed (300’) or less, such part may be included in the jurisdiction within which the remainder and larger portion of the property is located. An area of impact shall not divide county recognized parcels of land. If only a portion of a recognized parcel falls within the two (2) mile limit, then the boundary may extend beyond two (2) miles on that parcel so that it encompasses the entire parcel.
E. Where areas of impact abut each other and adjustments are being proposed, or where areas of impact are proposed to abut each other, the cities involved shall negotiate boundary adjustments to be recommended to the respective city councils.
The city council of each city must approve the area of impact or modification thereto to be proposed to the board of county commissioners as recommendations. Whether or not the cities agree on the boundary, the proposals/joint proposal shall be submitted to the Ada County Board of Commissioners who will conduct at least one (1) consolidated public hearing where it considers all such proposals together.
9-2-2: ANNEXATION TO OCCUR ONLY IN AREA OF CITY IMPACT:
A. Annexation by the city of Eagle shall be limited to those lands lying within the area of city impact and being contiguous to the boundaries of the city of Eagle.
B. Upon annexation, the provisions of this chapter shall no longer apply to the annexed area.
C. The city of Eagle shall not annex the land designated in Ada County ordinance 309.
9-2-32: APPLICABLE PLAN POLICIES AND ORDINANCES:
A. The Eagle comprehensive plan, Eagle is Home, adopted by the city of Eagle on November 15, 2017 by Eagle Resolution 17-24 as amended by the city of Eagle on September 14, 2005, by resolution 04-15, and as adopted further amended by Ada County resolution 1720 3155, shall apply within the Eagle area of city impact.
B. Applications for subdivision development in the Eagle area of city impact shall be evaluated for conformance to the design and improvement standards contained in the Eagle city code, title 9, chapter 3, and in chapter 4, sections 9-4-1-1 through 9-4-1-12.
C. B. All subdivision plats situated within the area of impact shall be submitted to the city of Eagle for approval, in addition to Ada County approval, as provided in Idaho Code 50-1306a. their recommendation.
D. C. The Ada County zoning ordinance shall be used to implement this chapter.
E. D. Ada County Code Title 10 along with Appendix E of the Ada County Comprehensive Plan initially adopted by Ada County Resolution No. 2487, or as they may be amended from time to time, shall apply to all unincorporated properties located within the Eagle area of city impact boundary to enable the collection of impact fees to support the cost-effective delivery of public services.
F. Ada County shall use the following standard in calculating density of residential development: The total number of dwelling units within a proposed development, divided by the total land area. Fractional amounts greater than those designated on the Eagle comprehensive plan land use map will not be allowed except where the Eagle comprehensive plan details a fractional density, and then the density shall not exceed the number described in the Eagle comprehensive plan. Floodway areas and land used for public uses such as schools or public service facilities will not be included in the total land area calculation.
9-2-43: AMENDMENT OF APPLICABLE PLAN POLICIES AND ORDINANCES
A. Comprehensive Plan Amendments: All applications for county and city amendments to the city of Eagle’s their respective comprehensive plans and implementing ordinances which applyies within the Eagle area of city impact shall be sent by the entity considering such amendment to the county at least thirty (30) days prior to the public hearing. other entity. A separate referral process shall be adopted by resolution by each entity, regarding procedures and time periods for, and the effect of, sending such amendments, and such resolution may be amended from time to time upon mutual agreement in writing by Ada County and the city of Eagle.
B. Land Use Applications. All county land use applications for planned developments, subdivisions, rezones and conditional use permits within the Eagle area of impact shall be sent to the city for comment at least thirty (30) days prior to the public hearing. n accordance with the referral process arrived at pursuant to subsection A of this section.
C. Applications for conditional use permits, master site plans, master site plan modifications, private roads, one time divisions, expansions or extensions of nonconforming uses, planned unit developments, subdivision and rezones within the city of Eagle area of impact shall occur as a result of a request for annexation to the city of Eagle; however, Ada county may consider such applications in those exceptions where annexation is not approved by the city of Eagle or where the parcel on which such application is filed is not contiguous to the city of Eagle, and therefore cannot be annexed.
D. The Ada County department of development services shall notify the city of Eagle in writing of the final action on land use applications located within the city of Eagle area of impact within fifteen (15) days following a decision by either the county planning and zoning commission or board of Ada County commissioners, as the case may be.
9-2-5: ZONING WITHIN THE EAGLE CITY AREA OF CITY IMPACT:
County zoning districts shall be in accordance with the adopted plan policies identified in section 9-2-3 of this chapter.
9-2-6: RENEGOTIATION OF PLAN POLICIES AND ORDINANCE APPLICATION PROVISIONS:
A. In accordance with Idaho Code 67-6526(d), the city of Eagle or the board of Ada County commissioners may request, in writing, the renegotiation of any provision of this chapter at any time. Within thirty (30) days of receipt of such written request by either party, a meeting between the two (2) jurisdictions shall occur.
B. While renegotiation is occurring, all provisions of this chapter shall remain in effect until this chapter is amended or a substitute ordinance is adopted by the city of Eagle and Ada County, in accordance with the notice and hearing procedures provided in title 67, chapter 65 of Idaho Code, or until a declaratory judgment from the district court is final. Provided, however, that this chapter or stipulated portions thereof shall be of no further force and effect if both jurisdictions so agree by mutually adopted resolution.
ADOPTED this 10
th
day of December 2025.
Board of Ada County Commissioners
By: /s/ Rod Beck
Rod Beck, Commissioner
By: /s/ Ryan Davidson
Ryan Davidson, Commissioner
By: /s/ Thomas Dayley
Thomas Dayley, Commissioner
ATTEST:
/s/ Trent Tripple
Trent Tripple, Ada County Clerk
Published:
ORDINANCE NO. 1007
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE STAR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE MAP AND ADJUSTING THE BOUNDARY OF THE STAR AREA OF IMPACT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ADA COUNTY, IDAHO, THAT ADA COUNTY CODE, TITLE 9, CHAPTER 6, SECTIONS 1, 2, 3, 4, AND 5 BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
9-6-1: STAR AREA OF CITY IMPACT BOUNDARY:
A. Star Area of City Impact Boundary Map
1. The Star area of city impact boundary is the area designated on the Star area of City impact boundary map, as adopted by ordinance 412 and as further described in the legal descriptions attached thereto, hereby fully incorporated by reference, copies of which are available for inspection at the Ada County department of development services.
2. Amendments to the map are as follows:
2. The Star urban service planning area is the area designated on the Star area of impact boundary map, as adopted by ordinance 412 and the legal descriptions attached thereto, fully incorporated by reference, copies of which are available for inspection at the Ada County department of development services.
3. Amendments to the map are as follows:
a. Ordinance 493, March 12, 2003.
b. Ordinance 596, December 28, 2005.
c. Ordinance 718, December 17, 2008.
d. Ordinance 924, July 14, 2021.
e. Ordinance 1007, December 10, 2025.
B. Annexation: Upon annexation of any portion of the area of impact into the city of Star, the provisions of this chapter shall no longer apply to such annexed areas.
C. Division By Boundary: In case a property under single ownership is divided by the boundary line of the Boise area of city impact and any other area of city impact boundary and the line divides such property so that one or both of the parts has a depth of three hundred feed (300’) or less, such part may be included in the jurisdiction within which the remainder and larger portion of the property is located.
Exception: In the case where a property under a single ownership is divided by the boundary line of the Boise area of city impact only, the smaller portion at such property may, without the three hundred foot (300’) limitation stated above, be included in the jurisdiction within which the larger portion of the property is located.
An area of impact shall not divide county recognized parcels of land. If only a portion of a recognized parcel falls within the two (2) mile limit, then the boundary may extend beyond two (2) miles on that parcel so that it encompasses the entire parcel.
D. Where areas of impact abut each other and adjustments are being proposed or where areas of impact are proposed to abut each other, the cities involved shall negotiate boundary adjustments to be recommended to the respective city councils.
The city council of each city may approve the area of impact or modification thereto to be proposed to the board of county commissioners as recommendations. Whether or not the cities agree on the boundary, the proposals/joint proposal shall be submitted to the Ada County Board of Commissioners who will conduct at least one (1) consolidated public hearing where it considers all such proposals together.
9-6-2: ANNEXATION TO OCCUR ONLY IN AREA OF CITY IMPACT:
A. Annexation by the city of Star shall be limited to those lands lying within the Star area of city impact and being contiguous to the boundaries of the city of Star, except for those properties outside of the Star area of city impact and being contiguous to the boundary of the city of Star where the owner has requested annexation as provided for in Idaho Code section 50-222 et seq.
B. Upon annexation, the provisions of this chapter shall no longer apply to the annexed area.
9-6-32: APPLICABLE PLAN POLICIES AND ORDINANCES:
A. Star Area of City Impact:
1. The Star 2022 comprehensive plan, as adopted by the city of Star on June 7, 2022, by Star Resolution 002-2022, and as adopted by Ada County Resolution no. 27063156, shall apply within the Star area of city impact.
B. 2. The Ada County zoning ordinance following plans shall also apply within the Star area of city impact:
1. The City of Star Pathway Master Plan (2025)
2. The City of Star Economic Corridors Access and Roadway Connection Management Plan (2023).
C. All subdivision plats situated within the area of impact shall be submitted to the city of Star for approval, in addition to Ada County for approval, as provided in Idaho Code section 50-1306a.
D. Title 8 of this code shall be used to implement this chapter. All land use applications shall also comply with the provisions of this chapter.
E. 3. Ada County Code Title 10 along with Appendix E of the Ada County Comprehensive Plan initially adopted by Ada County Resolution No. 2487, or as they may be amended from time to time, shall apply to all unincorporated properties located within the Star area of city impact boundary to enable the collection of impact fees to support the cost-effective delivery of public services.
4. All subdivision final plats situated within the Star area of city impact shall be submitted to the city of Star for review and comment.
9-6-43: COORDINATION OF PLAN AMENDMENTS, ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS AND ZONING APPLICATIONS:
A. Comprehensive Plan Amendments: All city amendments to its comprehensive plan which apply within the Star area of impact shall be sent to the county at least thirty (30) days prior to the public hearing.
B. Land Use Applications: All land use applications within the Star area of impact shall be sent to the city for comment at least thirty (30) days prior to the public hearing.
A. Amendment Of City Comprehensive Plan:
1. Any proposed amendment to the city of Star comprehensive plan shall be forwarded to the Ada County development services department by city of Star at least fifteen (15) days prior to any public hearing on any such proposed amendment. The Ada County development services department may determine whether or not such amendment is in conflict with either the Ada County comprehensive plan or the Ada County zoning ordinance. The Ada County development services department may notify city of Star in writing prior to or at such public hearing. Such input from Ada County shall not be binding or controlling on Star, but shall be treated as documentary evidence.
2. When the Star city council has adopted an amendment to the city of Star comprehensive plan, city of Star shall, within fifteen (15) days, forward a copy of the adopted amendment to the Ada County development services department, along with a notice as to when the amendment will take effect in the city and whether the city is requesting renegotiation of the area of city impact to adopt the amendment.
B. Amendment Of County Comprehensive Plan And Zoning Ordinance:
1. Any proposed amendment to the Ada County comprehensive plan and/or the Ada County zoning ordinance applicable within the Star area of city impact shall be forwarded to city of Star by the Ada County development services department at least forty five (45) days prior to any public hearing on any such proposed amendment. City of Star may determine whether or not such amendment is in conflict with the Star city comprehensive plan. City of Star may notify the Ada County development services department of such determination in writing prior to or at such public hearing. Such input from city of Star shall not be binding or controlling on Ada County, but shall be treated as documentary evidence.
2. When the board of Ada County commissioners has adopted an amendment to the Ada County comprehensive plan and/or the Ada County zoning ordinance, the Ada County development services department shall, within fifteen (15) days, forward a copy of the adopted amendment to city of Star, along with a notice as to when the amendment will take effect in the county.
C. Processing Of Land Use Applications:
1. At least forty five (45) days prior to any Ada County public hearing on any land use application for property within the Star area of city impact, the Ada County development services department shall notify city of Star of the land use application to be considered by the Ada County planning and zoning commission or the board of Ada County commissioners. City of Star may provide, prior to or at the hearing, a written recommendation to the Ada County development services department director on such application, citing the city of Star comprehensive plan policies, goals, objectives or provisions applicable to such recommendation. Any recommendation from Star shall not be binding or controlling on the county, but shall be treated as documentary evidence in the hearing record, and be given due consideration. Applications for conditional use permits, master site plans, master site plan modifications, private roads, one time divisions, expansions or extensions of nonconforming uses, planned unit developments, subdivision and rezones within the city of Star area of impact shall occur as a result of a request for annexation to the city of Star; however, Ada county will consider such applications in those exceptions where annexation is not approved by the city of Star or where the parcel on which such application is filed is not contiguous to the city of Star, and therefore cannot be annexed.
2. The board of Ada County commissioners or the Ada County planning and zoning commission shall not hold a public hearing on such application until either the recommendation of city of Star has been received, or forty five (45) days from the date notice of such application was sent to city of Star has passed.
3. 2. The Ada County department of development services shall notify city of Star in writing of the final action on land use applications located within the Star city area of city impact within fifteen (15) days following a decision by either the county planning and zoning commission or board of Ada County commissioners, as the case may be.
9-6-5: RENEGOTIATION:
A. In accordance with Idaho Code section 67-6526(d), the Boise City council or the board of Ada County commissioners may request, in writing, to renegotiate any provision of this chapter at any time. Within thirty (30) days of receipt of such written requests by each party, a meeting between the two (2) jurisdictions shall occur.
B. While renegotiation is occurring, the provisions of this chapter shall remain in effect until this chapter is amended or a substitute ordinance is adopted by Boise City and Ada County, in accordance with the notice and hearing procedures provided in Ada County and Idaho codes, or until a declaratory judgment from the district court is final. Provided, however, that this chapter or stipulated portions thereof shall be of no further force and effect if both jurisdictions so agree by mutually adopted resolution.
C. Amendments to this chapter shall be processed using the notice and hearing requirements of Idaho Code 67-6509.
ADOPTED this 10
th
day of December 2025.
Board of Ada County Commissioners
By: /s/ Rod Beck
Rod Beck, Commissioner
By: /s/ Ryan Davidson
Ryan Davidson, Commissioner
By: /s/ Thomas Dayley
Thomas Dayley, Commissioner
ATTEST:
/s/ Trent Tripple
Trent Tripple, Ada County Clerk
Published: 12/20/2025
ORDINANCE NO. 1008
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MERIDIAN COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE MAP AND ADJUSTING THE BOUNDARY OF THE MERIDIAN AREA OF IMPACT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ADA COUNTY, IDAHO, THAT ADA COUNTY CODE, TITLE 9, CHAPTER 4, SECTIONS 1, 2, 3, 4, AND 5 BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
9-4-1: MERIDIAN AREA OF CITY IMPACT BOUNDARY:
A. Meridian Area Of City Impact Boundary Map
1. The Meridian area of city impact is the area designated on the Meridian area of City impact boundary map, hereby fully incorporated by reference, copies of which are available for inspection at the Ada County development services department:
2. Amendments to the map are as follow:
a. Ordinance 229, December 20, 1990.
b. Ordinance 257, December 3, 1992.
c. Ordinance 282, December 1, 1994.
d. Ordinance 285, January 26, 1995.
e. Ordinance 345, September 24, 1997.
f. Ordinance 473, November 20, 2002.
g. Ordinance 508, September 24, 2003.
h. Ordinance 579, April 13, 2005.
i. Ordinance 602, December 28, 2005.
j. Ordinance 718, December 17, 2008.
k. Ordinance 838, January 14, 2015.
l. Ordinance 924, July 14, 2021.
m. Ordinance 991, January 15, 2025.
n. Ordinance 1008, December 10, 2025.
B. Annexation: Upon annexation of any portion of the area of impact into the City of Meridian, the provisions of this chapter shall no longer apply to such annexed areas.
C. Division By Boundary Line: In case a property under single ownership is divided by the boundary line of the Eagle area of city impact, if such line divides such property so that one or both of the parts has a depth of three hundred feed (300’) or less, such part may be included in the jurisdiction within which the remainder and larger portion of the property is located. An area of impact shall not divide county recognized parcels of land. If only a portion of a recognized parcel falls within the two (2) mile limit, then the boundary may extend beyond two (2) miles on that parcel so that it encompasses the entire parcel.
Exception: In the case where a property under a single ownership is divided by the boundary line of the Meridian area of city impact only, the smaller portion of such property may, without the three hundred foot (300’) limitation stated above, be included in the jurisdiction within which the larger portion of the property is located.
D. Where areas of impact abut each other and adjustments are being proposed, or where areas of impact are proposed to abut each other, the cities involved shall negotiate boundary adjustments to be recommended to the respective city councils. The city council of each city must approve the area of impact or modification thereto to be proposed to the board of county commissioners as recommendations. Whether or not the cities agree on the boundary, the proposals/joint proposal shall be submitted to the Ada County Board of Commissioners who will conduct at least one (1) consolidated public hearing where it considers all such proposals together.
9-4-2: ANNEXATION, AREA OF IMPACT
A. Annexation by the city of Meridian shall be limited to those lands lying within the area of impact and being contiguous to the boundaries of the city of Meridian, except for those properties outside the Meridian area of city impact and being contiguous to the boundary of the city of Meridian where the owner has requested annexation as provided for in Idaho Code section 50-222 et seq.
B. Upon annexation, the provisions of this agreement title shall no longer apply to the annexed area.
9-4-32: APPLICABLE PLAN POLICIES AND ORDINANCES:
A. The December 17, 2019 Meridian comprehensive plan, adopted by Ada County Resolution 2620, and amended January 15December 10, 2025, by Resolution 3062 3157 shall apply to the Meridian area of city impact.
B. The following plans shall also apply in the Meridian area of city impact boundary:
1. 2017 The 2023 updated Meridian collection system master plan.
2. The July 2018 2025 Meridian water master plan.
3. The January 2010 Meridian pathways master plan.
4. The December 2015 Meridian parks and recreation master plan.
5. The December 2021 Meridian Fields Subarea Plan.
6. The October 2022 Meridian Existing Conditions Report 2022.
7. The March 2024 Meridian Mixed Use Update and/or replace of text and graphics and new Appendix F: Mixed Use Exhibits.
C. All subdivision plats, situated within the area of impact, shall be submitted to the city of Meridian for approval, in addition to Ada County approval, as provided in Idaho Code section 50-1306.
D. All subdivision plat applications in the urban service planning area for land zoned RUT (rural-urban transition) shall require a street and utility easement plan. Said plan shall provide for future re-subdivision to urban densities and shall be included on the final plat. This requirement may be waived if a letter of waiver is submitted to the director from the Meridian council prior to preliminary plat approval by the board.
E. A condition of approval for all subdivision plats in the urban service planning area of impact for land zoned RUT (rural-urban transition) shall require that, prior to occupancy of the subdivision's first dwelling unit, dry line sewer and water lines shall be installed to accommodate the future re-subdivision to urban densities. This requirement may be waived if a letter of waiver is submitted to the director from the Meridian city council prior to preliminary plat approval by the board.
F. Title 8 of this code shall be used to implement this chapter. All land use applications shall also comply with the provisions of this chapter.
G. Ada County Code Title 10 along with Appendix E of the Ada County Comprehensive Plan initially adopted by Ada County Resolution No. 2487, or as they may be amended from time to time, shall apply to all unincorporated properties located within the Meridian area of city impact boundary to enable the collection of impact fees to support the cost-effective delivery of public services.
9-4-4: COORDINATION OF PLAN AMENDMENTS, ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS AND ZONING APPLICATIONS:
A. Comprehensive Plan Amendments: All city amendments to its comprehensive plans which apply within the Meridian City area of impact shall be sent to the county at least thirty (30) days prior to the public hearing.
B. Land Use Applications: All land use applications within the Meridian area of impact shall be sent to the city for comment at least thirty (30) days prior to the public hearing.
A. Amendment of City Comprehensive Plan And Ordinances:
1. All proposed amendments to the Meridian city comprehensive plan or the Meridian zoning and/or subdivision ordinances shall be forwarded to the Ada County development services department director by the Meridian city clerk at least thirty (30) days prior to any public hearing on any such proposed amendment(s), whether said amendment(s) is(are) before the Meridian planning and zoning commission or the Meridian city council. The Ada County department of development services shall determine whether or not such amendment(s) is(are) in conflict with either the Ada County comprehensive plan or the Ada County zoning ordinance. The Ada County development services department director shall notify the Meridian planning and zoning commission, or the Meridian city council, as the case may be, of such determination, in writing, prior to or at such public hearing. Such input from the county shall not be binding or controlling on Meridian, but shall be treated as documentary evidence.
2. When the Meridian city council has rendered a final decision to adopt an amendment to the Meridian comprehensive plan or the Meridian zoning and/or subdivision ordinances, the Meridian city clerk shall, within fifteen (15) days, forward a copy of the final document to the Ada County development services department director and the board of Ada County commissioners, along with a notice as to when the amendment will take effect in the city. Within thirty (30) days after the plan amendment was mailed, the board of Ada County commissioners shall either protest the amendment and request renegotiation of the area of city impact ordinances, or if necessary, shall direct the Ada County planning and zoning commission to schedule the amendment for public hearing as an amendment to the area of city impact ordinance.
B. Amendment Of County Comprehensive Plan And Zoning Ordinance:
1. All proposed amendments to the Ada County comprehensive plan and/or the Ada County zoning ordinance shall be forwarded by the Ada County development services department director to the Meridian city clerk at least thirty (30) days prior to any public hearing on any such proposed amendment(s). The Meridian city council and/or the Meridian planning and zoning commission shall determine whether or not such amendment is in conflict with one or more of the goals, objectives, policies or provisions of the Meridian comprehensive plan, or the Meridian zoning and/or subdivision ordinances. The Meridian city council shall notify the Ada County development services department of such determination in writing prior to or at such public hearing. Such input from the city shall not be binding or controlling on the county, but shall be treated as documentary evidence.
2. The board of Ada County commissioners shall notify Meridian city, in writing, of the county's action on such amendment(s) within fifteen (15) days following a final decision on such matter along with notice as to when the amendment(s) will take effect in the county. Within thirty (30) days after the amendment(s) was(were) mailed, the Meridian city council shall either protest the amendment(s) and request renegotiation of the area of city impact ordinances, or if necessary, shall direct the Meridian city planning and zoning commission to schedule the amendment for public hearing as an amendment to the area of city impact ordinance.
1. Applications for conditional use permits, master site plans, master site plan modifications, private roads, one time divisions, expansions or extensions of nonconforming uses, planned unit developments, subdivision and rezones within the city of Meridian urban service planning area of impact shall occur as a result of a request for annexation to the city of Meridian; however, Ada County will may consider such applications in those exceptions where annexation is not approved by the city of Meridian or where the parcel on which such application is filed is not contiguous to the city of Meridian, and therefore cannot be annexed.
2. Thirty (30) days prior to any county public hearing on such application, the Ada County development services department director shall send to the Meridian city clerk all county land use applications to be considered by the Ada County planning and zoning commission or the board of Ada County commissioners concerning property located within the Meridian city area of city impact. The Meridian planning and zoning commission or the Meridian city council shall make recommendations to the Ada County development services department director on such application, in writing, and shall cite the Meridian zoning and/or subdivision ordinances or the Meridian comprehensive plan policies, goals, objectives or provisions supporting such recommendation. Such recommendation shall be submitted in writing to the Ada County development services department director prior to or at such public hearing. Such input from Meridian shall not be binding or controlling on the county but shall be treated as documentary evidence.
3. Neither the board of Ada County commissioners nor the Ada County planning and zoning commission shall hold a public hearing on such application until the recommendation of the Meridian city council or Meridian city planning and zoning commission, as the case may be, has been received, or the date the county should have been received said council's or commission's recommendations, specified above, has passed.
4. 2. The Ada County department of development services will notify the Meridian city clerk in writing of the county planning and zoning commission or board of Ada County commissioners' action on land use applications located within the Meridian city area of city impact within fifteen (15) days following a final action by the appropriate county agency on such matter.
9-4-5: RENEGOTIATION:
A. In accordance with Idaho Code section 67-6526(d), the Meridian city council or the board may request, in writing, renegotiation of any provision of this chapter at any time. Within thirty (30) days of receipt of such written request by either party, a meeting between the two (2) jurisdictions shall occur.
B. While renegotiation is occurring, all provisions of this chapter shall remain in effect until this chapter is amended or a substitute ordinance is adopted by the city of Meridian and Ada County, in accordance with the notice and hearing procedures provided in Ada County and Idaho codes, or until a declaratory judgment from the district court is final. Provided, however, that this chapter or stipulated portions thereof shall be of no further force and effect if both jurisdictions so agree by mutually adopted resolution.
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ADOPTED this 10
th
day of December 2025.
Board of Ada County Commissioners
By: /s/ Rod Beck
Rod Beck, Commissioner
By: /s/ Ryan Davidson
Ryan Davidson, Commissioner
By: /s/ Thomas Dayley
Thomas Dayley, Commissioner
ATTEST:
/s/ Trent Tripple
Trent Tripple, Ada County Clerk
Published: 12/20/2025
Ord 1010
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ADA COUNTY CODE TITLE 5, CHAPTER 10, ENTITLED “CLEAN AIR”; AND ADA COUNTY CODE TITLE 5, CHAPTER 15, ENTITLED “DISCRIMINATION”; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Ada County Code Title 5, Chapter 10, is no longer a county function as the Idaho Legislature has vested the authority in the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality; and
WHEREAS, Ada County Code Title 5, Chapter 15, is more appropriately regulated by the State of Idaho by and through the Idaho Human Rights Act, I.C. § 67-5901(1); and
WHEREAS, repeal is appropriate to remove unnecessary and outdated provisions of Ada County Code and where adequate provisions of law exist in Idaho State Code.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ADA COUNTY:
Section 1. That existing Ada County Code Title 5, Chapter 10, entitled “Clean Air”, and Ada County Code Title 5, Chapter 15, entitled “Discrimination” shall be and are hereby repealed in their entirety and stricken from Ada County Code.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of December 30, 2025.
Board of Ada County Commissioners
By: /s/ Rod Beck
Rod Beck, Commissioner
By: /s/ Ryan Davidson
Ryan Davidson, Commissioner
By: /s/ Thomas Dayley
Thomas Dayley, Commissioner
ATTEST:
/s/ Trent Tripple
Trent Tripple, Ada County Clerk
Published: 1/6/2026
ORDINANCE NO. 1011
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ADA COUNTY, IDAHO, THAT ADA COUNTY CODE, TITLE 9, CHAPTER 3, SECTIONS 1, 2, 3, 4, AND 5 BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
9-3-1: BOISE CITY AREA OF CITY IMPACT BOUNDARY:
A. Boise City Area Of City Impact Boundary Map
1. The Boise City area of city impact is the area designated on the Boise City area of city impact boundary map, hereby fully incorporated by reference, copies of which are available for inspection at the Ada County development services department:
2. Amendments to the map are as follow:
a. Ordinance 158, November 26, 1986.
b. Ordinance 187, June 9, 1988.
c. Ordinance 245, April 2, 1992.
d. Ordinance 257, December 3, 1992.
e. Ordinance 282, December 1, 1994.
f. Ordinance 284, December 22, 1994.
g. Ordinance 285, January 26, 1995.
h. Ordinance 327, April 9, 1997.
i. Ordinance 354, March 11, 1998.
j. Ordinance 366, October 7, 1998.
k. Ordinance 425, May 23, 2001.
l. Ordinance 473, November 20, 2002.
m. Ordinance 508, September 24, 2003.
n. Ordinance 539, April 28, 2004.
o. Ordinance 579, April 13, 2005.
p. Ordinance 602, December 28, 2005.
q. Ordinance 838, January 14, 2015.
r. Ordinance 845, August 12, 2015.
s. Ordinance 924, July 14, 2021.
t. Ordinance 933, December 8, 2021.
u. Ordinance 975, July 10, 2024.
v. Ordinance _________, ____________, 2025
B. Annexation: Upon annexation of any portion of the area of city impact into the city of Boise City, the provisions of this chapter shall no longer apply to such annexed areas.
C. Division By Boundary: In case a property under single ownership is divided by the boundary line of the Boise area of city impact and any other area of city impact boundary and the line divides such property so that one or both of the parts has a depth of three hundred feed (300’) or less, such part may be included in the jurisdiction within which the remainder and larger portion of the property is located. An area of impact shall not divide county recognized parcels of land. If only a portion of a recognized parcel falls within the two (2) mile limit, then the boundary may extend beyond two (2) miles on that parcel so that it encompasses the entire parcel.
\Exception: In the case where a property under a single ownership is divided by the boundary line of the Boise area of city impact only, the smaller portion at such property may, without the three hundred foot (300’) limitation stated above, be included in the jurisdiction within which the larger portion of the property is located.
D. Where areas of impact abut each other and adjustments are being proposed or where areas of impact are proposed to abut each other, the cities involved shall negotiate boundary adjustments to be recommended to the respective city councils. The city council of each city may approve the area of impact or modification thereto to be proposed to the board of county commissioners as recommendations. Whether or not the cities agree on the boundary, the proposals/joint proposal shall be submitted to the Ada County Board of Commissioners who will conduct at least one (1) consolidated public hearing where it considers all such proposals together.
9-3-2: ANNEXATION TO OCCUR ONLY IN AREA OF CITY IMPACT:
Boise City shall limit its annexation to those lands within its area of city impact. If Boise City wishes to annex lands outside of its area of city impact, it shall renegotiate its area of city impact boundary with Ada County in accord with Idaho Code section 67-6526(d).
9-3-32: APPLICABLE PLAN POLICIES AND ORDINANCES:
A. The Boise City comprehensive plan, adopted by Ada County resolution no. 2031, with the future land use map as adopted by Ada County resolution no. 2993__________, and including the Boise City comprehensive park and recreation system plan, as amended on October 5, 2004, by Boise City resolution 18344 and as further amended on November 15, 2005, by Boise City resolution 18866 shall apply within the unincorporated part of the Boise City area of city impact.
B. Title 8 of this code shall be used to implement this chapter. All land use applications shall also comply with the provisions of this chapter.
C. Title 4, chapter 12 of the Boise City code, known also as the Boise City impact fee ordinance 5685, dated November 28, 1995, an as amended by ordinance 6114 on December 11, 2001, and as amended by ordinance 6462 on April 11, 2006, shall be applicable within the Boise City area of city impact.
D. Ada County Code Title 10 along with Appendix E of the Ada County Comprehensive Plan initially adopted by Ada County Resolution No. 2487, or as they may be amended from time to time, shall apply to all unincorporated properties located within the Boise City area of city impact boundary to enable the collection of impact fees to support the cost-effective delivery of public services.
E. The Boise City uniform street and address number ordinance, title 9, chapter 6 of the Boise City code, as may be amended from time to time, shall apply to all property within the Boise City area of city impact. Street names and addresses shall be assigned by Boise City. Existing street names and addresses in the Boise City area of city impact, not in compliance with the Boise City uniform street and address number ordinance at the time this section goes into effect, shall not be changed until address changes are necessary for address continuity.
9-3-43: COORDINATION OF PLAN AMENDMENTS, ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS AND ZONING APPLICATIONS:
A. Comprehensive Plan Amendments: All county and city amendments to its their respective comprehensive plans which applyies within the city of Boise City area of city impact shall be sent by to the entity considering such amendment to the other entity county at least thirty (30) days prior to the public hearing.
B. Land Use Applications: All subdivision, rezone, and conditional use permit applications All land use applications within the city of Boise City area of city impact shall be sent to the city for comment at least thirty (30) days prior to a public hearing.
C. Applications For Subdivisions And Rezones: Applications for subdivisions and rezones within the Boise City area of city impact shall occur as a result of a request for annexation to Boise City; however, Ada County may consider such applications in those exceptions where annexation is not approved by Boise City or where the parcel on which such application is filed is not contiguous to Boise City, and therefore cannot be annexed. Land Use Applications with Annexation Request: Applications for conditional use permits, master site plans, master site plan modifications, private roads, one time divisions, expansions or extensions of nonconforming uses, planned unit developments, subdivision and rezones within the city of Boise area of impact shall occur as a result of a request for annexation to the city of Boise; however, Ada County will consider such applications in those exceptions where annexation is not approved by the city of Boise or where the parcel on which such application is filed is not contiguous to the city of Boise, and therefore cannot be annexed.
D. Development Of Parks: Development of parks by Boise City within the Boise City area of impact shall be subject to the provisions of the agreement for the collection of Boise City Park impact fees for development in the Boise City area of impact agreement 2431, dated March 28, 1995, which is hereby adopted by Ada County and made a part hereof by this reference.
E. Referral Areas: All land use applications within the referral area identified on the Boise City area of city impact map shall be submitted to Boise City at least thirty (30) days prior to any administrative decision or scheduled public hearing, as appropriate. The Ada County department of development services will notify the Boise city clerk in writing of the county planning and zoning commission or board of Ada County commissioners' action on land use applications located within the city of Boise area of impact within fifteen (15) days following a final action by the appropriate county agency on such matter.
9-3-5: RENEGOTIATION:
A. In accordance with Idaho Code section 67-6526(d), the Boise City council or the board of Ada County commissioners may request, in writing, to renegotiate any provision of this chapter at any time. Within thirty (30) days of receipt of such written requests by each party, a meeting between the two (2) jurisdictions shall occur.
B. While renegotiation is occurring, the provisions of this chapter shall remain in effect until this chapter is amended or a substitute ordinance is adopted by Boise City and Ada County, in accordance with the notice and hearing procedures provided in Ada County and Idaho codes, or until a declaratory judgment from the district court is final. Provided, however, that this chapter or stipulated portions thereof shall be of no further force and effect if both jurisdictions so agree by mutually adopted resolution.
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ADOPTED this 30th day of December 2025.
Board of Ada County Commissioners
By: /s/ Rod Beck _______________
Rod Beck, Commissioner
By: /s/ Ryan Davidson _____________________
Ryan Davidson, Commissioner
By: /s/ Thomas Dayley _______________
Thomas Dayley, Commissioner
ATTEST:
/s/ Trent Tripple _____________
Trent Tripple, Ada County Clerk
Published: 1/7/2026
ORDINANCE NO. 1013
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ADA COUNTY IDAHO, THAT ADA COUNTY CODE, TITLE 8, CHAPTER 13, ARTICLE C, SECTION 5(A), LAND USE DISTRICTS, BE AMENDED TO UPDATE THE DEFINITION OF THE MIXED-USE DISTRICT SECTION AND REDUCE THE DENSITY RANGE WITHIN MIXED-USE DISTRICTS AS FOLLOWS:
8-13C-5A LAND USE DISTRICTS:
Mixed-Use District. The Mixed-Use District provides for a wide range of commercial, office, retail, industrial, and residential uses that allow property owners the flexibility to respond to the long-term evolution of development trends. All uses and structures will be sited and designed to be compatible with one another with a variety of complementary and integrated uses such as: various single-family and multi-family residential uses with gross densities of 1.0 to 20.0 dwelling units per acre. A minimum of twenty five percent (25%) of the Mixed-Use District shall be devoted to multi-family residential uses at a density range of between seven (7) five (5) to twenty (20) dwelling units per acre. Only fifty percent (50%) of the Mixed-Use District shall be residential uses. Other permitted uses include civic, office (including a business park), neighborhood retail, public and quasi- public use, and recreation in a compact, urban form. This district is intended to provide creativity and flexibility in planning and design of buildings and encourages both vertical and horizontal mixing of uses. Multi-family residential uses shall include townhomes/villas, lofts, live work units, and condominiums.
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of January 2026.
Board of Ada County Commissioners
By: /s/ Rod Beck
Rod Beck, Commissioner
By: /s/ Ryan Davidson
Ryan Davidson, Commissioner
By: /s/ Thomas Dayley
Thomas Dayley, Commissioner
ATTEST:
/s/ Heath Ribordy, Assistant Deputy Clerk
Trent Tripple, Ada County Clerk
PUBLISHED: January 20, 2026
ORDINANCE NO. 1014
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ADA COUNTY, IDAHO, THAT ADA COUNTY CODE BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Ada County Code § 5-7-2 “Definitions” is hereby amended as follows:
5-7-2: DEFINITIONS:
ABANDON: | To leave an animal unattended for more than twenty-four (24) hours without the owner making arrangements for its food, water and shelter, or releasing the animal upon public highways or public or private property. Shall not apply to a person who captures a free roaming At Large domestic cat, transports the cat to a veterinarian for sterilization surgery, and releases the cat in the approximate location in which it was found for the purpose of cat population control. Shall not apply to the Animal Control Agency. |
AFFECTED PERSON: | Any person, in particular owners, whose rights to own or possess an animal have been adversely impacted by a specific decision to enforce any provision of this Chapter against that person. |
ANIMAL: | Animals shall be classified as follows: Any mammal, reptile, amphibian, fish, bird (including all fowl and poultry) or other member commonly accepted as part of the animal kingdom. |
ANIMAL CONTROL AGENCY: | Any organization(s) authorized by the County to enforce the provisions of this Chapter. |
ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER: | Any individual authorized by the County or the Animal Control Agency to enforce the provisions of this Chapter, to include, state or local law enforcement officers whose duties include assignments that involve animal seizure and impoundment. |
ANIMAL CONTROL SHELTER: | An animal control facility authorized by the County or the Animal Control Agency as the location for the impounding of animals. |
AT LARGE: | Any domesticated animal off or away from the premises of the owner or private land that the owner has permission to be on, and not under the control of such owner or his agent by leash, cord or chain (not to exceed 6 feet), by confinement, within a vehicle, or otherwise restrained and under the immediate physical control of a competent and responsible attendant. Unless, such animal is a Service Animal, assisting its owner or custodian in legal hunting, working, herding, or controlling of livestock in a place that such activity may legally occur. |
AT-RISK DOG: | Any dog that: A. Without justified provocation bites a person without causing a traumatic injury, as defined in Idaho Code § 18-918(1)(b); or B. Without justified provocation and while At Large has killed, inflicted injury, or otherwise caused injury to a domestic animal by attacking a domestic animal not on the real property of the owner of the dog. C. Has previously been found to be an at-risk dog pursuant to the Idaho Code or a substantially conforming ordinance or statute from foreign jurisdiction. |
ATTACK: | Any aggressive action by an animal that a reasonable person would conclude places any person or domestic animal in reasonable belief of imminent bodily harm. |
BARKING: | A vocal sound produced by a dog that annoys or disturbs a reasonable person of normal sensitivities. |
BITE OR BITTEN: | When the skin of an individual or other animal has been broken or penetrated by an animal's teeth in an act of aggression, attack or defense. |
CAT: | Both the male and female of the Felidae species. |
COMMERCIAL KENNEL: | See definition of Kennel, Commercial in Title 8 Ada County Zoning Ordinance. 8-1A-1: Definitions. Title 8 of this code. |
COMPANION ANIMAL: | Any animals solely kept as pets including, but not limited to, domestic dogs, domestic cats, rabbits, companion birds, and other animals. |
CURRENT RABIES VACCINATION: | An animal that has received a primary rabies vaccine at least thirty (30) days ago, and no more than one (1) year ago or has received a booster vaccine administered according to the manufacturer's written instructions. The rabies vaccine shall be licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture for use in that species (a list of the currently licensed vaccines can be found in the current "Compendium of Animal Rabies Vaccines" prepared and updated annually by the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians). Rabies vaccination must be performed by or under the direct supervision of a veterinarian who is licensed or legally permitted to practice veterinary medicine. |
DANGEROUS DOG: | Any dog that: A. Without justified provocation has inflicted serious injury on a person: B. Has been previously be found to be at-risk and thereafter bites or physically harms a person without justified provocation; C. Has previously been found to be a dangerous dog pursuant to the Idaho Code or a substantially conforming ordinance or statute from foreign jurisdiction; or D. Has been previously found to be at-risk and thereafter inflicts injury to a domestic animal not on the real property of the owner of the dog. |
DOG: | Both the male and female of the Canine species. |
EUTHANASIA: | The procedure in which an animal is humanely killed by a method that is painless to the animal and causing unconsciousness and death. This procedure is to be performed by a certified euthanasia technician or licensed veterinarian in accordance with Idaho Code, Title 54, Chapter 21. |
HARBORING: | Allowing an animal to remain, or to be lodged, fed or sheltered on real property the owner occupies or controls for twenty-four (24) consecutive hours, or for one (1) or more hours per day for three (3) consecutive days. |
IMPOUND: | To receive into the custody of the Animal Control Shelter or an Animal Control Officer. |
JUSTIFIED PROVOCATION: | To perform any act or omission that a reasonable person with common knowledge of dog or cat behavior would conclude is likely to precipitate a bite or attack by an ordinary dog or cat. Justified provocation includes, but is not limited to, the following: A. The dog was protecting or defending a person within the immediate vicinity of the dog or cat from an attack or assault; B. The person was committing a crime or offense upon the property of the owner or custodian of the dog or cat; C. The person was at the time, or had in the past, willfully tormented, abused or assaulted the dog or cat; D. The dog or cat was responding to immediate pain or injury or protecting its offspring; E. The dog was working as a hunting dog, herding dog, or predator control dog on the property of, or under the control of, its owner or keeper, and the damage or injury sustained was to a person who was interfering with the dog while the dog was working in a place where it was lawfully engaged in such activity, including public lands; or F. The person was intervening between two (2) or more animals engaged in aggressive behavior or fighting, unless one or both of the animals is At Large. |
LEASH: | Any rope, leather strap, chain or other material six (6) feet or less in length, intended to be held in the hand of a person for the purpose of controlling an animal to which it is attached. |
NONBITE EXPOSURE: | Saliva from an animal who has come in contact with a person's open wound or mucus membrane that may pose health concerns. |
NONCOMMERCIAL KENNEL: | |
OTHER SUPPORT OR THERAPY ANIMALS: | Any animal defined as a "service dog" by Department of Justice Regulations at 28 C.F.R. § 35.104 or any successor or amended regulation. |
OWN: | To keep, harbor, or have control, charge or custody of an animal. Animals kept in the custody of a minor or incapacitated person shall be deemed to be owned by the minor's parent(s), guardian or other designated responsible person where the minor or incapacitated person resides. |
OWNER: | Any person who keeps, harbors, or has control, charge or custody of, or permits any animal to remain on their property. In the event that a minor falls under the definition of "Owner," the parent or guardian shall be liable for all injuries, property damage, fines and impoundment fees caused or incurred by the animal. |
PERSON: | Any individual, corporation, non-profit, society, co-partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, association, or any other legal or business entity. |
PROVOKE: | A person performing an act or omission that an ordinary and reasonable person would conclude is likely to precipitate dog aggression in the form of a bite or attack. |
PUBLICLY OWNED PROPERTY: | Property owned, leased or otherwise used by tax supported agencies. (Example: County parks, schools, post office.) |
QUARANTINE: | The strict confinement of an animal in a manner which limits direct contact with other animals not in quarantine or persons other than the owner or caretaker. The quarantine shall be conducted by way of an order issued by the Animal Control Agency designating the specific place, manner and provisions of the quarantine. |
RABIES SUSPECT ANIMAL: | Any animal which has bitten, scratched, or broken the skin of an individual or has been bitten, scratched or otherwise wounded or had contact with a rabid animal; or any animal showing symptoms suggestive of rabies or any animal that is suspected of having rabies in any way. |
RESIDENCE: | Refers to the place of abode for a person or family that is more than merely temporary shelter. |
SANITIZE: | To make physically clean to the maximum degree that is practical. |
SECURE ENCLOSURE: | An enclosure that securely holds an animal. |
SERIOUS INJURY: | Means an injury to a person characterized by bruising, laceration, or other injury that would cause a reasonably prudent person to seek treatment from a medical professional without regard to whether the person actually sought medical treatment. |
SERVICE ANIMAL: | Any animal defined as a "service dog" by Department of Justice Regulations at 28 C.F.R. § 35.104 or any successor or amended regulation. |
SERVICE DOG: | A dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability. Other species of animals, whether wild or domestic, trained or untrained, are not service dogs for purposes of this Chapter. The work or tasks performed by the service dog must be directly related to the individual's disability. Examples of work or tasks include, but are not limited to, assisting individuals who are blind or have low vision with navigation and other tasks, alerting individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing to the presence of people or sounds, providing nonviolent protection or rescue work, pulling a wheelchair, assisting an individual during a seizure, alerting individuals to the presence of allergens, retrieving items such as medicine or the telephone, providing physical support and assistance with balance and stability to individuals with mobility disabilities, and helping persons with psychiatric and neurological disabilities by preventing or interrupting impulsive or destructive behaviors. The crime deterrent effects of an animal's presence and the provision of emotional support, well-being, comfort, or companionship do not constitute work or tasks for the purposes of this Chapter. Nothing in this ordinance shall conflict with the provisions of the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act. |
WAIVER: | A statement signed by a licensed veterinarian qualifying the medical reason that an animal should not be vaccinated for rabies. |
SECTION 2: Ada County Code § 5-9-3 “Public Nuisance Declared Unlawful” is hereby amended as follows:
5-9-3: PUBLIC NUISANCE DECLARED UNLAWFUL:
It is unlawful for any person to create, cause, maintain or knowingly allow to exist a public nuisance on any premises or real property which the person owns, rents, leases, occupies or has charge or possession of in unincorporated Ada County except property zoned in a rural area district as established by section 8-2-1 of this code Title 8 of this code.
SECTION 3: Ada County Code § 5-12-1 “Amateur Radio Antennas” is hereby amended as follows:
5-12-1: AMATEUR RADIO ANTENNAS:
A. Amateur Radio Antennas and Supporting Towers: It is the intent of this provision to allow amateur radio antennas in the unincorporated area of Ada County providing there is no overriding negative impact on the health, safety, and allowable concerns of surrounding residents and property. On allowed antennas, the county must impose the minimal practicable regulations, balancing between the community's interests and accommodation of amateur radio communications.
2. Antenna Applications: All applications for amateur radio antennas shall be accompanied by written approval from, if applicable, the federal aviation administration, the chief of the Idaho bureau of aeronautics, and the Boise airport commission. Said proposed antenna shall be in conformance with the provisions of title 8, chapter 3, article A of this code Title 8 of this code
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3. Installation Applications: Applications for the installation of amateur radio antennas and supporting towers shall be accompanied by written plans and specifications including all design and structural information required by Ada County building code. The building division staff shall review said plans to determine if such structure and design is consistent with health and safety interests, antenna placement, and allowable concerns of the surrounding residents, property, and community.
7-2-2: EXCEPTIONS TO REGULATIONS:
This chapter does not apply to agricultural buildings as defined in section 8-1A-1 of this Code Title 8 of this code. Such agricultural buildings shall not be a place of human habitation or a place of employment where agricultural products are processed, treated, packaged, sold, or a place used by the public.
7-2-4: ADA COUNTY AMENDMENTS TO THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE:
110.3.3. Lowest floor elevation. Add a second sentence as follows:
Development within designated flood hazard areas shall be done in conformance with the Ada County Code, Title 8, Chapter 3, Article F Title 8 of this code. Specific flood hazard area inspection results and elevation documentation shall be provided to Ada County in conformance with the Ada County Code, Title 8, Chapter 3, Article F Title 8 of this code
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Development within a designated flood hazard area shall be done in conformance with the Ada County Code, Title 8, Chapter 3, Article F Title 8 of this code. Specific flood hazard area inspection results and elevation documentation shall be provided to Ada County in conformance to Ada County Code, Title 8, Chapter 3, Article F with Title 8 of this code
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SECTION 6: Ada County Code § 7-2-5 “Ada County Amendments to the 2018 International Residential Code” is hereby amended as follows:
7-2-5: ADA COUNTY AMENDMENTS TO THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE:
Development within a designated flood hazard area shall be done in conformance with the Ada County Code, Title 8, Chapter 3, Article F Title 8 of this code. Specific flood hazard area inspection results and elevation documentation shall be provided to Ada County in conformance to that section of the Ada County Code, Title 8, Chapter 3, Article F with Title 8 of this code
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Development within a designated flood hazard area shall be done in conformance with the Ada County Code, Title 8, Chapter 3, Article F Title 8 of this code. Specific flood hazard area inspection results and elevation documentation shall be provided to Ada County in conformance to that section of the Ada County Code, Title 8, Chapter 3, Article F with Title 8 of this code.
R322.1 General. Development within a designated flood hazard area shall be done in conformance with the Ada County Code, Title 8, Chapter 3, Article F. Specific flood hazard area inspection results and evaluation documentation shall be provided to Ada County in conformance to Ada County Code, Title 8, Chapter 3, Article F.
SECTION 7: Ada County Code § 7-3-1 “Definitions” is hereby amended as follows:
7-3-1: DEFINITIONS:
SECTION 8: Ada County Code § 11-1-5 “Process” is hereby amended as follows:
11-1-5: PROCESS:
B. Timeline: Upon receipt of a completed application to establish an agriculture protection area, the Agriculture Protection Area Commission shall review the proposal and make a recommendation to the Board within sixty (60) days. Failure to act within this period will result in automatic approval of the request.
C. Public Hearing: The Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing within sixty (60) days of receiving the APA Commission's recommendation. Notice will be provided in accordance with Idaho Code 67-6509 and Section 8-7A-5 of Ada County Code Title 8 of this code. The Board may approve or deny the application based on compliance with the required findings.
ADOPTED this 20th day of January 2026.
Board of Ada County Commissioners
By: /s/ Rod Beck
Rod Beck, Commissioner
By: /s/ Ryan Davidson
Ryan Davidson, Commissioner
By: /s/ Thomas Dayley
Thomas Dayley, Commissioner
ATTEST:
/s/ Trent Tripple
Trent Tripple, Ada County Clerk
Published: January 22, 2026
ORDINANCE NO. 1016
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ADA COUNTY CODE, MOSQUITO AND VERMIN ABATEMENT TITLE 5, CHAPTER 14 TO REMOVE THE ADA COUNTY WEED, PEST AND MOSQUITO ABATEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE PURSUANT TO IDAHO CODE SECTION 39-2813.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ADA COUNTY IDAHO, THAT ADA COUNTY CODE, TITLE 5, CHAPTER 14 BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS.
Section 1: Ada County Code Section 5-14-3 “Definitions” is amended to delete the definition for the “Ada County Weed, Pest, and Mosquito Abatement Advisory Committee” with all other definitions remaining the same as follows:
5-14-3: DEFINITIONS:
ADA COUNTY WEED, PEST AND MOSQUITO ABATEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Formerly, the Ada County weed and pest advisory committee and the southwest Ada County mosquito abatement district board of trustees.
Section 2: Ada County Code Section 5-14-5 “Powers and Duties of Board County Commissioners Serving as Abatement District Board of Trustees” is amended to delete subparagraph M with all remaining subparagraphs of ACC 5-14-5 remaining the same as follows:
5-14-5: POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SERVING AS ABATEMENT DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
M. To make appointments to the Ada County weed, pest and mosquito abatement advisory committee, as needed.
Section 3: Ada County Code Section 5-14-6 “Advisory Committee” is deleted in its entirety as follows:
5-14-6: ADVISORY COMMITTEE:
The Ada County weed, pest and mosquito abatement advisory committee shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Ada County weed, pest and mosquito abatement director and the board of county commissioners.
Section 4: Ada County Code Section 5-14-7 “Powers and Duties of Advisory Committee” is deleted in its entirety as follows:
A. To meet monthly with the Ada County weed, pest and mosquito abatement director.
B. To assist in developing strategic long term goals and policies for the abatement of noxious weeds, pests, mosquitoes or other vermin in Ada County.
C. To counsel the Ada County weed, pest and mosquito abatement director and the board of county commissioners, as needed, in areas of technology, research, planning and prioritization of projects related to mosquito and vermin, noxious weed and pest abatement in Ada County.
D. To engage in other activities or studies in furtherance of public education and public outreach, at the direction of the Ada County weed, pest and mosquito abatement director or the board of county commissioners.
Section 4: Ada County Code Section 5-14-8 “Terms of Office and Compensation of Advisory Committee” is deleted in its entirety as follows:
The Ada County weed, pest and mosquito abatement advisory committee shall consist of seven (7) members, to be appointed by the board of county commissioners and shall serve at the pleasure of the board of county commissioners for a term of four (4) years. Ex officio members may also be called upon for advice or assistance, in accordance with title 39, chapter 28, Idaho Code, as may be amended or retitled from time to time. Members of the Ada County weed, pest and mosquito abatement advisory committee may be reappointed to serve for additional terms of office after the expiration of the current term of office. Members of the Ada County weed, pest and mosquito abatement advisory committee shall not receive compensation but will be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of March, 2026.
Board of Ada County Commissioners
By: /s/ Rod Beck
Rod Beck, Commissioner
By: /s/ Ryan Davidson
Ryan Davidson, Commissioner
By: /s/ Thomas Dayley
Thomas Dayley, Commissioner
ATTEST:
/s/ Heath Ribordy, Assistant Deputy Clerk
Trent Tripple, Ada County Clerk
PUBLISHED: March 14, 2026