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Blaine County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 6A

RURAL REMOTE DISTRICT RR-40

9-6A-1: PURPOSE:

This district permits limited development of those lands which are not well suited for long term intensive agricultural production due to such factors as soil characteristics, topography, water availability, the cost of applying water and microclimate, and which, in addition, are not well suited for residential use except for very low density due to such factors as access problems, slope, soil characteristics, distance from and ability to provide services at reasonable cost, and presence of sensitive natural resources. (Ord. 2006-04, 6-29-2006)

9-6A-2: LOCATION/APPLICABILITY:

This RR-40 district shall only apply to lands designated as A-10 prior to July 5, 2006, and that are outside of the urban influence boundary and beyond one-half (1/2) mile from the R-5 zoning district, as defined in subsections 9-6-2A and B of this title. (Ord. 2006-04, 6-29-2006)

9-6A-3: DEVELOPABLE DENSITY AND LOT SIZE:

   A.   Minimum Lot Area: The minimum lot area in a subdivision shall be forty (40) acres, except within an RR-40 cluster development when authorized pursuant to Blaine County ordinance 77-6, as amended (subdivision ordinance). (Ord. 2006-04, 6-29-2006)

9-6A-4: PERMITTED USES:

Permitted uses for this district are limited to the following:
   A.   Timber production, grazing and other agricultural purposes, except as provided in subsection 9-6A-6M of this chapter.
   B.   Open space recreational use.
   C.   Wildlife reserves.
   D.   Single-family residential use.
(Ord. 2025-03, 2-12-2025; Ord. 2006-04, 6-29-2006)

9-6A-5: ACCESSORY USES:

The accessory uses for this RR-40 District are limited to the following:
    A.   Living quarters for persons employed on the premises; provided, however, that mobile homes/manufactured homes shall be set back at least fifty feet (50') from any property line (100 feet from Highway 75). Living quarters for employees shall be limited to parcels in the RR-40 District forty (40) acres or greater in size, up to two (2) units per twenty (20) acres.
   B.   Recreation facilities for private use.
   C.   Accessory dwelling unit (see section 9-3-11 of this title).
   D.   Agricultural related structures and buildings.
   E.   Temporary roadside stands for the sale of agricultural products grown on the premises or as part of an integrated agricultural operation under common management with administrative approval.
   F.   Keeping of riding horses for private use; provided, that at least one-third (1/3) acre of permeable land area is available for each horse.
   G.   Tier 1 home occupations.
   H.   Accessory Use/Structure. (Ord. 2025-08, 8-26-2025; Ord. 2023-01, 1-3-2023; Ord. 2012-05, 6-5-2012)

9-6A-6: CONDITIONAL USES:

Conditional uses for this district are limited to the following:
   A.   Public outdoor recreational facilities.
   B.   Sanitary landfills.
   C.   Public or private airfields.
   D.   Public utility installations, not including business offices, repair or storage facilities.
   E.   Temporary use of a mobile home during construction of a permanent dwelling for a period not to exceed one year.
   F.   Mills for refining mining ore.
   G.   Public campgrounds when screened or hidden from view from public highways.
   H.   Gravel or shale pits, and asphalt batch plants.
   I.   Retreats.
   J.   Mobile homes and trailers on patented mining or mill site claims. Mobile homes or trailers will be allowed for purposes of a shop, office, or for housing for a caretaker or watchman. The number of mobile homes and trailers to be allowed shall be determined by those considerations which include, but are not limited to:
      1.   The size of the mining operation.
      2.   The number of employees required by the mining operation.
      3.   The need for twenty four (24) hour protection or monitoring of the mining operation.
A conditional use permit will be issued on a year to year basis, renewable if the mining or mill site claim on which the structures are located is still under development or extraction is occurring. All South Central Health Department requirements must be met.
Upon expiration of the conditional use permit, all mobile homes and trailers allowed under this provision must be removed. Their removal and any required reclamation will be guaranteed through posting a performance bond, cash deposit, certified check, negotiable bond or other acceptable financial guarantee with the Board of County Commissioners.
   K.   Group daycare facilities.
   L.   Public works gravel or shale pits and public works asphalt plants.
   M.   Mining activity on private property within the Mountain Overlay District is subject to a Mountain Overlay District (chapter 21 of this title) site alteration permit.
   N.   Accessory dwelling unit. (See section 9-3-11 of this title.)
   O.   Wireless communication facilities. (See section 9-3-16 of this title.)
   P.   Tier 2 home occupations.
   Q.   Extraction.
(Ord. 2025-03, 2-12-2025; Ord. 2019-03, 1-8-2019; Ord. 2006-04, 6-29-2006)

9-6A-7: DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS:

Dimensional standards for this district are the following, except that dimensional standards may be modified in a CD as authorized pursuant to subdivision ordinance 77-6, as amended:
   A.   Maximum Building Height: Thirty five feet (35'), except agricultural buildings and windmills.
   B.   Minimum Front Yard Setback: One hundred feet (100') on State Highway 75, fifty feet (50') for other major roads and twenty five feet (25') for minor roads.
   C.   Minimum Side And Rear Yard Setback: Twenty five feet (25').
   D.   Minimum Lot Width: Five hundred feet (500').
   E.   Minimum Setback From Wetlands: The minimum setback from all “wetlands” as defined in chapter 19 of this title shall be one hundred feet (100'). There shall be no disturbance within such setback area except for agricultural purposes (see definition). Buildings existing as of July 5, 2006, that do not comply with the wetlands setback may be allowed to expand if they do not extend farther into the wetlands than the existing structure. Any other disturbance to wetlands or within the wetlands setback, including driveway crossing or installation of utilities leading to a building site, shall comply with the requirements of chapter 19 of this title and all other County, State and Federal requirements.
   F.   Additional Minimum Setbacks to all lot lines: One hundred feet (100') from State Highway 75, thirty feet (30') from federally managed, and Idaho Department of Lands, public land. (Ord. 2025-08, 8-26-2025; Ord. 2023-01, 1-3-2023;Ord. 2006-04, 6-29-2006)

9-6A-8: CLUSTER DEVELOPMENTS:

   A.   Criteria: Cluster developments (CDs) shall be allowed in RR-40 District if the parent tract is located within one mile of a paved State, Federal, or County road or a paved road constructed to County standards in existence as of July 5, 2006; and if they meet the criteria set forth in section 10-9-6, "Density, Lot, And Development Standards", of this Code.
   B.   Minimum Lot Size: The minimum lot size shall be two and one- half (21/2) acres.
   C.   Maximum Number Of Lots In Cluster Tract: The maximum number of lots in a CD cluster tract shall be five (5) except if the standards set forth in subsection 10-9-6D4 of this Code are met. (Ord. 2006-04, 6-29-2006)