Blaine County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 6B
RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT RC-160
9-6B-1: PURPOSE:
The resource conservation district (RC district) is established to: a) maintain the present and future use of lands currently owned by the federal, state, or local governments and currently used for nondevelopment purposes; b) avoid inappropriate development of such lands in the event they are sold, exchanged, or otherwise made available (i.e., by long term lease) for use by an entity other than the federal, state, or local government excepting state of Idaho school endowment lands; and c) protect resources such as wildlife habitat. The RC district is intended to allow governmental uses and government permitted or approved activities while in federal, state, or local government ownership and direct control. It is further intended to allow only very low intensity resource related uses on such lands.
The resource conservation district (RC district) is intended to protect the valuable resources such as wildlife habitat, watersheds and recreational lands of Blaine County. Much of Blaine County's precious resources are currently owned by public entities and in some cases located far from existing services, thus the RC district is established to control the future use of lands currently owned by public entities in the R-10, RR-40, A-20 and A-40 zoning districts, in the event such lands are sold, exchanged or otherwise made available (i.e., by long term lease) for use by a private entity after November 8, 2006, as exhibited in attachment A, the resource conservation district map (November 8, 2006), attached to the ordinance codified herein. (Ord. 2006-17, 11-2-2006)
9-6B-2: DEVELOPABLE DENSITY AND LOT SIZE:
A. Minimum lot area for federal and state properties excepting state of Idaho school endowment lands: The minimum lot area for residential development shall be one hundred sixty (160) acres. (Ord. 2006-17, 11-2-2006)
9-6B-3: PERMITTED AND ACCESSORY USES:
Permitted and accessory uses for the RC district are limited to the following:
A. Federal, state, or local government approved uses, services and facilities, including residential, and forestry grazing, public utilities, and other necessary uses, services and facilities related to a valid government permit or activity.
B. Use of land for very low intensity resource conservation purposes.
C. Open space recreational use.
D. Wildlife reserves.
(Ord. 2025-03, 2-12-2025; Ord. 2006-17, 11-2-2006)
9-6B-4: CONDITIONAL USES:
Conditional uses for the RC district are limited to the following:
A. Outdoor recreation facilities.
B. Campgrounds, when screened or hidden from view from public roads.
C. Wireless communication facilities. (See section 9-3-16 of this title.)
D. Extraction.
(Ord. 2025-03, 2-12-2025; Ord. 2006-17, 11-2-2006)
9-6B-5: 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: One thousand feet (1,000').
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. (Ord. 2006-17, 11-2-2006; amd. Ord. 2023-01, 1-3-2023)
9-6B-6: STATE NEEDS:
If the applicant or landowner with respect to an application under this chapter is the state of Idaho, or any agency, board, department, institution, or district thereof, the commission or the board, in addition to all other applicable standards and criteria hereunder, shall take into account the plans and needs of the state, or any agency, board, department, institution or district thereof, as required by Idaho Code section 67-6528. (Ord. 2006-17, 11-2-2006)