Nampa City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 1
- GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- 10-1-1.- Title, citation and purpose.
- 10-1-2. - Terms and definitions.
- 10-1-3. - Interpretation of title.
- 10-1-4. - Certificate of occupancy.
- 10-1-5. - Construction and use to be stated in applications.
- 10-1-6. - Improvements required upon a change, expansion or enlargement of building(s) and/or principal property use, bonding, financial security or guarantee.
- 10-1-7. - Miscellaneous, unilateral height, area, yard regulations including structure height exceptions, lot area exceptions, structure quantity and lot splitting controls, swimming pool securement requirements, setback intrusion allowances, etc.
- 10-1-8. - Fences and walls.
- 10-1-9. - Performance standards.
- 10-1-10. - Home occupations.
- 10-1-11. - Use of historically significant buildings.
- 10-1-12. - Provisions applying to miscellaneous and temporary and transient uses.
- 10-1-13. - Caldwell Boulevard setback requirements.
- 10-1-14. - Fees.
- 10-1-15. - Figures.
- 10-1-16. - Professional, public self-storage facility design regulations.
- 10-1-17. - Relocated residential buildings.
CHAPTER 2
- ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
Sections
- 10-2-1.- Powers and duties of enforcing officers.
- 10-2-2. - Application and plans required.
- 10-2-3. - Amendments to zoning ordinance and zoning map (rezones).
- 10-2-4. - Annexation(s), deannexation(s) and preannexation(s).
- 10-2-5. - Development agreements.
- 10-2-6. - Violations and penalties.
- 10-2-7. - Adoption, amendment and repeal, of the Nampa Comprehensive Plan.
- 10-2-8. - Public hearings.
- 10-2-9. - Application approval or denial.
- 10-2-10. - Requests for reconsideration.
CHAPTER 3
- ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS AND PROVISIONS FOR NONCONFORMING USES3
Sections
- 10-3-1.- Establishment and designation of use districts.
- 10-3-2. - Schedule of district/zone land use controls.
- 10-3-3. - Reserved.
- 10-3-4. - Establishment of districts by map and adoption of map.
- 10-3-5. - Split zoning of a lot/parcel.
- 10-3-6. - Changes in boundaries.
- 10-3-7. - Uncertainty of district boundaries.
- 10-3-8. - Reserved.
- 10-3-9. - Nonconforming uses.
CHAPTER 6
- AG—AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT/ZONE
Sections
- 10-6-1.- Description and purpose.
- 10-6-2. - Building height regulations.
- 10-6-3. - Property area, width and yard requirements.
- 10-6-4. - Maximum property coverage.
- 10-6-5. - Parking, parking lot landscaping, property landscaping and signs.
- 10-6-6. - Other required conditions.
- 10-6-7. - Exceptions for cluster development in the agricultural district/zone.
CHAPTER 7
- RA—SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT/ZONE
Sections
- 10-7-1.- Description and purpose.
- 10-7-2. - Building height regulations.
- 10-7-3. - Detached accessory structures.
- 10-7-4. - Property area, width and yard requirements.
- 10-7-5. - Maximum property coverage.
- 10-7-6. - Corner properties.
- 10-7-7. - Parking, parking lot landscaping, signage and property landscaping.
- 10-7-8. - Exceptions for cluster development in the suburban residential district/zone.
CHAPTER 8
- RS—SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT/ZONE
Sections
- 10-8-1.- Description and purpose.
- 10-8-2. - Buildings and uses permitted conditionally.
- 10-8-3. - Structural height regulations.
- 10-8-4. - Detached accessory structures.
- 10-8-5. - Property area, width, depth, frontage setback and density requirements.
- 10-8-6. - Maximum property coverage.
- 10-8-7. - Platted corner lots.
- 10-8-8. - Area of interior "flag" properties.
- 10-8-9. - Signage, parking and parking lot landscaping property landscaping, and open space.
CHAPTER 9
- HC—HEALTHCARE DISTRICT/ZONE
Sections
- 10-9-1 - Description and purpose.
- 10-9-2. - Permitted buildings and uses.
- 10-9-3. - Buildings and uses permitted conditionally.
- 10-9-4. - Property dimensional and bulk requirements.
- 10-9-5. - Accessory structures.
- 10-9-6. - Parking, parking lot landscaping, property landscaping and signs.
- 10-9-7. - Fencing/screening.
- 10-9-8. - Design standards.
CHAPTER 10
- RD—TWO-FAMILY DUPLEX RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT/ZONE
Sections
- 10-10-1.- Description and purpose.
- 10-10-2. - Permitted buildings and uses.
- 10-10-3. - Structural height regulations.
- 10-10-4. - Detached accessory structures.
- 10-10-5. - Property area, width, setback and density requirements.
- 10-10-6. - Lots abutting an alley.
- 10-10-7. - Maximum property coverage.
- 10-10-8. - Corner lots.
- 10-10-9. - Design review, parking, parking lot landscaping, signage, property landscaping, and open space.
CHAPTER 11
- RML—LIMITED MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT/ZONE
Sections
- 10-11-1.- Description and purpose.
- 10-11-2. - Permitted buildings and uses.
- 10-11-3. - Structural height and accessory structure setback regulations.
- 10-11-4. - Property area, width setback and density requirements.
- 10-11-5. - Maximum property coverage by buildings.
- 10-11-6. - Corner lots.
- 10-11-7. - Design review, parking, parking lot landscaping, signage, property landscaping, and open space.
CHAPTER 12
- RMH—MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT/ZONE
Sections
- 10-12-1.- Description and purpose.
- 10-12-2. - Permitted buildings and uses.
- 10-12-3. - Structural height and accessory structure setback regulations.
- 10-12-4. - Property area, width, setback and density requirements.
- 10-12-5. - Maximum property coverage.
- 10-12-6. - Corner lots.
- 10-12-7. - Design review, parking, parking lot landscaping, signage property landscaping, and open space.
CHAPTER 13
- RP—RESIDENTIAL PROFESSIONAL DISTRICT/ZONE
Sections
- 10-13-1.- Description and purpose.
- 10-13-2. - Permitted buildings and uses.
- 10-13-3. - Structural height regulations.
- 10-13-4. - Property area, width setback and density requirements.
- 10-13-5. - Maximum property coverage.
- 10-13-6. - Corner lots.
- 10-13-7. - Design review, parking, parking lot landscaping, signage, property landscaping, and open space.
CHAPTER 14
- BN—NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT/ZONE
Sections
- 10-14-1.- Description and purpose.
- 10-14-2. - Structure height regulations.
- 10-14-3. - Property area, width and yard requirements.
- 10-14-4. - Maximum property coverage.
- 10-14-5. - Other required conditions.
- 10-14-6. - Design review, parking, parking lot landscaping, signage, property landscaping, and open space.
CHAPTER 15
- D—DOWNTOWN SUBDISTRICTS DB, DV, DH/ZONES
Sections
- 10-15-1.- Description and purpose.
- 10-15-2. - Permitted buildings and uses.
- 10-15-3. - Buildings and uses permitted conditionally.
- 10-15-4. - Applicability.
- 10-15-5. - DB Downtown Business Subdistrict.
- 10-15-6. - DV Downtown Village Subdistrict.
- 10-15-7. - DH Downtown Historic Subdistrict.
- 10-15-8. - Design standards application procedures.
- 10-15-9. - Reserved.
CHAPTER 16
- BC—COMMUNITY BUSINESS DISTRICT/ZONE
Sections
- 10-16-1.- Description and purpose.
- 10-16-2. - Permitted and nonpermitted buildings and uses.
- 10-16-3. - Structure height regulations.
- 10-16-4. - Property area, width and yard requirements.
- 10-16-5. - Maximum property coverage.
- 10-16-6. - Other required conditions.
- 10-16-7. - Design review, parking, parking lot landscaping, signage, property landscaping, and open space.
CHAPTER 18
- IP—INDUSTRIAL PARK DISTRICT/ZONE
Sections
- 10-18-1.- Description and purpose.
- 10-18-2. - Permitted buildings and uses.
- 10-18-3. - Reserved.
- 10-18-4. - Prohibited uses.
- 10-18-5. - Building height regulations.
- 10-18-6. - Property area, coverage and yard requirements.
- 10-18-7. - Exterior storage.
- 10-18-8. - Industrial performance standards.
- 10-18-9. - Other required condition.
- 10-18-10. - Site improvements—Site screening, parking, parking lot landscaping, design review, signage and property landscaping.
CHAPTER 19
- IL—LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT/ZONE
Sections
- 10-19-1.- Description and purpose.
- 10-19-2. - Permitted and nonpermitted buildings and uses.
- 10-19-3. - Performance standards.
- 10-19-4. - Building height regulations.
- 10-19-5. - Property area, width and yard requirements.
- 10-19-6. - Maximum allowable property coverage.
- 10-19-7. - Site screening, parking, parking lot landscaping, signage, design review and property landscaping.
CHAPTER 20
- IH—HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT/ZONE
Sections
- 10-20-1.- Description and purpose.
- 10-20-2. - Permitted and nonpermitted buildings and uses.
- 10-20-3. - Performance standards.
- 10-20-4. - Building height regulations.
- 10-20-5. - Property area, width and yard requirements.
- 10-20-6. - Maximum allowable property coverage.
- 10-20-7. - Site screening, parking, parking lot landscaping, signage, design review and property landscaping.
CHAPTER 22
- OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
Sections
- 10-22-1.- Location.
- 10-22-2. - Enlargement.
- 10-22-3. - Parking area design.
- 10-22-4. - Common/shared parking facilities and off-site parking allowance.
- 10-22-5. - Parking area improvements and plans.
- 10-22-6. - Special parking and landscape corridor districts and spaces required.
- 10-22-7. - Loading spaces.
- 10-22-8. - Maintenance.
- 10-22-9. - Drive-through regulations.
CHAPTER 23
- SIGNS
Sections
- 10-23-1.- Purpose.
- 10-23-2. - Definitions.
- 10-23-3. - General rules.
- 10-23-4. - Measurements.
- 10-23-5. - Copy regulations.
- 10-23-6. - Blanketing of signs.
- 10-23-7. - Exempt signs.
- 10-23-8. - Prohibited signs.
- 10-23-9. - Sign permits.
- 10-23-10. - Reserved.
- 10-23-11. - Inspection; reinspection.
- 10-23-12. - Materials.
- 10-23-13. - Sign supports.
- 10-23-14. - General illumination standards.
- 10-23-15. - Signs installed over or within the right-of-way.
- 10-23-16. - Signs in vision clearance areas.
- 10-23-17. - Sign maintenance.
- 10-23-18. - Specific sign type requirements.
- 10-23-19. - District temporary sign allowances.
- 10-23-20. - District permanent sign allowances.
- 10-23-21. - Nonconforming signs.
- 10-23-22. - Enforcement.
- 10-23-23. - Design and construction.
CHAPTER 25
- CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
Sections
- 10-25-1.- Description and purpose.
- 10-25-2. - Use permit prerequisite to building.
- 10-25-3. - Applications.
- 10-25-4. - Conditional use permit criteria.
- 10-25-5. - Investigation.
- 10-25-6. - Conditional use public hearings.
- 10-25-7. - Action by commission or city council.
- 10-25-8. - Conditions.
- 10-25-9. - Effective date.
- 10-25-10. - Appeals and fee.
- 10-25-11. - Adherence to approved plan.
- 10-25-12. - Revocation.
- 10-25-13. - Action on appeals by council.
- 10-25-14. - Hearing procedures for cups affiliated with application for PUDs.
- 10-25-15. - Conditional use expansions and modifications.
CHAPTER 26
- PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS AND MASTER PLANNED COMMUNITIES
Sections
- 10-26-1.- Purpose.
- 10-26-2. - Use requirements.
- 10-26-3. - Area requirements.
- 10-26-4. - Exceptions to district regulations.
- 10-26-5. - Open space requirements.
- 10-26-6. - Private streets.
- 10-26-7. - Criteria for approval.
- 10-26-8. - Procedure for PUD and MPC plan approvals.
- 10-26-9. - Subdivision regulations.
- 10-26-10. - Expiration and extension of approval periods.
- 10-26-11. - Conflict with other laws.
- 10-26-12. - Fees.
CHAPTER 27
- SUBDIVISIONS
Sections
- 10-27-1.- General subdivision policy, jurisdiction statement and administrative authority.
- 10-27-2. - Preliminary plat application form, content and process.
- 10-27-3. - Final plat application form, content and process.
- 10-27-4. - Special subdivisions and developments.
- 10-27-5. - Appeals of actions on plats.
- 10-27-6. - General development and improvements; requirements.
- 10-27-7. - Construction observation.
- 10-27-8. - Subdivision improvement agreement.
- 10-27-9. - Postplatting construction.
- 10-27-10. - Financial security and guarantee.
- 10-27-11. - Dedications.
- 10-27-12. - Correcting/Vacating/Amending Plats.
- 10-27-14. - Fees.
CHAPTER 28
- MOBILE HOMES AND MOBILE HOME PARKS
Sections
- 10-28-1.- Purpose.
- 10-28-2. - Zoning.
- 10-28-3. - Location requirements for mobile homes.
- 10-28-4. - Skirting, additions and alterations.
- 10-28-5. - General conditions and limitations.
- 10-28-6. - Access and inspection.
- 10-28-7. - Permitted uses.
- 10-28-8. - General rules and regulations.
- 10-28-9. - Procedures for mobile home park approval.
- 10-28-10. - Exceptions.
- 10-28-11. - Site improvements.
- 10-28-12. - Mobile home spaces.
- 10-28-13. - Completion of improvements and occupancy.
CHAPTER 31
- SPECIFIC AREA PLANS4
Sections
CHAPTER 33
- LANDSCAPING AND CORRIDOR BEAUTIFICATION
Sections
- 10-33-1.- Description and purpose.
- 10-33-2. - General landscaping requirements—Application, plans, plant selection and field requirements.
- 10-33-3. - Residential development tree requirements.
- 10-33-4. - Corridor, local road and street landscaping requirements.
- 10-33-5. - Variations in corridor, local road and street landscaping requirements.
CHAPTER 34
- DESIGN REVIEW
Sections
- 10-34-1.- Purpose approval required.
- 10-34-2. - Applicability.
- 10-34-3. - Application referral.
- 10-34-4. - Inclusive approval.
- 10-34-5. - Committee review procedure.
- 10-34-6. - Administrative review procedure.
- 10-34-7. - Application content requirements.
- 10-34-8. - Appeals of application decisions.
- 10-34-9. - Permit duration.
- 10-34-10. - Design standards/requirements.