Idaho § 63-402 - Nonoperating property assessed by county assessor

Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 63-402 — Nonoperating property assessed by county assessor, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 63-402. Nonoperating property assessed by county assessor

All property belonging to any person owning, operating or constructing any public utility or railroad, wholly or partly within this state, not included within the meaning of the term "operating property" as defined in this title, namely, property not reasonably necessary for the maintenance and operation of such public utility or railroad, including land or buildings rented by a company or corporation as lessee which is used as or in connection with its business, such as business offices, warehouses, service centers, moorage grounds or docks, vacant lots and tracts of land, and lots and tracts of land with the buildings thereon not used or intended to be used in the operation of such public utility or railroad, also tenement and resident property, except section houses, also hotels and eating houses, not situated adjacent to the main track of any such railroad, shall be assessed by the assessor of the county wherein the same is situated.

[63-402 added 1996, ch. 98, sec. 5, p. 336.]

Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Idaho § 63-402

What does Idaho Statutes § 63-402 cover?

Section 63-402 ("Nonoperating property assessed by county assessor") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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