Idaho § 22-4504 - Local ordinances
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 22-4504 — Local ordinances, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22-4504. Local ordinances
No city, county, taxing district or other political subdivision of this state shall adopt any ordinance or resolution that declares any agricultural operation, agricultural facility or expansion thereof that is operated in accordance with generally recognized agricultural practices to be a nuisance, nor shall any zoning ordinance that requires abatement as a nuisance or forces the closure of any such agricultural operation or agricultural facility be adopted. Any such ordinance or resolution shall be void and shall have no force or effect. Zoning and nuisance ordinances shall not apply to agricultural operations and agricultural facilities that were established outside the corporate limits of a municipality and then were incorporated into the municipality by annexation. The county planning and zoning authority may adopt a nuisance waiver procedure to be recorded with the county recorder or appropriate county recording authority pursuant to residential divisions of property.
[22-4504, added 1994, ch. 107, sec. 2, p. 239; am. 1997, ch. 341, sec. 2, p. 1026; am. 2011, ch. 229, sec. 3, p. 625.]
Frequently Asked Questions About Idaho § 22-4504
What does Idaho Statutes § 22-4504 cover?
Section 22-4504 ("Local ordinances") 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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