Idaho § 31-3806 - Civil action to enforce

Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 31-3806 — Civil action to enforce, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 31-3806. Civil action to enforce

(1) If the owner of the property of the person, firm, or corporation filing the subdivision plat, amendment to a subdivision plat, or any other plat or map recognized by the city or county for the division of land fails to comply with section 31-3805 , Idaho Code, prior to sale of the lots in the subdivision to purchasers, the owner of the property, or the person or entity filing the subdivision plat, amendment to a subdivision plat, or any other plat or map recognized by the city or county for the division of land shall be liable to any purchaser for all costs required to bring each subdivision lot into compliance with section 31-3805 . The purchaser shall have a right to enforce this obligation in a civil action.

(2) In any civil action filed under this section, the prevailing party shall be awarded its reasonable costs and attorney’s fees. The purchaser and irrigation entity shall have two (2) years from the date of discovery of the violation to initiate any legal action.

[31-3806, added 1990, ch. 365, sec. 3, p. 998; am. 1996, ch. 51, sec. 2, p. 153; am. 1996, ch. 399, sec. 2, p. 1332; am. 1997, ch. 148, sec. 2, p. 425; am. 2025, ch. 129, sec. 8, p. 668.]

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

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What does Idaho Statutes § 31-3806 cover?

Section 31-3806 ("Civil action to enforce") 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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