Planning & Zoning

BOUNDARY COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION LETTERS OF INTEREST

The Boundary County Board of Commissioners invites letters of interest from citizens interested in serving on the Boundary County Planning and Zoning Commission. The Planning and Zoning Commission has two current vacancies. Appointed members must meet the minimum residency requirements of Idaho Code 67-6504. The volunteer Commission generally meets once a month and acts in a decision-making capacity and as advisors to the Board of Commissioners on land use matters. The remaining terms for the two vacant positions expire January 01, 2027.

If you are interested in this position, please mail a letter of interest and brief biography to:
Boundary County Commissioners' Office
PO Box 419
Bonners Ferry, ID 83805

or hand deliver to:
Boundary County Commissioners' Office, Boundary County Courthouse
6452 Kootenai St., Room #28
Bonners Ferry, ID 83805

Letters of interest will be accepted until close of business on December 31, 2025. Please contact the Planning & Zoning Department at (208) 267-7212 if you have any questions.

The Boundary County Planning & Zoning Commission meets at 5:30 p.m. the fourth Thursday of each month at the Boundary County Annex Building (former Armory Building), 6566 Main Street, Bonners Ferry, ID. The commission's duties include reviewing the Boundary County Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan, making decisions on various land use applications, including conditional use permits, and variances, and making recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners on platted subdivisions, zoning amendments and area of impact agreements with incorporated cities within Boundary County. Each member of the commission has resided within Boundary County for a minimum of two years, as required by Idaho Code.

Written comment should be addressed to Planning and Zoning, PO Box 419, Bonners Ferry, ID 83805; or e-mailed to planning@ruenyeager.com and must be received by 12 noon Wednesday, 1 week and 1 day prior to the scheduled hearing date.

The Boundary County Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance applies to all lands in Boundary County that lie outside the incorporated city limits of Moyie Springs and Bonners Ferry. All applications are processed by the zoning administrator from the Planning and Zoning Office located in Room 18, Idaho Extension Office behind the Boundary County Courthouse.

Planning & Zoning Commission:
Caleb Davis, Chair
Wade Purdom, Co-Chair
John Cranor, Scott Fuller, Bill Benage, Adam Isaac, Rob Woywod

Application Type	Fee Amount
Certificate of Compliance	$60.00, plus actual cost of professional services if the initial fee is exceeded
Request to Examine or Copy Records. First 100 pages free of charge	Per Idaho Code
Residential Placement Permit	$480.00
Commercial/Industrial Placement Permit	$600.00
Conditional Use Permit (Land Intensive)	$1,200.00
Conditional Use Permit (High Occupancy)	$900.00
Conditional Use Permit (All Others)	$600.00
Special Event Permit	$240.00
Temporary Use Permit (Land Intensive)	$1,200.00
Temporary Use Permit (High Occupancy)	$900.00
Temporary Use Permit (All Others)	$600.00
Variance	$480.00
Parcel Division, Simple	$600.00
Parcel Division, Primitive	$600.00
Parcel Line Adjustment	$600.00
Lot Line Adjustment, Subdivision	$600.00
Short Plat Subdivision	$600.00, plus $30.00 per lot
Long Plat Subdivision	$1,200.00, plus $60.00 per lot
Quasi-judicial Zone Map Amendment	$600.00
Comprehensive Plan Amendment	$600.00
Ordinance Amendment	$600.00
Appeal	$600.00
Floodplain Development Permit	$120.00, plus actual cost of engineering and other professional services once initial fee is exceeded
Utility Permits	$300.00
Vacation of Plats/Rights-of-Way	$480.00, plus cost of professional services if the initial fee is exceeded
Permit Extension Request	$120.00