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Zoning Placement Permit in Unincorporated Latah County, Idaho

Required under Code of Latah County Section 7-1-3(A) for most structures that are exempt from a building permit (agricultural exempt buildings and non-agricultural exempt buildings), to confirm zoning compliance before construction or placement, via the county's 'Application For Zoning Placement.'

Verified 2026-07-04 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Fee (see below)
  • Site plan showing location of roads and rights-of-way, existing buildings, proposal area, dimensions, and setbacks
  • Floor plan or design plans
  • Access approval (not required if there is an existing home on the property)
  • Property owner and applicant signatures
  • For agricultural-exempt buildings specifically: highway district/ITD access approval, planning department zoning-designation approval, building type/floor plan with dimensions, site plan with property-line distances, copy of any other relevant zoning permit, a statement of use/affidavit limiting use and permitting inspection for continued-use compliance, and proof of bona fide agricultural operation (prior-year Schedule F or Schedule C tax form, or Farm Services Agency registration, plus Assessor agricultural-category classification 1-5)

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Fee schedule

Zoning Placement Permit — Agricultural Exempt BuildingsCounty Development Services Fee Schedule (Resolution 2023-18 et seq.), Land Use Fee Schedule.
$300.00
Zoning Placement — Non-Agricultural Exempt BuildingsSame source.
$25.00

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

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    Zoning Inspection

    One or more zoning inspections are typically required before and after construction/placement to confirm compliance with zoning regulations, including setbacks, per Section 7-1-3(A)(3) of the Code of Latah County.

See the full Unincorporated Latah County inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • This permit is required even though the structure itself is exempt from a full building permit — a short list of items (fences under 7 ft, retaining walls under 4 ft, small water tanks, short sidewalks/driveways, shade cloth structures, small solar collectors, membrane carport covers, flagpoles, small unlit signs) do NOT require even a zoning placement permit.
  • Agricultural-exempt buildings require proof of a bona fide agricultural operation (tax Schedule F/C or Farm Services Agency registration) and cannot be used as a garage, residential shop, home, rental unit, or place of employment.

Frequently asked questions

Usually yes: Section 7-1-3(A) of the Code of Latah County requires either a Zoning Placement Permit for Agricultural Exempt Buildings ($300.00) or a Zoning Placement Permit for Non-Agricultural Exempt Buildings ($25.00) for most permit-exempt structures, unless the item falls into a short unconditionally-exempt list (small fences, low retaining walls, small water tanks, short driveways, small solar collectors, membrane carport covers, flagpoles, small unlit signs).

In Unincorporated Latah County, the published Zoning Placement Permit — Agricultural Exempt Buildings is: $300.00. Additional published fees: Zoning Placement — Non-Agricultural Exempt Buildings — $25.00. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Unincorporated Latah County does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Latah County Planning, Building and GIS Department at (208) 883-7220 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Application For Zoning Placement. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Unincorporated Latah County requires 1 inspection(s) for a zoning placement permit, in order: Zoning Inspection. Schedule each through Latah County Planning, Building and GIS Department ((208) 883-7220).

Apply through Latah County Planning, Building and GIS Department at 200 S Almon Street, Ste 102 (Annex Building), Moscow, ID 83843. Phone: (208) 883-7220, email: PB@LatahCountyID.gov. Office hours: Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM. Per the Latah County government contact-directory API (api.latah.id.us/web/getcontact?dept=Planning%2C%20Building%20and%20GIS), fetched 2026-07-04, which returns this department's authoritative current name, address, phone, and hours record: {"Id":13,"Department":"Planning, Building and GIS","Phone":"(208) 883-7220","AddressLn1":"Latah County Planning & Building","AddressLn2":"200 S Almon Street, Ste 102","AddressCSZ":"Moscow, Idaho 83843","AddressRoom":"Annex Building","DeptHours":"Monday - Friday\r\n8 am - 5 pm"}. NOTE ON CORRECTION: a prior research pass on this file reported the address as '522 South Adams Street' and phone '(208) 882-8580' / '(208) 883-7220' (ambiguous, unreconciled) sourced from a City of Moscow homeowner's-guide directory listing; this pass queried the county's own live contact API directly and found the current authoritative record uses the Annex Building address above with phone (208) 883-7220 only. The email PB@LatahCountyID.gov is confirmed on the county's own Zoning Placement Permit application form (Application for Zoning Placement, revised 6/5/2026) and Building Permit Application Requirements handout.. Official information: https://latahcountyid.gov/planning_building/.

Unincorporated Latah County, Idaho has adopted: International Building Code, 2018 edition — Latah County Code of Ordinances, Title 7 'Building Regulations,' Chapter 1 'Building Codes and Regulations,' Section 7-1-2 'Codes Adopted,' subsection A.1. Adopted in accordance with Idaho Code Title 39 Chapter 41, Idaho Code Title 44 Chapters 21 and 22, and Idaho Administrative Procedures Act Section 24.39 (7.03). (Ord. 384, 12-14-2021; amd. Ord. 408, 6-24-2025). Source: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/latahcountyid/latest/latahcounty_id/0-0-0-1168, fetched 2026-07-04 via browser-header curl (amlegal.com returns 200 to a Chrome-UA request and embeds the full section text as JSON inside a `window._redux_state = JSON.parse(...)` script tag; the HTML field of the matching `sections.items` entry contains the verbatim ordinance text, extracted and parsed for this file).; International Residential Code, 2018 edition, Parts I through VI — same source, subsection A.2, same ordinance history.; International Mechanical Code, 2018 edition — same source, subsection A.3.; International Fuel Gas Code, 2018 edition — same source, subsection A.4.; International Energy Conservation Code, 2018 edition — same source, subsection A.5.; International Existing Building Code, 2018 edition — same source, subsection A.6.; International Property Maintenance Code, 2018 edition — same source, subsection A.7.; Adopted appendices: IBC 2018 Appendices C (Group U Agricultural Buildings), E (Supplementary Accessibility Requirements), F (Rodent Proofing), G (Flood Resistant Construction), H (Signs), I (Patio Covers), J (Grading); IRC 2018 Appendices A, B, C, D, J, M, H (Patio Covers), Q (Tiny Houses), R (Light Straw-Clay Construction), S (Strawbale Construction); IEBC 2018 Appendices A-1, A-2, B, and Resource A — Section 7-1-2, subsections B, C, D.; Idaho Building Code Act (Idaho Code Title 39, Chapter 41, Section 39-4116) makes building code standards a matter of statewide concern; local governments that issue building permits must adopt the IBC and Idaho Residential Code as amended by the Idaho Building Code Board. Source: https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/title39/t39ch41/; The Latah County Building Code (all codes adopted in Title 7, Chapter 1) is formally designated as such under Section 7-1-1 'Composition Of County Building Code' and applies to all structures and property in Latah County. Source: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/latahcountyid/latest/latahcounty_id/0-0-0-1167, fetched 2026-07-04.. Local amendments apply — see the Unincorporated Latah County overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-07-04.

Fees, timelines, and adopted codes are researched from each jurisdiction's published records — see how we verify. Requirements change and vary by project, so always confirm the current details with the Unincorporated Latah County building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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