Idaho LLUPA — Local Land Use Planning Act Framework (ID)
Tracked preemption from the Idaho overlay bundle.
Overview
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Effective
1975-07-01
Sunset
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Authority
state
Scope
state:ID
Other Idaho preemptions
Idaho SB 1354 — ADU By-Right (Cities ≥10,000)Idaho SB 1352 — Starter-Home Subdivisions (Cities ≥10,000)Idaho HB 707 — Administrative Lot Splits (Cities ≥10,000)Idaho HB 706 — Single-Stair Building Option (City Opt-In)Idaho HB 585 — Permit Inspection Shot-Clock (Statewide)Idaho Dillon's Rule — Inclusionary Zoning Mandates Ultra Vires (Mountain Central v. McCall, 2021)Idaho §67-6539 — Short-Term Rental Preemption (HB 216, 2017; HB 583, 2026)Idaho §67-6509A — Manufactured Housing Parity (extended by HB 800, 2026)
Trigger predicate
When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.
always true
Preempted fields
8 fields on the base district schema are rewritten when the trigger fires.
| Field | Op | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
comprehensive_plan_required | override | True | Every city/county zoning ordinance must be consistent with an adopted comprehensive plan addressing the 17 statutory components in §67-6508 |
comp_plan_required_components | override | ['property_rights', 'population', 'school_facilities_transportation', 'economic_development', 'land_use', 'natural_resources', 'hazardous_areas', 'public_services_facilities_utilities', 'transportation', 'recreation', 'special_areas_sites', 'housing', 'community_design', 'agriculture', 'implementation', 'national_interest_electric_transmission_corridors', 'public_airport_facilities'] | |
zoning_ordinance_adoption_procedure | override | pz_commission_recommendation_plus_governing_board_hearing | §67-6509 requires P&Z commission recommendation plus governing body public hearing with ≥15 days published notice |
rezone_notice_radius_ft | floor_at | 300 | Mailed notice to property owners within 300 ft required for rezones (§67-6509/6511) |
quasi_judicial_decisions_require_reasoned_statement | override | True | §67-6535 requires reasoned written findings for CUPs, variances, subdivision decisions; failure is reversible error (Workman v. Twin Falls 2014) |
judicial_review_window_days | override | 28 | Idaho APA §67-5270 et seq. — 28-day appeal window from final land-use decision |
vested_rights_protection | override | True | §67-6511A protects substantially-completed applications and development agreements from downzoning |
city_zoning_jurisdiction_limit | override | area_of_city_impact | §67-6526 — cities may not zone outside their negotiated ACI boundary |
Citation
Authority source
Idaho Code Title 67 Chapter 65 (LLUPA); enacted 1975, repeatedly amended
§ I.C. §§67-6501 et seq.
Research notes
LLUPA is simultaneously the enabling act and the preemption ceiling — local ordinances exceeding LLUPA are ultra vires and void. Inconsistency with the comp plan is the single most-litigated preemption lever (Evans v. Teton County 2004 and progeny).