Idaho §67-6539 — Short-Term Rental Preemption (HB 216, 2017; HB 583, 2026) (ID)
Tracked preemption from the Idaho overlay bundle.
Overview
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Effective
2017-07-01
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 §67-6509A — Manufactured Housing Parity (extended by HB 800, 2026)Idaho Development Impact Fee Act (I.C. §67-8201 et seq.)
Primary-source summary
I.C. §67-6539 — Short-Term Rental Preemption (HB 216, 2017)Trigger predicate
When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.
always true
Preempted fields
11 fields on the base district schema are rewritten when the trigger fires.
| Field | Op | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
base_districts[category=res_sf].allowed_uses | add | short_term_rental | STR/vacation rental cannot be prohibited in any residential zone where similar residential uses are allowed |
base_districts[category=res_mf].allowed_uses | add | short_term_rental | |
str_outright_ban | waive | — | Cities/counties may not enact or enforce ordinances with the express or practical effect of prohibiting STRs |
str_primary_residence_requirement | waive | — | Primary-residence-only and non-owner-occupied bans are de facto prohibitions and preempted |
str_minimum_night_stay_de_facto_ban | waive | — | Minimum-night stays amounting to a de facto ban are preempted |
str_use_classification | override | nontransient_residential | HB 583 (2026) classifies STRs as nontransient residential use for both zoning and building code purposes, effective 2026-07-01 |
str_specific_parking_addons | waive | — | |
str_mandatory_professional_management | waive | — | |
str_specific_fire_inspection_requirements | waive | — | |
str_sprinkler_requirements_beyond_irc | waive | — | |
str_activity_reporting_obligations | waive | — |
Citation
Authority source
Idaho Code §67-6539; HB 216 (2017); strengthened by HB 583 (2026, effective 2026-07-01)
§ I.C. §67-6539 + 2026 HB 583 amendments
Research notes
Cities retain authority to regulate STRs for health, safety, general welfare (parking, noise, occupancy caps tied to IBC, fire code, sewer/septic), require registration/licensing/local-contact designation, and impose local-option taxes where otherwise authorized. HB 583 (2026) further narrows the health-safety carveout by requiring smoke/CO/escape standards to be applied equally to all residences, and requires listing platforms to register with the State Tax Commission. Considered one of the strongest state-level STR protections in the U.S. (McCall, Ketchum, Sandpoint, Victor have all retreated from STR ordinances under litigation threat).