- Check subdivision or land restrictions;
- Obtain necessary permits;
- Obtain Power County Highway permit;
- Have access to property; (Phone: 208-226-2661)
- Obtain septic permit from State Health Dept; (Phone: 208-226-5094 or 208-478-6320)
- Obtain Idaho State electric permit if needed; (Phone: 208-681-5525)
- Five days prior to building, submit a complete set of blueprints to Power County Building Administrator. (Larger commercial & residential require blueprints with original Engineer’s or architect’s stamp)
- Frost Depth – 32 inches
- Snow Load – 30 Pounds
- Wind Speed – 90 Miles Per Hour
- Seismic Zone – D-1
- Climate Zone – 5
MINIMUM SETBACKS
(All distances are from property line)
| Use/Building | Along Arterial Roads | Along other Roads & Property Lines |
| Wells, irrigation or domestic. | 50 feet | 50 feet |
| Granaries, etc. | 60 feet | 60 feet |
| Potato cellars, uses that generate similar truck traffic and require similar loading space. | On frontage from which accessed – 200 ft., other frontages – 60 ft. | On frontage from which accessed – 200 ft., other frontages – 60 ft. |
| Machine shops, uses that generate similar truck traffic and require similar space for vehicle storage. | On frontage from which accessed – 100 ft., other frontages – 60 ft. | On frontage from which accessed – 100 ft., other frontages – 60 ft. |
| Dwellings from main road. | 50 feet – arterial roads 35 feet – other roads | 10 feet from side and AG or RR Zone and rear property line. |
Building Administrator
Planning and Zoning Department
Power County Annex
500 Pocatello Ave
American Falls, Id 83211
Phone: (208) 226-7625
Fax: (208) 226-7623
