Planning & Zoning

Completed Applications are accepted on first come first serve basis by the following methods:

1/ Submittal Appointment;
Submit completed application packet and fees in person. To schedule an appointment contact your planner directly

2/ Electronically:
Submit completed application packet (1 PDF) and completed credit card authorization (separate PDF) to your planner or email ZoningInfo@canyoncounty.id.gov

3/ Mail:
Submit completed application packet and check with fee made out to Canyon County DSD to:
Canyon County Development Services
Attn: Application Submittal, Name of your Planner (if applicable)
111N. 11^th Avenue Suite 140
Caldwell, ID 83605

Application packets include forms, directions and fees. If applying for multiple applications at once, submit one application packet that includes all required items, some fees are reduced if applications are combined. Packets do not include the credit card authorization form see below:

Applications accepted in person 8am-12pm / 1-3:30pm (Closed for Lunch)
Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Credit Card Authorization (For electronic and mail submittals)
Zoning Fee Schedule

Applications approved by Staff:

Estimated time frame to approval: 4-6 weeks (will vary by application and workload)
Private Road Packet (Request a private road)
Parcel Inquiry (Request specific parcel information)
Flood Plain Development Permit application

Applications approved through a Director’s Decision:

Estimated time frame to approval 4-6 months (will vary by application and workload)
Basic Process Steps
Administrative Land Division (request land divisions)
Assisted Care Facility
Bed & Breakfast (for B&B’s with employees)
Daycare
Easement Reduction
Home Business (if business is not considered a home occupation)
Mineral Extraction Short Term (for temporary extraction, if longer see Conditional Use Permit below)
Minor Replat (property boundary adjustments on platted parcels and other changes)
Property Boundary Adjustment (for unplatted parcels only)
Sign Permit Packet
Simple Changes to Plat
Temporary Use (for temporary housing and living in an RV)
Variance less than 33%
Winery, Brewery, and Distillery

Applications approved through a Public Hearing Process:

Estimated time frame to approval 6-10 months (will vary by specific application, workload, and available hearing schedules)
Basic Process Steps
Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment (to change the future land use designation)
Conditional Use Permit
Development Agreement Modification
Subdivision: Final Plat
Subdivision: Preliminary Plat
Subdivision: Short Plat (Subdivisions less than 14 lots, with no slopes or floodplain)
Plat Vacation
Variance more than 33%
Zoning Amendment (Rezone & Conditional Rezone; to change the zoning district)

Land Hearings Archive Minutes Application TrackerTitle 67, Chapter 65 of the Idaho State Statute grants the County Board of Commissioners (governing board) the authority to exercise their powers to appoint members of a Planning & Zoning Commission to act with full authority of the governing board within the unincorporated area of the county, excluding the authority to adopt ordinances or to finally approve rezones and land subdivisions.

The Planning & Zoning Commission, guided by the Local Land Use Planning Act (§ 67-6509) is granted the authority to make decisions on land use planning applications, including recommendations, adoption, and amendments. Each commission shall consist of not less than three (3) nor more than twelve (12) voting members, all appointed by the County Board of Commissioners. An appointed member must have resided in the county for at least two (2) years and must remain a resident of the county during his service on the commission. No person shall serve more than two (2) full consecutive terms.

The Planning and Zoning Commission includes:

Phone:  (208) 454-7458
Fax: (208) 454-6633
Email: ZoningInfo@canyoncounty.id.gov

If you would like to volunteer your time as a P&Z Commissioner, please download and fill out the application below and submit to the Board of County Commissioners. Planning & Zoning Commission Application

The final draft plan of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan for the public hearing on August 10, 2022, is now available. You can download it here. For more information on the 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update process, please click here.

Administrative Staff
The administrative staff of the Development Services Department operates as a team to administer the zoning, subdivision, building, and public nuisance ordinances. Established processes and standardized forms are used to process applications, issue permits, schedule and conduct public hearings and enforce ordinances. Procedures are constantly evaluated in an attempt to update our processes, forms, and ordinances for ease of use and easy-to-follow processes. We welcome your feedback.

Planning & Zoning Staff
We plan our day, our children’s future and our vacations. It makes sense to plan the future of our communities to ensure that the decisions we make today will result in a viable and healthy future. Planning is influenced by physical, economic, and social forces. Planners use tools such as zoning, economic, and demographic analysis, natural and cultural resource evaluation, goal setting and strategic planning. Planning is key to implementing the wishes, hopes, and aspirations of citizens all across the spectrum.

Engineering Staff