Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Drummond, Idaho

Drummond’s own rules

• Manufactured homesLimited

  New installation of a trailer or manufactured home on land inside Drummond city

  • Age limit applies at installation: a new installation must be no older than 20 years from the installation date.
  • The rule is stated on the city's rules page, citing the 071210 trailer ordinance; the ordinance PDF itself was not readable, so its section numbers, exceptions and effective date are unverified.
  • The page does not state a general occupancy rule for manufactured homes.

  maximum age of trailer or manufactured home at installation: <= 20 years (measured from installation date; no exception stated on the page)

  “the city of drummond requires any new installation of a trailer or manufactured home to be no older than 20 years from the installation date.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  Connection to Drummond city community water service for new homes inside city limits

  • The city says it cannot support more than fifteen (15) connections for community water services; new connections are therefore capacity-limited.
  • Dormant pre-existing services must be repaired at the landowner's expense and at the city council's discretion.
  • The city page does not state that a new home must connect to city water, and it says nothing about city sewer. Whether a new home must connect when service is available is not established.
  • The city water ordinance (20240804-waterordinance.pdf) was not readable in the Google Drive viewer.

  “the city of drummond is unable to support more than fifteen (15) connections for community water services”

Rules another office applies inside Drummond

Drummond does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Building code administration for construction inside Drummond city, Fremont County, Idaho (applies by exclusion: the county administers the IBC everywhere except St. Anthony's city limits)

  • The county page names only the city of St. Anthony as an exception; Drummond city is not named, so this applies by exclusion.
  • The county page lists 2018 International Residential Code, 2018 International Building Code and 2018 International Energy Conservation Code among its building resources.
  • Drummond city's own rules page sets no building code.

  “fremont county administers the international building code requirements in the issuance of all permits, except within the city limits of st. anthony.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New, expansion/remodel or repair individual septic systems on land inside Drummond city, Fremont County, Idaho

  • Application must include a scaled or dimensional plot plan and building plans; no application is processed without them.
  • An environmental health specialist must visit the site before the permit is issued; a minimum of two weeks is stated for processing.
  • Permit is valid for two years; renewal costs $50.
  • Installation may begin only after a licensed installer has a copy of the permit.
  • The septic permit is also needed before a building permit from planning and zoning, per the packet.
  • Applicability to Drummond city is inferred from EIPH's Fremont County coverage; the packet does not name Drummond.

  individual system septic permit fee (new, expansion/remodel, repair/failed): 900 USD ($50 renewal fee; other fees in the packet apply to central/large systems, tank-only and vault privy permits, and speculative evaluations)

  “1. submit application for permit: completely fill out application, submit with plot plan and building plan.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Individual septic systems installed on land inside Drummond city, Fremont County, Idaho

  • Final inspection by an environmental health specialist must occur before the system is covered; the owner or installer must call for it.
  • Systems covered before inspection must be uncovered for inspection.
  • EIPH requires 48 hours' notice to schedule an inspection.
  • Applicability to Drummond city is inferred from EIPH's Fremont County coverage; the packet does not name Drummond.

  “it is necessary to have the system inspected by an environmental health specialist prior to covering”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Septic permit fees for individual systems on land inside Drummond city, Fremont County, Idaho. Building permit fees for Drummond city are not established.

  • The fee line lists, in order: $900.00 individual system permit (new, expansion/remodel, repair/failed); $3,000.00 central/large soil absorption system permit (new, repair); $450.00 tank-only and vault privy permit; $50.00 permit renewal; $450.00 speculative site evaluation (credited to the permit fee if requested within one year).
  • Applications are not processed without payment of the fee, and no payments are taken in the field.
  • Applicability to Drummond city is inferred from EIPH's Fremont County coverage; the packet does not name Drummond.

  individual system septic permit fee (new, expansion/remodel, repair/failed): 900 USD (other septic fees apply to central/large systems, tank-only/vault privy, renewal and speculative evaluations)

  “fees: $ 900.00 $3,000.00 $ 450.00 $ 50.00 $ 450.00 individual system permit (new, expansion/remodel, repair/failed)”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Septic permit process for individual systems on land inside Drummond city, Fremont County, Idaho. The building permit process for Drummond city is not established.

  • Process: submit a completed application with plot plan and building plan and fee; an environmental health specialist site evaluation follows (minimum of two weeks stated); permit is emailed when ready.
  • The permit must be used within two years; it is transferable only within the first two years and can be renewed for $50.
  • Installation must follow the permit and approved plot plan; changes need EIPH approval first.
  • Applicability to Drummond city is inferred from EIPH's Fremont County coverage; the packet does not name Drummond.

  “1. submit application for permit: completely fill out application, submit with plot plan and building plan.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Drummond or Fremont County directly.

• Building permit — Whether a building permit is required for new construction inside Drummond city
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for construction inside Drummond city
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Drummond city
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for buildings inside Drummond city
• Local zoning — Whether Drummond city administers its own zoning ordinance for land inside its limits

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.