Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Fernan Lake Village, Idaho

Fernan Lake Village’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  New construction and alterations inside Fernan Lake Village city limits, under the city's adopted building code ordinance

  • The listing gives the title 'uniform building code' with 'ibc' as a keyword for Ord. 142 (2003); the code edition it adopts was not verified from the ordinance text
  • Ord. 144 (Uniform Building Code Amendments, 2003) is also listed; its amendments were not read
  • No exact effective date is stated on the listing; the year 2003 is the list year

  “ord. 142 uniform building code 2003 ibc, building, structure, walls, sheds, pools download”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Fernan Lake Village city limits, under the city's own planning/zoning ordinances (finding based on ordinance titles)

  • Based on the titles and keywords of Ord. 163 (Planning Commission, 2009, keywords 'planning, zoning') and Ord. 156 (Commercial District, 2008) on the city's official ordinance list; the text of neither ordinance was opened
  • The city's home page confirms the city was created by the Kootenai County commissioners in 1957, so the city is in Kootenai County

  “ord. 163 planning commission 2009 planning, zoning download”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Permit fees for work inside Fernan Lake Village city limits

  • Only a 2003 fee schedule resolution (Res. 102-6) is listed; its amounts and whether they are still current were not verified
  • The city's listing says copies of documents are available with a duplication cost, and the list is available from the City Clerk

  “res. 102-6 fee schedule 2003 fees, permits download”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Fernan Lake Village or Kootenai County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits for new homes inside Fernan Lake Village city limits
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for permits inside Fernan Lake Village city limits
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Fernan Lake Village city limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Fernan Lake Village city limits
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size in the main single-family residential district inside Fernan Lake Village city 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.