Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing December 29th, 2025 at 6:00 PM at the Lewis County Courthouse in Nezperce, Idaho for the Proposed Ordinance of the County of Lewis, Idaho, pursuant to Idaho Code Section 67-6526 providing for application of plans and ordinances for the Area of City Impact.
COUNTY OF LEWIS
PROPOSED ORDINANCE 2025-
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNTY OF LEWIS, IDAHO, PURSUANT TO IDAHO CODE SECTION 67-6526, PROVIDING FOR APPLICATION OF PLANS AND ORDINANCES FOR THE AREA OF NEZPERCE CITY IMPACT.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Idaho Code Section 67-6526, the County of Lewis, Idaho and the City of Nezperce, has conferred and negotiated in good faith upon an Area of City Impact for the City of Nezperce within the unincorporated area of Lewis County; and
WHEREAS, the City of Nezperce subsequently adopted Resolution NO. R2025-10 establishing the area of City Impact and a regulatory plan for that area; and
WHEREAS, the County of Lewis subsequently adopted Resolution NO. 2025-R10 establishing the Area of Nezperce City Impact,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINDED, by the Commissioners of the County of Lewis, Idaho as follows:
Section 1.
Within the designated area of City Impact, the building code of the City of Nezperce shall apply, which is the Uniform Building Code, as currently adopted or subsequently amended. Lewis County shall be responsible for all phases of administration and enforcement of such Code, including issuance of permits and inspections.
Section 2.
Within the designated area of City Impact the subdivision ordinance of the City of Nezperce shall apply, as currently adopted or subsequently amended. The City of Nezperce shall be responsible, if it so elects, for reviewing, commenting upon, and endorsing applications for subdivisions within the geographic area. Lewis County shall be responsible for all phases of the application, administration and enforcement of the applicable subdivision ordinance and will make all final decisions in regard to subdivisions within the area of City Impact. The Lewis County Commissioners may request that applications and request regarding subdivisions within this area be reviewed by opinion, such a review and comment appear warranted and would be of assistance in the rendering of a final decision.
Section 3.
Within the designated area of City Impact, the existing Lewis County Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Ordinance as currently adopted, or subsequently amended shall continue to apply, until such time as the City of Nezperce shall establish a City Comprehensive Plan and/or Zoning ordinance, at which time it shall be mutually agreed upon by the County and City which entities plan or ordinance shall apply.
Section 4.
Within the designated area of City Impact the Lewis County Comprehensive Plam, Land Use Ordinance and all Land Use Special Permits shall apply. All requests for development, zone change, conditional use permit, or variance with the area of City Impact shall made pursuant to the Lewis County Zoning and Development Ordinance, as currently adopted or subsequently amended. Prior to any action being taken on such request the City of Nezperce, if it so elects, shall review, comment upon, and issue an endorsement of the request as submitted. The Lewis County Commissioners shall make all final decisions in regard to subdivision plats, as well as request for development, zone change, conditional use permit, or variance within the City Impact.
Section 5.
In accordance with Idaho Code 67-6526 (g), the County herby specifically declares that any resident living within the area of City Impact shall have the right of representation on the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Nezperce, which may be established pursuant to such law.
Section 6.
Repeal Lewis County Ordinance #2002-03, providing for application of plans and ordinances for the area of Nezperce City Impact and all other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 7.
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force upon its passage, approval and publication in one issue of the Lewis County Herald, a newspaper of general circulation in the County, published weekly in the County and the Official Newspaper of the County of Lewis.
Section 8.
That the Area of City Impact for the City of Nezperce, within the unincorporated area of Lewis County is particularly described as follows, to wit:
Township 33 North, Range 2 East B.M.
Section 5: All
Section 6: All
Section 7: All
Section 8: All
Township 34 North, Range 2 East B.M.
Section 31: All
Section 32: All,
and the same is shown on the attached map, which is adopted in conjunction with this Ordinance and is intended to be in integral part of said Ordinance.
Written Testimony will be allowed if received by 5 p.m. Sunday December 21st, 2025, in the Planning and Zoning Office. You can email your comments to pz@lewiscountyid.org or mail comments to the Lewis County P & Z office 510 Oak St Rm 1 Nezperce, ID 83543. Length of oral testimony may be limited to three minutes for each person.
Dated this 24th day of November, 2025
Lewis County Planning and Zoning
Kari Ross, P&Z Coordinator
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