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Fire chiefs urge clarification of building-location permit workload and scope

Bonner County Commissioner Chat · April 1, 2026
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Summary

Chief Jeff Armstrong told commissioners many small building-location permit (BLP) reviews are unnecessary under IDAPA and are creating a customer-service backlog; he plans to meet county planning staff to clarify scope and reduce delays.

Bonner County’s fire chiefs and commissioners discussed the county’s building-location permit (BLP) workload and whether the process requires revision to avoid unnecessary reviews.

Chief Jeff Armstrong said he inherited a heavy BLP review workload and that many small projects — decks, chicken coops, lean-tos — should not require his signature under state rules.…

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