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Caribou County adopts short‑term rental ordinance to align with Idaho House Bill 583
Summary
After a public hearing, the county adopted Ordinance 2026‑06 amending Chapter 13.65 to follow Idaho House Bill 583, removing administrative permit fees and owner‑occupancy rules while keeping safety and egress requirements.
The Caribou County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing and adopted Ordinance 2026‑06 on July 13 to amend Chapter 13.65 (Short‑term Rental) to comply with Idaho House Bill 583, which took effect July 1.
Helen Barker, Planning & Zoning and Parks & Recreation, outlined changes including elimination of the administrative permit fee, limiting county application review to safety requirements (smoke and carbon monoxide alarms), eliminating owner‑occupancy requirements, and requiring egress windows that comply with 2018 standards plus posted emergency contact information and noise limits. Commissioners expressed frustration that the state law reduces local control; Doug Wood, the county prosecutor, noted it "does give renters some recourse with personal law suits." No public comments were received during the hearing and the ordinance passed on a motion by Commissioner Bryce Somsen with Commissioner Marty McCullough seconding.
The amendment implements state law changes at the local code level; county staff said enforcement options are limited to safety‑related inspections and civil remedies available to adjacent property owners and others under state law.
