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Jerome County adopts zoning ordinance amendments and comprehensive-plan language on energy facilities
Summary
The Board approved Resolution 2026‑18 to amend the comprehensive plan and adopted Ordinances 2026‑03 and 2026‑04 to revise conditional use permits and add an energy facilities chapter to the Jerome County Zoning Ordinance.
The Jerome County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted changes to the county comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance on April 20, approving Resolution 2026‑18 and Ordinances 2026‑03 and 2026‑04.
Planning and Zoning Officer Kacie Buhler told the board the comprehensive‑plan language and ordinance changes "have been run through legal counsel and ... were approved." Buhler also reported March departmental activity: "a total of $23,861.75 collected during March," 73 inspections and 24 new permits.
Commissioner Crouch moved to approve Resolution 2026‑18 to adopt the Chapter 10 language in the comprehensive plan; Commissioner Watkins seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The board then approved legislative action pages to update Chapters 7 and 11 of the Jerome County Zoning Ordinance, followed by separate motions to adopt Ordinance 2026‑03 (amend Chapter 7 on conditional use permits) and Ordinance 2026‑04 (add Chapter 11 on energy facilities); all motions carried unanimously.
The ordinances add County procedures for conditional use permits and a new chapter addressing energy facilities; the record shows legal review completed but the transcript does not specify implementation timelines or permit fees. The planning office said the ordinances are planned to be published on Saturday following the meeting.
