STATUTORY REFERENCES FOR IDAHO CITIES

The statutory references listed below refer the code user to state statutes applicable to Idaho cities. They are up to date through the 2019 First Regular Session of the 65th Idaho Legislature.

General Provisions

Incorporation
I.C. § 50-101 et seq.

Local police regulations authorized
Idaho Const. Art. XII § 2

City powers generally
I.C. § 50-301 et seq.

Ordinances and codification thereof
I.C. § 50-901 et seq.

Suffrage and elections
Idaho Const. art. VI

Municipal elections
I.C. § 50-401 et seq.

Official newspaper
I.C. § 50-213

Penalties for ordinance violation
I.C. §§ 50-302

Annexation by cities
I.C. § 50-222 et seq.

Consolidation of cities
I.C. § 50-2101 et seq.

Administration and Personnel

Mayor
I.C. § 50-601 et seq.

Council
I.C. §§ 50-701 et seq., 50-216

Council-manager plan
I.C. § 50-801 et seq.

Appointment of officers
I.C. § 50-204

Duties of clerk
I.C. § 50-207

Duties of treasurer
I.C. § 50-208

Duties of city attorney
I.C. § 50-208A

Police
I.C. § 50-209

Policemen's retirement fund
I.C. § 50-1501 et seq.

Fire department
I.C. § 50-309

State disaster preparedness act
I.C. § 46-1001 et seq.

Boards and commissions
I.C. § 50-210

Classification and retention of municipal records
I.C. § 50-907

Local Land Use Planning Act
I.C. § 67-6501 et seq.

Planning and zoning commission
I.C. § 67-6504 et seq.

Civil service
I.C. § 50-1601 et seq.

Revenue and Finance

Finances generally
I.C. § 50-1001 et seq.

Fiscal year
I.C. § 50-1001

Budget and appropriations
I.C. § 50-1002 and 50-1003

Revenue bonds
I.C. § 50-1027 et seq.

Purchasing by political subdivisions,
I.C. § 67-2801 et seq.

Sales tax
I.C. § 63-3601 et seq.

Deposit and investment of funds
I.C. § 50-1013

Investments of deposits of deferred compensation plans
I.C. § 50-1013A

Real property tax
I.C. §§ 63-801 et seq., 63-901 et seq., 63-1001 et seq., 63-1101 et seq., 63-1301 et seq.

Business Licenses, Taxes and Regulations

Power to license and regulate occupations and businesses
I.C. § 50-307

Amusements
I.C. § 50-308

Alcoholic beverages
I.C. title 23

Local licensing and regulation of beer retailers
I.C. § 23-1009, 23-1016 and 23-1042 et seq.

Franchises

Franchise ordinances—regulations
I.C. § 50-329 et seq.

Animals

Animals at large
I.C. § 50-319

Animal care
I.C. § 25-3501 et seq.

Health and Safety

Preservation of public health
I.C. § 50-304

Solid waste disposal systems
I.C. § 50-344

Noxious weeds
I.C. § 22-2401 et seq.

Littering
I.C. §§ 18-3906, 18-7031

Hazardous materials
I.C. § 50-310

Nuisances, generally
I.C. § 50-334, title 52

Authority to declare and abate nuisances
I.C. § 50-334

Destruction of unsafe buildings
I.C. § 50-335

Firecrackers and fireworks
I.C. §§ 39-2601 et seq., 50-310

Flood prevention
I.C. § 50-333

City power to acquire and maintain hospitals
I.C. § 50-305

Public Peace, Morals and Welfare

Authority to maintain peace and order
I.C. § 50-302 and 50-308

Crimes and punishments generally
I.C. title 18

Vehicles and Traffic

Motor vehicles generally
I.C. title 49

Powers of local authorities
I.C. § 49-207 et seq.

Adoption by reference of Idaho motor vehicle laws
I.C. § 49-208

Abandoned vehicles
I.C. § 49-1801 et seq.

Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places

Sidewalk construction, repair and maintenance
I.C. §§ 50-316 and 50-317

Streets
I.C. § 50-311 et seq.

Street naming
I.C. § 50-318

Recreation and cultural facilities
I.C. § 50-303

Aviation facilities
I.C. § 50-321

Cemeteries
I.C. § 50-320

Public Services

Domestic water systems
I.C. §§ 50-323 and 50-324

City irrigation systems
I.C. § 50-1801 et seq.

Sewer systems
I.C. § 50-332

Flood prevention anddrainage
I.C. § 50-333

Power plants and power distribution
I.C. § 50-325 et seq.

Franchise ordinances
I.C. § 50-329 et seq.

Transit systems
I.C. § 50-322

Solid waste disposal
I.C. § 50-344

Underground conversion of utilities
I.C. § 50-2501 et seq.

Buildings and Construction

Idaho Building Code Act
I.C. § 39-4101 et seq.

Plumbing and plumbers
I.C. § 54-2601 et seq.

Electrical work and contractors
I.C. § 54-1001 et seq.

City power to prescribe fire limits
I.C. § 50-309(B)

Manufactured homes—Standards
I.C. Ch. 39-4001 et seq.

Recreational vehicles
I.C. § 39-4201 et seq.

Subdivisions

Plats and vacations
I.C. § 50-1301 et seq.

Local planning
I.C. § 67-6501 et seq.

Zoning

Local planning and zoning
I.C. § 67-6501 et seq.