When you own a piece of land, you might be the owner, but that doesn’t mean that you can do whatever you want with the property—otherwise there could be auto mechanics and amusement parks in the middle of residential neighborhoods, adult entertainment near schools and other undesirable location issues. Land planning in Idaho and beyond […]

When a developer wants to start construction on a tract of land, they’re bound by the zoning laws in that particular municipality. Zoning laws are designed to specify how land can be used, whether that means keeping bars and nightclubs far away from elementary schools, or ensuring a mini-mall can’t be built in a residential […]

If you own a piece of land, you should be able to do anything you want with it, right? From building a house to starting a business, it’s all fair game. Not so fast—zoning laws and land planning in Idaho put major restrictions on what you can and cannot build or do with your vacant […]

Anyone considering building a structure or adding onto an existing one is familiar with zoning—the legislative process for dividing land into zones for different uses. Zoning laws are in place in cities across the country to improve the safety, health and general welfare of all residents. This post will teach you the basics regarding zoning […]

Your car battery died in a parking lot late at night. You clipped a curb hidden by snow and got a flat tire. You ran out of gas on a country road. It doesn’t matter what the situation is—finding yourself with a broken-down car in the middle of winter is a potentially deadly predicament to […]