IdahoIdaho requires cities and counties to allow manufactured homes in residential zones
Starting July 1, 2026, Idaho cities and counties must allow manufactured homes in many residential zones, while keeping historic district and recorded property restrictions in place.
What it does
Cities and counties must allow single-unit manufactured homes where single-family homes are allowed, and multi-unit homes where multifamily homes are allowed. Historic districts are excluded, and recorded property restrictions remain in force.
Cities and counties may set placement standards for manufactured homes outside mobile home parks. Their rules must be clear and objective and cannot discourage needed housing through unreasonable cost or delay.
Argument forPeople seeking a home may have more places to put one because cities and counties must allow manufactured homes in many residential zones.
Argument againstLocal placement and design standards could limit owners’ choices, though they must be clear and cannot add unreasonable cost or delay that discourages needed housing.
More detail
Cities and counties must allow manufactured homes in their plans and land use rules for certain residential areas. Single-unit manufactured homes may be sited where single-family homes are allowed. Multi-unit manufactured homes may be sited only where multifamily homes are allowed. Historic districts are excluded. Recorded property restrictions remain in force. The law takes effect July 1, 2026.
Cities and counties may adopt placement standards for manufactured homes outside mobile home parks. These standards apply to manufactured homes outside mobile home parks. Standards and approval steps must be clear and objective and cannot discourage needed housing through unreasonable cost or delay. Cities and counties may apply standards used for a conventional single-family home on the same lot. The law takes effect July 1, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 30Reported Signed by Governor Brad Little on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 171 Effective: 07/01/2026Became Law
- Mar 26Delivered to Governor at 12:58 p.m. on March 26, 2026To Governor
- Mar 26Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to GovernorMinor
- Mar 25Signed by President; returned to HouseMajor
- Mar 25Received from the House enrolled/signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 25Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to SenateMajor
- Mar 24Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for EnrollingMinor
- Vote recorded Read third time in full –. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 24Read third time in full – PASSED - 28-5-2AYES – Adams, Bernt, Blaylock, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Kohl, Lakey, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – Burtenshaw, Foreman, Galloway, Keyser, LenneyAbsent and excused – Anthon, Bjerke(Bjerke)Floor Sponsor - ToewsTitle apvd - to HousePassed 2nd Chamber
- Mar 18Read second time; filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 17Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second readingMinor
- Mar 10Introduced, read first time; referred to: Local Government & TaxationMinor
- Mar 10Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
- Mar 9Rules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required – PASSED - 60-6-4AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson(Larsen), Fuhriman, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Furniss, Mickelsen, PalmerAbsent – Green, Healey, Hill, ManwaringFloor Sponsor - RedmanTitle apvd - to SenatePassed 1st Chamber
- Vote recorded Rules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required –. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 9Read second time; Filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 6Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second ReadingMinor
- Mar 3Reported Printed and Referred to Business
- Mar 2Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for PrintingIntroduced
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