{ "batch": "7908-idaho-daycare-owner-property-and-zoning", "articles": [ { "id": "learn_r7908_idaho_daycare_owner_property_and_zoning_idaho_daycare_property_and_zoning_01", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Daycare Owner Idaho", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Idaho statute requires daycare facilities to have adequate fire/smoke alarms, fire extinguishers, and exits.", "body": "Idaho statute requires daycare facilities to have adequate fire/smoke alarms, fire extinguishers, and exits.\n\nWhat Idaho Legislature actually says:\n\n“Adequate fire and smoke alarms;”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/statutesrules/idstat/Title39/T39CH11.pdf", "last_verified": "2026-10-15", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Idaho Legislature", "evidence_quote": "Adequate fire and smoke alarms;", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "7908-idaho-daycare-owner-property-and-zoning", "subject": "Daycare Owner Idaho", "applies_to_country": "US", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-id" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "failed", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "hollow_body", "strong_label_on_weak_content" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r7908_idaho_daycare_owner_property_and_zoning_idaho_daycare_property_and_zoning_02", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Daycare Owner Idaho", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Idaho statute requires adequate fire extinguishers on daycare premises.", "body": "Idaho statute requires adequate fire extinguishers on daycare premises.\n\nWhat Idaho Legislature actually says:\n\n“Adequate fire extinguishers;”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/statutesrules/idstat/Title39/T39CH11.pdf", "last_verified": "2026-10-15", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Idaho Legislature", "evidence_quote": "Adequate fire extinguishers;", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "7908-idaho-daycare-owner-property-and-zoning", "subject": "Daycare Owner Idaho", "applies_to_country": "US", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-id" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "failed", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "hollow_body", "strong_label_on_weak_content" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r7908_idaho_daycare_owner_property_and_zoning_idaho_daycare_property_and_zoning_03", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Daycare Owner Idaho", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Idaho statute requires that any pool or body of water at a daycare be enclosed by a fence at least four feet high with openings no wider than four inches.", "body": "Idaho statute requires that any pool or body of water at a daycare be enclosed by a fence at least four feet high with openings no wider than four inches.\n\nWhat Idaho Legislature actually says:\n\n“The fence must be at least four (4) feet high with no vertical opening more than four (4) inches wide”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/statutesrules/idstat/Title39/T39CH11.pdf", "last_verified": "2026-10-15", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Idaho Legislature", "evidence_quote": "The fence must be at least four (4) feet high with no vertical opening more than four (4) inches wide", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "7908-idaho-daycare-owner-property-and-zoning", "subject": "Daycare Owner Idaho", "applies_to_country": "US", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-id" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "thin_body", "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r7908_idaho_daycare_owner_property_and_zoning_idaho_daycare_property_and_zoning_04", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Daycare Owner Idaho", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Idaho child care licensing rules require at least two exits located at least half the distance apart, each at least 32 inches of clear exit width.", "body": "Idaho child care licensing rules require at least two exits located at least half the distance apart, each at least 32 inches of clear exit width.\n\nWhat Idaho Administrative Rules (IDAPA 16.06.03) actually says:\n\n“The required dimensions of exits must not be less than thirty-two (32) inches of clear exit width”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/16/160603.pdf", "last_verified": "2026-10-15", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Idaho Administrative Rules (IDAPA 16.06.03)", "evidence_quote": "The required dimensions of exits must not be less than thirty-two (32) inches of clear exit width", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "7908-idaho-daycare-owner-property-and-zoning", "subject": "Daycare Owner Idaho", "applies_to_country": "US", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-id" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "thin_body", "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r7908_idaho_daycare_owner_property_and_zoning_idaho_daycare_property_and_zoning_05", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Daycare Owner Idaho", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Idaho child care licensing rules require each daycare facility to have at least one flushable toilet and one hand washing sink with warm and cold water.", "body": "Idaho child care licensing rules require each daycare facility to have at least one flushable toilet and one hand washing sink with warm and cold water.\n\nWhat Idaho Administrative Rules (IDAPA 16.06.03) actually says:\n\n“Each facility must have at least one (1) flushable toilet and one (1) hand washing sink with warm”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/16/160603.pdf", "last_verified": "2026-10-15", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Idaho Administrative Rules (IDAPA 16.06.03)", "evidence_quote": "Each facility must have at least one (1) flushable toilet and one (1) hand washing sink with warm", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "7908-idaho-daycare-owner-property-and-zoning", "subject": "Daycare Owner Idaho", "applies_to_country": "US", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-id" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "thin_body", "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r7908_idaho_daycare_owner_property_and_zoning_idaho_daycare_property_and_zoning_06", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Daycare Owner Idaho", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Idaho child care licensing rules allow a facility's water to come from a private well or spring only if tested annually for bacteria and nitrate.", "body": "Idaho child care licensing rules allow a facility's water to come from a private well or spring only if tested annually for bacteria and nitrate.\n\nWhat Idaho Administrative Rules (IDAPA 16.06.03) actually says:\n\n“Be from a private source, such as well or spring, be tested annually for bacteria and nitrate, and be”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/16/160603.pdf", "last_verified": "2026-10-15", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Idaho Administrative Rules (IDAPA 16.06.03)", "evidence_quote": "Be from a private source, such as well or spring, be tested annually for bacteria and nitrate, and be", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "7908-idaho-daycare-owner-property-and-zoning", "subject": "Daycare Owner Idaho", "applies_to_country": "US", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-id" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "thin_body", "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r7908_idaho_daycare_owner_property_and_zoning_idaho_daycare_property_and_zoning_07", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Daycare Owner Idaho", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Idaho child care licensing rules require daycare sewage to be disposed of through a public system or, absent one, by a method approved by the local health authority.", "body": "Idaho child care licensing rules require daycare sewage to be disposed of through a public system or, absent one, by a method approved by the local health authority.\n\nWhat Idaho Administrative Rules (IDAPA 16.06.03) actually says:\n\n“Facility sewage must be disposed of through a public system, or in the absence of a public system,”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/16/160603.pdf", "last_verified": "2026-10-15", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Idaho Administrative Rules (IDAPA 16.06.03)", "evidence_quote": "Facility sewage must be disposed of through a public system, or in the absence of a public system,", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "7908-idaho-daycare-owner-property-and-zoning", "subject": "Daycare Owner Idaho", "applies_to_country": "US", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-id" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "thin_body", "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r7908_idaho_daycare_owner_property_and_zoning_idaho_daycare_property_and_zoning_08", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Daycare Owner Idaho", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Idaho child care licensing rules require outdoor play areas to be enclosed by a fence in good repair at least four feet high.", "body": "Idaho child care licensing rules require outdoor play areas to be enclosed by a fence in good repair at least four feet high.\n\nWhat Idaho Administrative Rules (IDAPA 16.06.03) actually says:\n\n“the play area will be enclosed with a fence in good repair that is at least four (4) feet high”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/16/160603.pdf", "last_verified": "2026-10-15", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Idaho Administrative Rules (IDAPA 16.06.03)", "evidence_quote": "the play area will be enclosed with a fence in good repair that is at least four (4) feet high", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "7908-idaho-daycare-owner-property-and-zoning", "subject": "Daycare Owner Idaho", "applies_to_country": "US", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-id" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "thin_body", "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r7908_idaho_daycare_owner_property_and_zoning_idaho_daycare_property_and_zoning_09", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Daycare Owner Idaho", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Idaho state child care rules set no fixed indoor square footage per child; the building's occupant load is set by the local fire official rather than a per-child area standard.", "body": "Idaho state child care rules set no fixed indoor square footage per child; the building's occupant load is set by the local fire official rather than a per-child area standard.\n\nWhat Idaho Administrative Rules (IDAPA 16.06.03) actually says:\n\n“is determined by the local fire official or designee”", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/16/160603.pdf", "last_verified": "2026-10-15", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Idaho Administrative Rules (IDAPA 16.06.03)", "evidence_quote": "is determined by the local fire official or designee", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "7908-idaho-daycare-owner-property-and-zoning", "subject": "Daycare Owner Idaho", "applies_to_country": "US", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-id" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "thin_body", "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r7908_idaho_daycare_owner_property_and_zoning_idaho_daycare_property_and_zoning_10", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Daycare Owner Idaho", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] In Boise, a daycare must provide at least 100 square feet of outdoor play area per child and at least 35 square feet of indoor gross floor area per child.", "body": "In Boise, a daycare must provide at least 100 square feet of outdoor play area per child and at least 35 square feet of indoor gross floor area per child.\n\nWhat City of Boise actually says:\n\n“Provide a minimum outdoor play area of 100 square feet per child on site.”", "source_type": "research", "source_link": "https://www.cityofboise.org/departments/planning-and-development-services/planning/requirements-for-child-daycare/", "last_verified": "2026-10-15", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "B", "source_publisher": "City of Boise", "evidence_quote": "Provide a minimum outdoor play area of 100 square feet per child on site.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "7908-idaho-daycare-owner-property-and-zoning", "subject": "Daycare Owner Idaho", "applies_to_country": "US", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-id" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "failed", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "hollow_body", "strong_label_on_weak_content" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r7908_idaho_daycare_owner_property_and_zoning_idaho_daycare_property_and_zoning_11", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Daycare Owner Idaho", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] In Boise, a Family Home Daycare of up to 6 children requires no zoning application, while larger facilities need a Zoning Certificate or Conditional Use Permit depending on zone.", "body": "In Boise, a Family Home Daycare of up to 6 children requires no zoning application, while larger facilities need a Zoning Certificate or Conditional Use Permit depending on zone.\n\nWhat City of Boise actually says:\n\n“As code states, no application is required for Family Home Daycare of up to 6 children.”", "source_type": "research", "source_link": "https://www.cityofboise.org/departments/planning-and-development-services/planning/requirements-for-child-daycare/", "last_verified": "2026-10-15", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "B", "source_publisher": "City of Boise", "evidence_quote": "As code states, no application is required for Family Home Daycare of up to 6 children.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "7908-idaho-daycare-owner-property-and-zoning", "subject": "Daycare Owner Idaho", "applies_to_country": "US", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-id" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "thin_body", "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r7908_idaho_daycare_owner_property_and_zoning_idaho_daycare_property_and_zoning_12", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Daycare Owner Idaho", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] In Meridian, running a home daycare requires an Accessory Use Permit, is limited to up to six children, and anything larger needs a zone that allows it plus a Conditional Use Permit.", "body": "In Meridian, running a home daycare requires an Accessory Use Permit, is limited to up to six children, and anything larger needs a zone that allows it plus a Conditional Use Permit.\n\nWhat City of Meridian actually says:\n\n“You are required to obtain an Accessory Use Permit to operate a business out of your home.”", "source_type": "research", "source_link": "https://meridiancity.org/community-development/planning/faq", "last_verified": "2026-10-15", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "B", "source_publisher": "City of Meridian", "evidence_quote": "You are required to obtain an Accessory Use Permit to operate a business out of your home.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "7908-idaho-daycare-owner-property-and-zoning", "subject": "Daycare Owner Idaho", "applies_to_country": "US", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-id" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "thin_body", "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r7908_idaho_daycare_owner_property_and_zoning_idaho_daycare_property_and_zoning_13", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Daycare Owner Idaho", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] In Nampa, daycare home occupations are capped at 6 children, and serving 7 to 12 children requires a conditional use permit plus a Nampa Fire District inspection.", "body": "In Nampa, daycare home occupations are capped at 6 children, and serving 7 to 12 children requires a conditional use permit plus a Nampa Fire District inspection.\n\nWhat City of Nampa actually says:\n\n“If the daycare provider/resident wishes to provide care for 7-12 children, a conditional use permit shall be required.”", "source_type": "research", "source_link": "https://www.cityofnampa.us/1497/In-Home-Business", "last_verified": "2026-10-15", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "B", "source_publisher": "City of Nampa", "evidence_quote": "If the daycare provider/resident wishes to provide care for 7-12 children, a conditional use permit shall be required.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "7908-idaho-daycare-owner-property-and-zoning", "subject": "Daycare Owner Idaho", "applies_to_country": "US", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-id" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "failed", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "hollow_body", "strong_label_on_weak_content" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r7908_idaho_daycare_owner_property_and_zoning_idaho_daycare_property_and_zoning_14", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Daycare Owner Idaho", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] In Twin Falls, both in-home and commercial day cares are outright permitted in commercial zones but prohibited in several residential, agricultural and airport zones.", "body": "In Twin Falls, both in-home and commercial day cares are outright permitted in commercial zones but prohibited in several residential, agricultural and airport zones.\n\nWhat City of Twin Falls actually says:\n\n“Commercial Day Care Facilities are prohibited in the AG, SUI, R-2, R-4, R-6, Open Space (OS) and Airport (AP) Zones.”", "source_type": "research", "source_link": "https://www.tfid.org/DocumentCenter/View/273", "last_verified": "2026-10-15", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "B", "source_publisher": "City of Twin Falls", "evidence_quote": "Commercial Day Care Facilities are prohibited in the AG, SUI, R-2, R-4, R-6, Open Space (OS) and Airport (AP) Zones.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "7908-idaho-daycare-owner-property-and-zoning", "subject": "Daycare Owner Idaho", "applies_to_country": "US", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-id" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "thin_body", "source_unverifiable:fetch_failed:budget" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } } ] }