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Building
Department
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Department Head:
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Don Horton |
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Mail To:
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Adams County
Courthouse
201 Industrial Ave
PO Box 48
Council, ID 83612
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Phone:
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(208) 253-6125
(208) 741-9033 (Cell)
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Fax:
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(208) 253-6127 |
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Email:
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building@co.adams.id.us |
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Office Hours:
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8:00 to 10:00 am
(In office). After that time,he can be reached in the field by calling
his cell number.
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The Department secretary can be reached at the office, except
during the lunch hour. She is available to assist with general
questions.
Plans may be dropped off at the office, information picked
up, and messages left with her.
BUILDING
INFORMATION
- Code enforced to
2003 IBC requirements
- Frost depth: 28
inches
- Seismic Zone: D
- Wind exposer - C
85 miles per hour
- Design loads for
Adams County:
Snow loads - Council, Salmon River, Indian Valley areas: 80 lbs per sq
ft (live), New Meadows area: 100 lbs., Rock Flat, Bear: 120
Wind load - 85 miles per hour
- Set back
required by County:
10 ft off property line
25 ft off of County road (unless in a subdivision)
Ordinances
and Plans (in pdf format and are quite large)
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
(formerly known as the Civil Defense Department)
Adams County Emergency Management is the local government agency
responsible for disaster preparedness and the coordination of response
to emergencies and disasters. It is operated with the cooperation and
supervision of the Adams County Board of Commissioners and works
closely with local volunteer organizations and law enforcement, as well
as state and federal emergency response agencies.
Don Horton is the official Emergency Management Coordinator
for Adams County.
Resource Links:
FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) www.fema.gov
Idaho Bureau of Disaster Services www2.state.id.us/bds
American Red Cross
Homeland
Security’s Website
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