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CIT Y OF R EX BU RG
OR DIN A N C E SKY BR IDGES SEPTEMBER 2025
N OW THER EFORE , be it ordained by the C ouncil of the City of Rexburg, in the
State of Idaho, as follow s:
SECTION 1: A MEND MEN T “SIG N-T” of the Rexburg Development Code
is hereby am ended as follow s:
B E F O R E A M E N D M E N T
SIG N-T
Single-family Dw elling: (see D welling, Single-fam ily)
Stand: the area reserved for the placement of a manufactured home.
Standard Draw ings and Specifications: Standard draw ings and specifications are defined as
the R exburg Engineering Department Standards Specifications and Drawings as adopted by
the C ity of R exburg. (See City Engineering Standards.)
Start of C onstruction: Includes substantial improvement, and means the date the building
permit was issued provided the actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction, placement or
other improvement was w ithin one-hundred-eighty (180) days of the permit date. The actual
start means either the first placement of permanent construction of a structure on a site or the
placement of a manufactured home on a permanent foundation.
Stick B uilt: A building constructed at the location w here it is to be used, not intended or
designed to be moved easily.
Story: That portion of a building included betw een the surface of any floor and the surface of
the floor next above it, or if there be no floor above it, the space betw een such floor and the
ceiling above it. A basement shall be counted as a story if its ceiling is over six (6’) feet above
the average level of the finished ground surface adjoining the exterior w alls of such story, or if
it is used for business or dwelling purposes.
Street: A public or private thoroughfare used, or intended to be used for passage or travel by
motor vehicles. Drivew ays are not included. Streets are further classified by the functions they
perform.
A.Alley Street: A public service w ay used to provide secondary vehicular access to
properties otherw ise abutting upon a street.
B.Arterial Street: R oads conveying traffic from betw een major activity centers w ithin
the community and traffic through the C ity. Efficient movement is the primary function
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of arterial roads. Private and front access should be controlled and limited to high
volume generators of vehicle trips.
C.Collector Street: Streets that conduct and distribute traffic between other residential
streets of lower-order and higher-order streets or major activity centers. This is the
highest-order of a street appropriate to a residential neighborhood and residential
frontage along it should be prohibited or severely restricted.
D.Cul-de-sac Street: A short local street having one end permanently terminated in a
vehicular turnaround with a length of no greater than six-hundred (600’) feet.
E.Frontage Street: A minor street parallel and adjacent to an arterial route and intercepts
local streets and controls access to an arterial route.
F.Minor Residential Street: A minor street w ith both terminal points on the same street
or origin that serves no more than fifty (50) single-family lots on one (1) street.
G.Residential Access Streets or Local Streets: A street w ith the sole purpose of
providing frontage for service and access to private lots. These streets carry only traffic
having either destination or origin on the street itself. The elimination of through traffic
and the geometric design of the street are means to promote safety and to create a
desirable residential neighborhood.
H.Rural R esidential Street: A minor street that serves a rural residential subdivision that
does not require curb and gutter, but may require a concrete edging strip.
Structure: A w alled and roofed building including a gas or liquid storage tank that is
principally above ground.
Subdivider: An individual, firm, corporation, partnership, association, syndication, trust, or
other legal entity having sufficient proprietary rights in the property to represent the ow ner, that
submits the required subdivision application and initiates proceeding for the subdivision of land
in accordance with applicable regulations.
Subdivision: The division of any lot, tract, or parcel of land into three (3) or more parts, for the
purposes of transfer of ow nership or development and the dedication of a public street and the
addition to, or creation of a cemetery.
Substantial D amage: D amage of any origin sustained by a structure w hereby the cost of
restoring the structure to its before-damaged condition w ould equal or exceed fifty (50%)
percent of its market value before the damage occurred.
Substantial Improvement: O ccurs w hen the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or other
structural part of the building commences, whether or not that alteration affects the external
dimensions of the structure. A ny repair, reconstruction, or improvement of a structure, the cost
of w hich equals or exceeds fifty (50%) percent of the market value of the structure either:
A.Before the improvement or repair is started, or
B.If the structure has been damaged and is being restored before the damage occurred.
The term does not, however, include either:
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A.Any project for improvement of a structure to comply w ith existing state or local
health, sanitary, or safety code specifications w hich are solely necessary to assure
saving living conditions, or
B.Any alteration of a structure listed on the N ational Register of Historic Places or a
State Inventory of H istoric Places.
Surveyor: A ny person w ho is registered and certified in the State of Idaho to engage in the
practice of land surveying.
A F T E R A M E N D M E N T
SIG N-T
Single-family Dw elling: (see D welling, Single-fam ily)
Skybridge: A n enclosed, elevated bridge extending from building face to building face that
spans a public street, public alley, or is located w ithin private property and provides an
uninhibited pedestrian w alkw ay.
Stand: the area reserved for the placement of a manufactured home.
Standard Draw ings and Specifications: Standard draw ings and specifications are defined as
the R exburg Engineering Department Standards Specifications and Drawings as adopted by
the C ity of R exburg. (See City Engineering Standards.)
Start of C onstruction: Includes substantial improvement, and means the date the building
permit was issued provided the actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction, placement or
other improvement was w ithin one-hundred-eighty (180) days of the permit date. The actual
start means either the first placement of permanent construction of a structure on a site or the
placement of a manufactured home on a permanent foundation.
Stick B uilt: A building constructed at the location w here it is to be used, not intended or
designed to be moved easily.
Story: That portion of a building included betw een the surface of any floor and the surface of
the floor next above it, or if there be no floor above it, the space betw een such floor and the
ceiling above it. A basement shall be counted as a story if its ceiling is over six (6’) feet above
the average level of the finished ground surface adjoining the exterior w alls of such story, or if
it is used for business or dwelling purposes.
Street: A public or private thoroughfare used, or intended to be used for passage or travel by
motor vehicles. Drivew ays are not included. Streets are further classified by the functions they
perform.
A.Alley Street: A public service w ay used to provide secondary vehicular access to
properties otherw ise abutting upon a street.
B.Arterial Street: R oads conveying traffic from betw een major activity centers w ithin
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the community and traffic through the C ity. Efficient movement is the primary function
of arterial roads. Private and front access should be controlled and limited to high
volume generators of vehicle trips.
C.Collector Street: Streets that conduct and distribute traffic between other residential
streets of lower-order and higher-order streets or major activity centers. This is the
highest-order of a street appropriate to a residential neighborhood and residential
frontage along it should be prohibited or severely restricted.
D.Cul-de-sac Street: A short local street having one end permanently terminated in a
vehicular turnaround with a length of no greater than six-hundred (600’) feet.
E.Frontage Street: A minor street parallel and adjacent to an arterial route and intercepts
local streets and controls access to an arterial route.
F.Minor Residential Street: A minor street w ith both terminal points on the same street
or origin that serves no more than fifty (50) single-family lots on one (1) street.
G.Residential Access Streets or Local Streets: A street w ith the sole purpose of
providing frontage for service and access to private lots. These streets carry only traffic
having either destination or origin on the street itself. The elimination of through traffic
and the geometric design of the street are means to promote safety and to create a
desirable residential neighborhood.
H.Rural R esidential Street: A minor street that serves a rural residential subdivision that
does not require curb and gutter, but may require a concrete edging strip.
Structure: A w alled and roofed building including a gas or liquid storage tank that is
principally above ground.
Subdivider: An individual, firm, corporation, partnership, association, syndication, trust, or
other legal entity having sufficient proprietary rights in the property to represent the ow ner, that
submits the required subdivision application and initiates proceeding for the subdivision of land
in accordance with applicable regulations.
Subdivision: The division of any lot, tract, or parcel of land into three (3) or more parts, for the
purposes of transfer of ow nership or development and the dedication of a public street and the
addition to, or creation of a cemetery.
Substantial D amage: D amage of any origin sustained by a structure w hereby the cost of
restoring the structure to its before-damaged condition w ould equal or exceed fifty (50%)
percent of its market value before the damage occurred.
Substantial Improvement: O ccurs w hen the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or other
structural part of the building commences, whether or not that alteration affects the external
dimensions of the structure. A ny repair, reconstruction, or improvement of a structure, the cost
of w hich equals or exceeds fifty (50%) percent of the market value of the structure either:
A.Before the improvement or repair is started, or
B.If the structure has been damaged and is being restored before the damage occurred.
The term does not, however, include either:
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A.Any project for improvement of a structure to comply w ith existing state or local
health, sanitary, or safety code specifications w hich are solely necessary to assure
saving living conditions, or
B.Any alteration of a structure listed on the N ational Register of Historic Places or a
State Inventory of H istoric Places.
Surveyor: A ny person w ho is registered and certified in the State of Idaho to engage in the
practice of land surveying.
SECTION 2: A DOPTION “3.9 SK Y BRIDG ES” of the Rexburg
D evelopment Code is hereby added as follow s:
B E F O R E A D O P T I O N
3.9 SK Y BRIDG ES (N on-existent)
A F T E R A D O P T I O N
3.9 SK Y BRIDG ES(Added)
SECTION 3: A DOPTION “3.09.010 Purpose” of the Rexburg D evelopment
Code is hereby added as follows:
B E F O R E A D O P T I O N
3.09.010 Purpose (N on-existent)
A F T E R A D O P T I O N
3.09.010 Purpose(Added)
To establish appropriate locations for skybridges, maintain pedestrian safety, and ensure the
design of skybridges contributes to the built and natural environment.
SECTION 4: A DOPTION “3.09.020 Skybridge Standards For A ll Zones” of
the R exburg Development Code is hereby added as follow s:
B E F O R E A D O P T I O N
3.09.020 Skybridge Standards For A ll Zones (N on-existent)
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A F T E R A D O P T I O N
3.09.020 Skybridge Standards For A ll Zones(Added)
Skybridges are subject to administrative review and require an approved Conditional U se
Permit (CU P) and A ir Easement A greement.
A ll skybridges shall:
A.Comply with the follow ing standards and all other applicable regulations for the zone.
B.Comply with all B uilding Codes and Engineering Standards adopted by the City of
Rexburg.
C.Be maintained and kept in good condition. The maintenance of heating, cooling,
lighting, cleaning, repair, replacement, etc. are the responsibility of the building
owner(s).
D.Be kept free of obstructions.
SECTION 5: A DOPTION “3.09.030 Skybridge Location A nd Construction
Standards” of the Rexburg Development Code is hereby added as follow s:
B E F O R E A D O P T I O N
3.09.030 Skybridge Location A nd Construction Standards (N on-existent)
A F T E R A D O P T I O N
3.09.030 Skybridge Location A nd Construction Standards(Added)
A.The location for any skybridge must be review ed and approved by the Public Works
Director or designee prior to its construction.
B.All skybridges shall:
1.Be fully enclosed.
2.Be constructed with approved systems for the discharge of all roof drainage.
3.Maintain a minimum clearance of sixteen (16’) feet six (6”) inches betw een
the bottom of the skybridge and the public street or alley.
4.H ave a minimum interior width of eight (8’) feet but not exceeding fourteen
(14’) feet.
5.Meet a minimum required fenestration of tw enty (20%) percent.
6.Be constructed with exterior glass that is anti-glare and impact resistant. A ll
exterior glass in the skywalk structure shall be not less than one-quarter inch
thickness tempered glass set in metal frames. The use of double-paned
insulated glazing and of metal frames w ith thermal breaks is encouraged.
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7.N ot contain a glass floor.
SECTION 6: A DOPTION “3.09.040 Skybridge Permitted U ses” of the
Rexburg Development Code is hereby added as follow s:
B E F O R E A D O P T I O N
3.09.040 Skybridge Permitted U ses (N on-existent)
A F T E R A D O P T I O N
3.09.040 Skybridge Permitted U ses(Added)
A.Skybridges are to be used as an unobstructed pedestrian w ay only.
1.Prohibited Uses. Commercial, Vending, Retail, or Residential uses within
skybridges are prohibited.
SECTION 7: A DOPTION “3.09.050 Skybridge Signs” of the R exburg
D evelopment Code is hereby added as follow s:
B E F O R E A D O P T I O N
3.09.050 Skybridge Signs (N on-existent)
A F T E R A D O P T I O N
3.09.050 Skybridge Signs(Added)
O nly directional signs relevant to pedestrian w ays are allowed on or w ithin skybridges.
SECTION 8: A DOPTION “3.09.060 Public Skybridges” of the Rexburg
D evelopment Code is hereby added as follow s:
B E F O R E A D O P T I O N
3.09.060 Public Skybridges (N on-existent)
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AY E N AY A BSE N T AB STA IN
Councilmember Robert Chambers
Councilmember Colin Erickson
Councilmember Mikel Walker
Councilmember Bryanna Johnson
Councilmember Eric Erickson
Councilmember David R eeser
A F T E R A D O P T I O N
3.09.060 Public Skybridges(Added)
Public skybridges shall provide at a minimum one (1) access point to the street and include a
vertical access facility.
PA SSED A ND A DO PTED BY THE C ITY O F REX BURG CO UN CIL
_______________________________.
P r e s id in g O ffic e r A t t e s t
Jerry L Merrill, Rexburg Mayor, C ity
of Rexburg
Deborah Lovejoy, Rexburg City
Clerk, City of Rexburg
3.08.010 Permitted Uses In Residential Zones
Use
Categories Uses RR1 RR2 LDR1 LDR2 LDR3 MDR1 MDR2 HDR1 HDR2
ACCESSORY
Accessory
Livestock P P P P P
Accessory
Swimming Pool P P P P P P P P P
Accessory
Dwelling Unit CUP CUP CUP
Accessory
Building P P P P P P P P P
Accessory Home
Business CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP
Accessory Home
Occupation P P P P P P P P P
Accessory
Skybridge CUP CUP
3.08.020 Permitted Uses In Commercial Zones
Use Categories Uses MU CBC RBC RBD LI HI
AGRICULTURAL
Agriculture Packaging CUP P
Agriculture Processing CUP P
Agriculture Product & Input Sales CUP CUP P P
Farm & Construction Vehicles,
Equipment & Supplies CUP CUP P P
Use Categories Uses MU CBC RBC RBD LI HI
ACCESSORY
Accessory Building P P P CUP P P
Accessory Dwelling Unit CUP CUP
Accessory Home Occupation P
Accessory Swimming Pool P
Accessory Skybridge CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP
3.08.030 Permitted Uses In Other Zones
Use Categories Uses TAG UD PF OS
AGRICULTURAL Agriculture Farming & Ranching P P
ACCESSORY
Accessory Livestock (No more than ten (10) per
acre) P
Accessory Swimming Pool P
Accessory Dwelling Unit CUP
Accessory Building P P P
Accessory Home Business CUP
Accessory Home Occupation P
Accessory Skybridge CUP CUP