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Shoshone County contemplating new roads ordinance

by JOSH McDONALD
Local Editor | January 16, 2024 1:00 AM

WALLACE –– Last week, the Shoshone Board of County Commissioners held a public hearing concerning the potential adoption of a private roads and driveways standard ordinance. 

This particular ordinance affects only those living in Shoshone County’s unincorporated communities and centers around amending Shoshone County Code 9-8-6, specifically, the parts of the code discussing access for emergency and fire crews, as well as easements and rights of way when those roads need to be accessed.  

Shoshone County Planning and Zoning Administrator Dan Martinsen explained how the draft ordinance came to be, beginning in August of last year when the Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) discussed changes to the zoning code – specifically road standards. 

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