Planning & Development

The natural, wildlife and scenic resources found in Teton County are essential components of our community and they establish the character of our community.

One way of protecting our resources is to keep setbacks of our water bodies free from development. The required setback for development for rivers is 150’, streams are no less than 50’ and wetlands are 30’. This buffer area is to remain free from all development, which includes any construction activities; structures, buildings or fences; clearing, grading or other movement of land; mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation, or drilling operations; storage, deposition, or excavation of materials; public or private sewage disposal systems or water supply facilities. The buffer area should also remain free from parking, open storage of vehicles, refuse or any other material.

For more information about water body setbacks, please click here and read Article III under SECTION 3220 WATERBODIES, 10-YEAR FLOODPLAINS, AND WETLANDS.

For more information on any Code topics or other zoning issues, please stop by our offices at 200 South Willow Street in Jackson or call (307) 733-3959.

To report a violation, please call the Code Compliance Officer at (307) 733-3959.