55-1701. ESTABLISHING COORDINATE SYSTEM — DESIGNATING ZONES. (1) The system of plane coordinates which has been established by the national ocean service/national geodetic survey, or its successors, for defining and stating the positions or locations of points within the state of Idaho is to be known and designated as the "Idaho coordinate system of 1983." On and after January 1, 1996, only the "Idaho coordinate system of 1983" shall be used.
(2) For the purpose of the use of this system the state is either divided into an "east zone," a "central zone," and a "west zone" or alternatively, a state comprehensive "single zone."
(3) The area included in the following counties shall constitute the east zone: Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Bonneville, Caribou, Clark, Franklin, Fremont, Jefferson, Madison, Oneida, Power and Teton.
(4) The area included in the following counties shall constitute the central zone: Blaine, Butte, Camas, Cassia, Custer, Gooding, Jerome, Lemhi, Lincoln, Minidoka and Twin Falls.
(5) The area included in the following counties shall constitute the west zone: Ada, Adams, Benewah, Boise, Bonner, Boundary, Canyon, Clearwater, Elmore, Gem, Idaho, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce, Owyhee, Payette, Shoshone, Valley and Washington.
(6) The area included within the boundaries of the state of Idaho shall constitute the single zone.
History:
[55-1701, added 1967, ch. 275, sec. 1, p. 771; am. 1995, ch. 70, sec. 1, p. 179; am. 2010, ch. 256, sec. 3, p. 651.]