County approved 90-day freeze on grading permits for manmade waterbodies
Commissioners voted unanimously to stop accepting grading permits for new or expanded manmade waterbodies for 90 days, with limited exceptions for stormwater and some agricultural and maintenance work.
Teton County commissioners approved a resolution imposing a 90-day freeze on accepting grading permits for new manmade waterbodies and modifications to existing ones, voting unanimously after public comment and questions to the county attorney Special Meeting Minutes. The resolution language says the freeze applies to grading permit applications (including revisions) for new construction or modifications of manmade waterbodies in unincorporated Teton County, and also covers otherwise-exempt land disturbance under 12,000 square feet when it is intended to build a manmade waterbody Manmade Waterbody 90 Day Freeze Resolution.
The record shows the freeze was adopted at a public meeting on Sept. 3, 2026, and is framed as a pause while the county drafts new manmade-waterbody regulations Manmade Waterbody 90-Day Freeze Resolution.
Background
In October 2026, the Teton County Planning Commission recommended a nine-month freeze on grading permits for new manmade waterbodies to allow time for regulatory updates and water quality protections.
Latest: 2026-10-12 — Planning Commission voted 4-0 to recommend a nine-month temporary freeze on grading permits for new manmade waterbodies, with specific exemptions, to the Board of County Commissioners.
curated as of 2026-10-21
Source Documents
| Date | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| October 6, 2026 | Special Meeting Minutes | minutes |
| September 8, 2026 | Manmade Waterbody 90 Day Freeze Resolution | resolution |
| September 3, 2026 | Manmade Waterbody 90-Day Freeze Resolution | resolution |