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Council advances second reading of ordinance to ban motorized watercraft on Boise River; staff recommends infraction, not misdemeanor
Summary
The council held a second-reading action on Ordinance 10 58-25 to prohibit motorized watercraft on the Boise River. City legal staff recommended treating violations as an infraction with a $100 fine plus court costs and noted carve-outs for public-safety agencies and park staff; no carve-out was provided for private HOA maintenance launches.
Garden City’s council moved forward Monday with the second reading of Ordinance 10 58-25, a measure that would prohibit motorized watercraft on the Boise River within city jurisdiction.
City legal staff updated the council since the ordinance’s first reading and said the city has coordinated with Ada County and the Boise City Attorney’s Office to try to align rules across jurisdictions. The staff recommendation was to classify violations as an infraction punishable by a $100 fine plus court costs,…
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