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Council advances ordinance banning motorized watercraft on Boise River; legal counsel recommends infraction, not misdemeanor
Summary
On Oct. 27, 2025 Garden City completed the second reading of Ordinance 10-58-25 to prohibit motorized watercraft on the Boise River. City legal counsel recommended treating violations as an infraction (suggested $100 fine plus court costs); the council approved the second reading and summary language by roll call.
Garden City’s council completed the second reading of Ordinance 10-58-25 on Oct. 27, marking a step toward prohibiting motorized watercraft on the Boise River within city limits.
Legal counsel told the council the draft ordinance is intended to create a uniform rule coordinated with Ada County and the Boise City Attorney’s Office. Counsel recommended treating the prohibition as an infraction punishable by a $100 fine plus court costs,…
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