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Council advances ordinance banning motorized watercraft on the Boise River; second reading approved

Garden City City Council · November 12, 2025
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Summary

On second reading the council approved Ordinance 10-58-25 to prohibit motorized watercraft on the Boise River; the draft treats the prohibition as an infraction with a suggested $100 fine plus court costs, while carve-outs for law enforcement and some agencies were confirmed and HOA exemptions were not included.

Garden City — The City Council held the second reading and approved by council action Ordinance 10-58-25, which would prohibit motorized watercraft on the Boise River within the city.

City legal advisor Wadhams updated the council on changes and said the city has coordinated with Ada County and the Boise City Attorney’s Office to pursue a uniform prohibition. He described the prohibition as drafted to be an infraction punishable by a $100 fine plus court costs and said the county…

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