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Council gives first reading to ordinance banning motorized watercraft on Boise River
Summary
Council held the first reading of ordinance 10-58-25 to prohibit motorized watercraft on the Boise River, aligning Garden City with neighboring jurisdictions; staff recommended three readings and noted infractions would carry a set fine (draft $100 plus court costs; statute allows up to $300).
Garden City’s City Council on Oct. 13 held a first reading by title only of ordinance 10-58-25, which would create a city code chapter prohibiting motorized watercraft on the Boise River. City legal staff said the ordinance is drafted as an infraction with a set fine (example language uses $100 plus court costs) and recommended three readings so the council can ensure the language aligns with Boise and Ada County.
Legal counsel described the ordinance as part of an interjurisdictional effort to standardize enforcement on the river and said the city’s draft mirrors approaches taken by neighboring jurisdictions. Counsel noted Idaho statutes set limits on municipal infraction fines and that the council could adopt a fine up to the statutory maximum if it chooses.
The council moved and seconded to proceed with a first reading by title; the clerk recorded a roll call and the motion passed to place the ordinance on the council’s reading schedule for further consideration.
