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- 1. CITY CODE of BOISE CITY, IDAHO
- 2. PREFACE
- 3. ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
- 4. Ordinance NO. ORD-24-26
- 5. Ordinance NO. ORD-25-26
- 6. Ordinance NO. ORD-26-26
- 7. Ordinance NO. ORD-27-26
- 8. Ordinance NO. ORD-28-26
- 9. Ordinance NO. ORD-29-26
- 10. Ordinance NO. ORD-30-26
- 11. Ordinance NO. ORD-31-26
- 12. Ordinance NO. ORD-32-26
- 13. Ordinance NO. ORD-33-26
- 14. Ordinance NO. ORD-34-26
- 15. Ordinance NO. ORD-35-26
- 16. Ordinance NO. ORD-36-26
- 17. Ordinance NO. ORD-39-26
- 18. Ordinance NO. ORD-41-26
- 19. Ordinance NO. ORD-38-26
- 20. Ordinance No. ORD-9-19
- 21. CHARTER OF BOISE CITY, IDAHO
- 22. CHAPTER 1 BOISE CITY CODE
- 23. CHAPTER 2 SAVING CLAUSE
- 24. CHAPTER 3 DEFINITIONS
- 25. CHAPTER 4 GENERAL PENALTY
- 26. CHAPTER 5 OFFICIAL AND CORPORATE PROVISIONS
- 27. CHAPTER 6 MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
- 28. CHAPTER 7 OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
- 29. CHAPTER 8 CODE OF ETHICS
- 30. CHAPTER 9 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
- 31. CHAPTER 10 CITY DEPARTMENTS
- 32. CHAPTER 11 INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
- 33. CHAPTER 12 FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
- 34. CHAPTER 13 COMPREHENSIVE LIABILITY PLAN1
- 35. CHAPTER 14 CITY RECORDS AND ARCHIVES
- 36. CHAPTER 15 EMERGENCY POWERS
- 37. CHAPTER 16 EMERGENCY TEMPORARY SUSPENSION AND AMENDMENT OF PROVISIONS OF BOISE CITY CODE TITLE 3, CHAPTER 3 (ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES), TITLE 3, CHAPTER 4 (SIDEWALK CAFES), AND TITLE 5, CHAPTER 2, SECTION 10 (ALCOHOL OPEN CONTAINER)
- 38. CHAPTER 17 EMERGENCY DROUGHT RESPONSE
- 39. CHAPTERS 18 - 25 RESERVED
- 40. CHAPTER 26 STADIUM FACILITY PROJECTS
- 41. CHAPTER 27 LIBRARY PROJECTS
- 42. CHAPTER 1 RULES, REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
- 43. CHAPTER 2 AIRPORT COMMISSION
- 44. CHAPTER 3 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
- 45. CHAPTER 4 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION1
- 46. CHAPTER 5 DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
- 47. CHAPTER 6 PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION
- 48. CHAPTER 7 LIBRARY BOARD
- 49. CHAPTER 8 ARTS AND HISTORY COMMISSION
- 50. CHAPTER 9 \[RESERVED\]
- 51. CHAPTER 10 OFFICE OF POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY
- 52. CHAPTER 11 OPEN SPACE AND CLEAN WATER ADVISORY COMMITTEE
- 53. CHAPTER 12 ETHICS COMMISSION
- 54. CHAPTER 13 ACCESSIBLE PARKING COMMITTEE
- 55. CHAPTER 14 HOMELESS SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD
- 56. CHAPTER 15 BOISE CITY/ADA COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY (BCACHA)
- 57. CHAPTER 16 BOISE DISTRICTING COMMISSION
- 58. CHAPTER 1 BUSINESS LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
- 59. CHAPTER 2 VENDORS, SOLICITORS, TEMPORARY MERCHANTS
- 60. CHAPTER 3 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- 61. CHAPTER 4 SIDEWALK CAFES
- 62. CHAPTER 5 FOOD AND BEVERAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
- 63. CHAPTER 6 \[RESERVED\]
- 64. CHAPTER 7 PAWNBROKERS
- 65. CHAPTER 8 \[RESERVED\]
- 66. CHAPTER 9 PRECIOUS METAL DEALERS
- 67. CHAPTER 10 MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT LICENSING
- 68. CHAPTER 11 DOWNTOWN VALET PARKING
- 69. CHAPTER 12 PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICE
- 70. CHAPTER 13 TRANSPORTATION BUSINESSES
- 71. CHAPTER 14 \[RESERVED\]
- 72. CHAPTER 15 VEHICLE IMMOBILIZATION ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
- 73. CHAPTER 16 NONCONSENT TOWING SERVICES
- 74. CHAPTER 17 SPECIAL EVENTS
- 75. CHAPTER 18 NEWS RACKS
- 76. CHAPTER 19 FESTIVAL BLOCKS
- 77. CHAPTER 20 FILM PERMITS
- 78. CHAPTER 21 \[RESERVED\]
- 79. CHAPTER 22 \[RESERVED\]
- 80. CHAPTER 1 NUISANCES
- 81. CHAPTER 2 NUISANCE PROPERTY ABATEMENT
- 82. CHAPTER 3 RESTAURANTS
- 83. CHAPTER 1 ANIMALS
- 84. CHAPTER 2 GENERAL OFFENSES
- 85. CHAPTER 3 OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY
- 86. CHAPTER 4 WEAPONS AND FIREARMS
- 87. CHAPTER 5 MINORS
- 88. CHAPTER 6 PUBLIC NUDITY
- 89. CHAPTER 7 NOISE CONTROL
- 90. CHAPTER 8 ASSEMBLAGES
- 91. CHAPTER 9 LITTERING
- 92. CHAPTER 10 FALSE SECURITY ALARMS
- 93. CHAPTER 11 SMOKE FREE AIR
- 94. CHAPTER 12 FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 95. CHAPTER 13 PUBLIC SAFETY EMERGENCY RESPONSE COST RECOVERY
- 96. CHAPTER 14 LOST, ABANDONED, UNCLAIMED PERSONAL PROPERTY
- 97. CHAPTER 15 DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED
- 98. CHAPTER 16 RESIDENTIAL RENTAL APPLICATION FEES - REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITIONS
- 99. CHAPTER 17 TENANT PROTECTIONS
- 100. CHAPTER 1 DEFINITIONS
- 101. CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION
- 102. CHAPTER 3 ENFORCEMENT
- 103. CHAPTER 4 MISCELLANEOUS TRAFFIC RULES
- 104. CHAPTER 5 TRAFFIC CONTROL
- 105. CHAPTER 6 SPEED REGULATIONS
- 106. CHAPTER 7 STOP AND YIELD INTERSECTIONS
- 107. CHAPTER 8 DRIVING RULES AND REGULATIONS
- 108. CHAPTER 9 TURNING MOVEMENTS
- 109. CHAPTER 10 PARKING
- 110. CHAPTER 11 LOADING/UNLOADING ZONES; PASSENGER PICK UP/DROP OFF ZONES
- 111. CHAPTER 12 PEDESTRIANS
- 112. CHAPTER 13 BICYCLES, E-BIKES, AND E-SCOOTERS
- 113. CHAPTER 14 SKATEBOARDING REGULATIONS AND PROHIBITIONS
- 114. CHAPTER 15 MOTORCYCLES
- 115. CHAPTER 16 VEHICLE AMPLIFIED SOUNDS
- 116. CHAPTER 17 EXCESSIVE EXHAUST AND MUFFLER NOISE
- 117. CHAPTER 1 CONVEYING IDPR REAL PROPERTY
- 118. CHAPTER 2 TREES
- 119. CHAPTER 3 OBSTRUCTIONS
- 120. CHAPTER 4 STREET NAMES AND ADDRESSES
- 121. CHAPTER 5 SIDEWALKS
- 122. CHAPTER 6 CEMETERIES
- 123. CHAPTER 7 PUBLIC PARKS
- 124. CHAPTER 1 TITLE
- 125. CHAPTER 2 AIRPORT SECURITY PROGRAM
- 126. CHAPTER 3 AIRPORT PARKING
- 127. CHAPTER 4 AIRPORT FACILITIES
- 128. CHAPTER 5 NONTENANT RENTAL CAR BUSINESS PERMIT
- 129. CHAPTER 6 FACILITY CHARGES
- 130. CHAPTER 1 BUILDING CODE
- 131. CHAPTER 2 DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE
- 132. CHAPTER 3 SPECIAL DESIGN STANDARDS FOR TYPE V CONSTRUCTION
- 133. CHAPTER 4 PLUMBING CODE
- 134. CHAPTER 5 ELECTRICAL CODE
- 135. CHAPTER 6 UNIFORM HOUSING CODE
- 136. CHAPTER 7 MECHANICAL, FUEL GAS AND RESIDENTIAL CODES1
- 137. CHAPTER 7A MECHANICAL CODE
- 138. CHAPTER 7B FUEL GAS CODE
- 139. CHAPTER 8 SOLID FUEL HEATING APPLIANCES
- 140. CHAPTER 9 ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE
- 141. CHAPTER 10 EXISTING BUILDING CODE
- 142. CHAPTER 11 DANGEROUS BUILDINGS CODE
- 143. CHAPTER 12 MOVING, DECONSTRUCTION, OR DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS
- 144. CHAPTER 13 GREEN CONSTRUCTION CODE
- 145. CHAPTER 14 CONSTRUCTION SITE EROSION CONTROL
- 146. CHAPTER 1 IRRIGATION SYSTEM REGULATIONS
- 147. CHAPTER 2 SEWER USE AND REGULATIONS
- 148. CHAPTER 3 GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM REGULATIONS
- 149. CHAPTER 4 SOLID WASTE SERVICES
- 150. CHAPTER 5 PRETREATMENT REGULATIONS
- 151. CHAPTER 6 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE CONTROL
- 152. CHAPTER 11-01 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 153. CHAPTER 11-02 ZONING DISTRICTS
- 154. CHAPTER 11-03 USE REGULATIONS
- 155. CHAPTER 11-04 DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN STANDARDS
- 156. CHAPTER 11-05 ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES
- 157. CHAPTER 11-06 DEFINITIONS
- 158. CHAPTER 11-07 ADOPTED SPECIFIC PLANS
- 159. CHAPTER 11-08 APPENDIX A
- 160. PARALLEL REFERENCES
- 161. REFERENCES TO ORDINANCES