Ordinance NO. ORD-11-26

BY THE COUNCIL   CORLESS, HALLYBURTON, MORALES, NASH, STEAD AND WILLITS.--

AN ORDINANCE (ZOA25-00013) AMENDING TITLE 11, BOISE CITY CODE (DEVELOPMENT CODE); REMOVING ELECTRIC VEHICLE PARKING REQUIREMENTS AND MODIFYING BIKE PARKING REQUIREMENTS IN TITLE 11, CHAPTER 4, SECTION 8; UPDATING REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND TINY HOMES ON WHEELS IN TITLE 11, CHAPTER 3, SECTION 3; MODIFYING INCENTIVES IN TITLE 11, CHAPTER 4, SECTION 3; MODIFYING THE DEFINITION OF DWELLING IN TITLE 11, CHAPTER 6, SECTION 3 TO ALLOW A SECOND KITCHEN; MODIFYING THE AIRPORT INFLUENCE AREA AND WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE OVERLAYS IN TITLE 11, CHAPTER 7, SECTION 2; MODIFYING THE APPLICATION OF STREETSCAPE STANDARDS IN TITLE 11, CHAPTER 2; MAKING AMENDMENTS TO CORRECT ERRORS, ALIGN LANGUAGE, CLARIFY PROCEDURES, AND EASE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CODE THROUGHOUT TITLE 11; APPROVING A SUMMARY OF THE ORDINANCE; ADOPTING A REASONED STATEMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

   WHEREAS, the city of Boise City has conducted notice and hearing pursuant to the procedures and requirements of title 67, chapter 65, Idaho Code and title 11, chapter 5 of Boise City Code; and,

   WHEREAS, the Boise City Planning & Zoning Commission on February 2, 2026, held a public hearing on application ZOA25-00013 and recommended approval; and,

WHEREAS, the Boise City Council on March 10, 2026, held a public hearing on application ZOA25-00013 and approved the proposed title 11 amendments as shown in Exhibit A in underline/strikethrough format.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOISE CITY, IDAHO:

   Section 1.   That Title 11, Boise City Code be, and hereby is, amended to read as reflected in Exhibit A, attached and incorporated herein.

   Section 2.    That the summary of this Ordinance, attached as Exhibit B, be, and the same is, approved as to both form and content.

   Section 3.   The Boise City Council hereby adopts the reasoned statement provided in Exhibit C, attached and incorporated herein.

   Section 4.   That following passage, approval, and publication, this Ordinance may be visually reformatted administratively to ensure a consistent and correct appearance.

Section 5.   That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect after the passage, approval, and publication of a summary of this Ordinance in the official newspaper of the city of Boise City.

ADOPTED by the Council of Boise City, Idaho, on April 14, 2026.

APPROVED by the Mayor of the Boise City, Idaho, on April 14, 2026.

Exhibit A can be found in full in PDF here.