AIRPORT PARKING REGULATIONS

Boise City Code tit. 8, ch. 3, art. A

in effect

Boise City Code § 8-3A-1 DEFINITIONS

8-3A-1: DEFINITIONS: For purposes of this article, the following terms, phrases, words and derivations shall have the meanings given herein. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words in the plural number include the singular number, and words in the singular number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory. AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE: Vehicles operated by any fire department, law enforcement agency or an ambulance. OPERATOR: Every person who shall operate a vehicle as the owner thereof, or as the agent, employee or permittee of the owner, or who is in actual physical control of the vehicle, or to whom the vehicle is registered pursuant to Idaho State Code. PARK OR PARKING: The standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, other than temporarily for the purpose of and while actively engaged in loading or unloading of property or passengers. PERSON: Any individual, firm, copartnership, association, corporation or political subdivision, including a private, common or contract carrier operating a vehicle on any street. STREET: Any public street, avenue, road, alley, highway, lane, path or other public place located in Boise City and established for use of vehicles. The term "street" means the entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained when any part is open to the use of the public for vehicular travel, with jurisdiction extending to the adjacent property line, including sidewalks, shoulders, berms and rights-of-way not intended for motorized traffic. VEHICLE: Any device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, except devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. (1952 Code § 12-16-01; amd. 2019 Code)

Boise City Code § 8-3A-2 PARKING AREAS AND TIME LIMITS DESIGNATED

8-3A-2: PARKING AREAS AND TIME LIMITS DESIGNATED: A. The Airport Director is hereby authorized to establish and designate the following in regard to the parking and unloading of motor vehicles at the Boise Airport (Gowen Field): 1. Public parking areas; 2. Airport employee parking areas; 3. Loading and unloading zones, including taxi stands or taxi queues; 4. Allowable maximum parking time limits applicable thereto. B. Such areas shall be clearly designated by signs or surface markings. The allowable maximum time limits for parking of motor vehicles shall also be clearly designated by signs in each area. (1952 Code § 12-16-02)

Boise City Code § 8-3A-3 PARKING TICKETS AND PROCEDURE

8-3A-3: PARKING TICKETS AND PROCEDURE: The procedures specified in sections 6-10A-26 and 6-10B-11 of this Code are hereby incorporated by reference. (1952 Code § 12-16-03; amd. 2019 Code)

Boise City Code § 8-3A-4 PARKING IN LOADING/UNLOADING ZONE

8-3A-4: PARKING IN LOADING/UNLOADING ZONE: A. Attended Vehicle: It shall be unlawful for a person to park a vehicle while attended in any zone clearly designated as a loading or unloading zone. B. Unattended Vehicle: 1. It shall be unlawful for a person to park a vehicle and leave it unattended in any zone clearly designated as a loading or unloading zone. (1952 Code § 12-16-05; amd. 2019 Code) 2. "Unattended vehicle" means any vehicle observed by an authorized officer or reported by a member of the public to have been left in a designated loading and unloading zone, without the consent of the Boise Airport, for any period of time, and neither the owner or operator, nor a validly licensed passenger, with authority to move the vehicle, remains in the direct physical presence of the vehicle. An attended vehicle which is parked in a loading or unloading zone must be actively loading or unloading in order to be legally parked. (1952 Code § 12-16-05) 3. If the vehicle is unattended, it shall, following ticketing, be impounded and towed to a suitable and safe place at the Boise Airport where it may be stored at a rate in such amount as established by the City Council, or airport or police personnel may cause the vehicle to be placed in the custody of a tow truck operator for such towing and storage, all reasonable expenses of towing and storage to be the responsibility of the vehicle owner, or the last registered owner of the vehicle, regardless of who left the vehicle unattended. (1952 Code § 12-16-05) 4. Signs shall be posted on or near the property in a clearly conspicuous location in large print, which shall state that unauthorized vehicles will be removed at the owner's expense and designating the name of the towing firm or agent. The signs shall be prominently displayed at the loading and unloading zones, which shall direct owners or operators of unattended vehicles to contact the Boise Airport Parking Office and the location and phone number of such person. Ongoing reasonable efforts shall also be made at the loading and unloading zone to contact the owner or driver of the unattended vehicle to assist in making contact with the Airport Office. (1952 Code § 12-16-05) C. Impoundment: Unless otherwise stated herein, impoundment of vehicles which violate this section shall otherwise be in accordance with title 3, chapter 16 and title 6 of this Code. (1952 Code § 12-16-05; amd. 2019 Code)

Boise City Code § 8-3A-5 EMPLOYEE ONLY PARKING ZONES; DISPLAY OF PERMIT

8-3A-5: EMPLOYEE ONLY PARKING ZONES; DISPLAY OF PERMIT: It shall be unlawful for unauthorized persons to park a vehicle in a zone clearly designated for employees only. Persons employed and specifically authorized by regulation of the Airport Director may park in the zone for "employees only", provided the vehicle displays an employee parking permit attached to the window or rear view mirror of the vehicle and complies with all other regulations established by the Airport Director. (1952 Code § 12-16-06)

Boise City Code § 8-3A-6 EXEMPTIONS FOR AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES

8-3A-6: EXEMPTIONS FOR AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES: Authorized emergency vehicles are exempt from the provisions of this article. (1952 Code § 12-16-07)

Boise City Code § 8-3A-7 ENFORCEMENT

8-3A-7: ENFORCEMENT: Any peace officer under the direction of the Airport Director or the Chief of Police shall enforce the provisions of this article. (1952 Code § 12-16-08)

Boise City Code § 8-3A-8 PENALTY

8-3A-8: PENALTY: Except as otherwise indicated, any owner or operator who shall park a vehicle in violation of any of the provisions of this article shall be deemed to have committed a parking violation. The administrative procedure for payment of parking tickets for violations is set out in sections 6-10A-26 and 6-10B-11 of this Code. Violations of subsection 8-3A-4A of this article shall be punishable by an infraction penalty of twenty five dollars ($25.00). A violation of subsection 8-3A-4B of this article shall be punishable by an infraction penalty of one hundred dollars ($100.00). In the event of nonpayment in accordance with administrative procedures set out herein, an infraction citation or complaint for a parking violation or failure to pay a parking penalty may be filed in the Magistrate Division of District Court. (1952 Code § 12-16-09)

Source: Boise City, Idaho, City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/boise_id/latest/boise/0-0-0-8233Fetched: 11/1/2026