PROCESS FOR ENACTING EMERGENCY DROUGHT RESPONSE ORDERS
Boise City Code § 1-17-8
in effect1-17-8: PROCESS FOR ENACTING EMERGENCY DROUGHT RESPONSE ORDERS:
Upon a declaration of a drought emergency, the Mayor may issue an emergency drought response order in the following manner.
A. Enactment Of Order: The Mayor shall prepare a written emergency drought response order and publish it pursuant to this section as soon as practical after signature.
B. Consultation With City Council: When practical, the Mayor should consult with City Council prior to the enactment of an emergency drought response order. Consultation with City Council, however, is not required before enactment.
C. City Council Ratification Or Rescission: A majority of Council members shall ratify or rescind an emergency drought response order issued by the Mayor at the next duly-noticed City Council meeting.
D. Publication Of An Emergency Drought Response Order: As soon as possible and prudent under the circumstances, the Mayor shall cause any emergency drought response order to be published by:
1. Posting the order prominently in all external public entrances at Boise City Hall;
2. Posting the order on the City's website;
3. E-mailing the order to all persons subscribed to City e-mail notification services;
4. Posting the order to City's social media account(s);
5. Providing the order to local media outlets;
6. Notifying local government agencies, school districts, and hospitals located in Ada County, the Ada County Highway District, and other adjacent municipalities; and
7. Providing information about the order to be sent with city utility billings.
E. Term Of Order: Every emergency response order shall include an effective date and an expiration date that shall be no more than ninety (90) days from the effective date.
F. Extension Of Order: The Mayor may extend any emergency drought response order for subsequent terms as set forth above. Any such extension must be published as set forth in subdivision D.
G. Termination Of Authority: The Mayor's authority to issue an emergency drought response order shall cease upon termination of the underlying emergency, as indicated by returning to an abnormally dry or lesser category in the U.S. Drought Monitor, Drought Index for Ada County. When the emergency has ended, the information shall be published in the manner as provided for in subsection D of this section. (Ord. 28-26, 6-30-2026)
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/0-0-0-89871Fetched: 11/1/2026