Boise, ID Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)

ABANDONED OR UNIDENTIFIED VEHICLE: Any vehicle which is left, or which is parked upon any street, alley or public property for a period of seventy two

(72) hours or longer within any part of the City, and the owner of which vehicle cannot be found, located or determined, or the owner of which refuses to remove such vehicle from such street, alley or public property upon notice, oral or written, given by the Judge or by any member of the Police Department. ALLEY OR ALLEYWAY: A minor public way providing secondary access at back or side of property for vehicle or pedestrian traffic. AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE: Vehicles operated by any fire department, fire district, nonprofit fire protection corporation, publicly or privately owned fire protection or fire patrol organization, police, sheriff or other law enforcement agency, ambulances and like emergency vehicles authorized by the Chief of Police to mount and use a siren and light of the type approved by the Chief of Police. BICYCLE: Every vehicle having two (2) tandem wheels or two (2) parallel wheels and one forward wheel, any two (2) of which are not less than twelve inches (12") in diameter, propelled exclusively by human power upon which any person may ride, except scooters and similar devices. BOISE RIVER GREENBELT (GREENBELT): The paved or improved pathways and connecting trails and the twenty feet (20') of publicly owned greenspace on either side, including picnic tables, barbeque stands, benches and other