Boise requires vehicles on residential property to be parked on an improved surface such as concrete, asphalt, or approved pavers. Parking on grass or bare dirt in front yards is prohibited under Boise City Code 11.
Boise zoning code requires off-street parking spaces to be surfaced with asphalt, concrete, pavers, or similar dust-free material. Vehicles regularly parked on lawns, bare dirt, or gravel in front yards violate the zoning code and the property maintenance standards. Driveway approaches onto public streets require a right-of-way permit from Public Works and must meet width and sight-distance standards. Maximum driveway width at the property line is typically 24 feet for single-family lots. New or widened driveway approaches require ADA-compliant sidewalk crossings.
Parking on unimproved surface: property maintenance violation, typically warning then $100-300. Unpermitted approach: must remove and reconstruct at owner expense.
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