Boise, ID Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Truck stop limit
- 30 minutes maximum
- Passenger vehicle limit
- 10 minutes maximum
- Zone length
- 25 to 30 feet
- Set by
- Parking Services Office
- Penalty
- Infraction under § 1-4-2
Summary
Boise caps stops in marked curb loading zones at 30 minutes for trucks and 10 minutes for passenger vehicles, with placement and hours set by the city's Parking Services Office under BCC § 6-11-4.
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose or period of time other than for the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers, supplies and merchandise in any place marked as curb loading zone during hours when the provisions applicable to such zones are in effect. In no case shall the stop for loading and unloading exceed thirty (30) minutes for trucks or ten (10) minutes for passenger vehicles.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-31: Code current through: Ord. 20-26, passed 6-9-2026).
Full Breakdown
Boise City Code § 6-11-4 governs curb loading zones citywide. A vehicle may stop, stand, or park in a marked curb loading zone only for the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers, supplies, or merchandise, and only during the hours the zone is posted as active. Trucks may stay a maximum of 30 minutes; passenger vehicles are capped at 10 minutes. Under § 6-11-3, the Parking Services Office sites zones in 25- to 30-foot segments near intersections where no off-street loading space exists and volume supports it, then posts signs stating the applicable hours per § 6-11-1.
Violations & Fines
Stopping, standing, or parking in a marked curb loading zone for any purpose other than active loading/unloading, or exceeding the 30-minute (truck) or 10-minute (passenger vehicle) limit during posted hours, is an infraction under § 6-11-6.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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