Boise, ID Property Maintenance: Property Blight (2026)
Key Facts
- Code adopted
- Uniform Code for Abatement of Dangerous Buildings (1997)
- Enforcing agency
- Planning and Development Services Dept.
- Max criminal fine
- $1,000 plus up to 180 days jail
- Civil penalty, repeat offense
- Up to $1,000 per offense
- Appeal deadline
- 10 calendar days to City Council
Summary
Boise requires owners to repair, vacate, or demolish buildings that endanger public life, health, or safety under its adopted Dangerous Buildings Code.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide a just, equitable and practical method, to be cumulative with and in addition to, any other remedy provided by this Code, or otherwise available at law, whereby buildings or structures which, from any cause, endanger the life, limb, health, property, safety or welfare of the general public or their occupants, may be required to be repaired, vacated or demolished.
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 Chapter 9-11 adopts the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings (1997 edition) to force repair, vacation, or demolition of structures endangering life, limb, health, property, safety, or welfare. Planning and Development Services enforces it; owners can appeal a dangerous-building determination to the Boise City Council within 10 calendar days. If the City performs the repair or demolition itself, costs are itemized, assessed against the property, and become a delinquent lien accruing 10% annual interest if unpaid after 30 days.
Violations & Fines
Misdemeanor: up to $1,000 fine and/or 180 days jail; each day is a separate offense. Civil penalty: up to $200 first offense, up to $1,000 per repeat offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who decides if a Boise building is 'dangerous'?
Can Boise put a lien on my property for cleanup costs?
Sources & Official References
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