23-2022 CC City Code Repealing Title 7, Chpt 3. Motor Vehicle Emissions CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. 23-2022
BORTON, CAVENER, HOAGLUN,
BY THE CITY COUNCIL: OVERTON, PERREAULT, STRADER
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING TITLE 7, CHAPTER 3, MERIDIAN CITY CODE,
REGARDING MOTOR VEHICLE EMISSIONS CONTROL; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in 1990, pursuant to the newly amended Clean Air Act, the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency("EPA") made a finding that air quality in northern Ada County had failed to meet the
National Ambient Air Quality standard for ambient carbon monoxide ("CO"), and designated northern Ada
County as a nonattainment area for CO;
WHEREAS, in 1991, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality("DEQ"), tasked with
addressing the nonattainment, entered into an Automotive Inspection and Readjustment Program Joint Powers
Agreement("JPA")with Meridian, Boise, Eagle, Star, Garden City, and Ada County,which established the
Air Quality Board for the purpose of operating a vehicle emissions testing program to reduce CO emissions,
and pursuant to which the City of Meridian,with the other member agencies, agreed to implement its Motor
Vehicle Emissions Control Ordinance, codified at Title 7, Chapter 3, Meridian City Code;
WHEREAS, on October 28, 2002, EPA redesignated the region as an attainment management area
and approved DEQ's proposed Northern Ada County Maintenance Plan
("Plan"),which included EPA's requirement that Idaho continue vehicle emissions testing in northern Ada
County, compliance with which was codified at Idaho Code section 39-116B and enforced by DEQ
regulations;
WHEREAS, in December 2022, EPA authorized the discontinuance of vehicle emissions testing in
northern Ada County, thereby repealing EPA's federal mandate for such testing in Meridian;
WHEREAS,the 2022 Idaho Legislature repealed Idaho Code section 39-11613, thereby repealing the State
mandate for vehicle emissions testing in Meridian as of July 1, 2023; and
WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Meridian finds it to be in the best interest of
the public health, safety, and welfare to repeal the local mandate for vehicle emissions testing in Meridian.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO:
Section 1. That Title 7, Chapter 3, Meridian City Code shall be repealed. Section 2. That this ordinance shall
be effective on July 1, 2023.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this 27th day of June, 2023.
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this 27th day of June, 2023.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
Robert E. Simison, Mayor Chris Johnson, City Clerk
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REPEAL OF MOTOR VEHICLE EMISSIONS CONTROL ORDINANCE
CERTIFICATION OF SUMMARY .
William L.M. Nary, City Attorney of the City of Meridian, Idaho , hereby certifies that the
summary below is true and complete and upon its publication will provide adequate notice
to the pu is J
William L. M . Nary, City Attorney
SUMMARY OF CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO . 23 m2022
An ordinance repealing Title 7 , Chapter 3 , Meridian City Code, regarding motor vehicle emissions
control ; and providing an effective date . The full text of this ordinance is available at Meridian
City Hall, City Clerk' s Office, 33 E. Broadway Avenue, Meridian, Idaho .
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An ordinance repealing Ti-
1 MERIDIAN, CITY OF tle 7, Chapter 3, Meridian City
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MERIDIAN, ID 83642 emissions control;and provid-
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Clerk's Office,33 E.Broadway
Avenue,Meridian, Idaho.
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