03-05-15: RUNNING AT LARGE PROHIBITED:

   (1)   Canines:

      A.    Canine At Large: It shall be unlawful for any person to allow a canine which he owns, keeps, or harbors to be at large or to negligently fail, neglect or refuse to prevent a canine which he owns, keeps or harbors from being at large upon the roads, streets or alleys of the county or any public place of the county or upon any premises other than his own. Any person found in violation of this provision shall be guilty of an infraction and shall be punished as provided in Idaho Code section 18-113A, as amended.

      B.    Canine At Large, Third Offense In Five Years: Any person who pleads guilty to, is found guilty of, or is in any manner convicted of more than two (2) violations of subsection (1)A, "Canine At Large", of this section, within five (5) years, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in Idaho Code section 18-113, as amended.

      C.    Confinement Of Female Canines In Heat: It shall be unlawful for the owner, keeper or possessor of a female canine in the estrus state (in heat) to negligently fail, neglect or refuse to confine such animal indoors or in a type of kennel preventing nuisance or undesired fertilization by male canines unless restrained by the owner or possessor and under the immediate control of the owner or possessor (e.g., in their accompaniment if off the property).

   (2)   Livestock:

      A.    Prohibited: It shall be unlawful for any person to allow livestock which he owns, keeps or harbors to be at large upon the roads, streets or alleys of the county or upon any premises other than his own.

      B.    Herding Or Driving Animals: It shall be unlawful for anyone to herd or drive any animal through the county without having said animal under control by means of rope, strap or other device by which it may be led, unless such animal is being driven in harness or hauled; it is hereby made and shall be the duty of any animal control officer of the county to seize and impound any and all horses, mules, donkeys, burros, cattle, sheep, goats, llamas, buffalo or pigs found running at large within the county.

      C.    Exception: This subsection (2) shall not be construed as prohibiting stockmen from driving herds through the county when necessary to transfer them from one pasture to another or for the purpose of shipping, but such stockmen so driving stock through the county shall be liable to property owners for all damages done to their property by such stock while being driven through the county, whether or not such damage is caused by the negligence of the said stockman or his agents. Such stock shall be driven through the county in as short a time as possible.

   (3)   Fowl And Poultry: It shall be unlawful for any person to keep fowl, guineas or poultry unless such fowl, guineas or poultry are at all times kept upon his own premises, within a shed, pen or other enclosure sufficient to restrain said fowl, guineas or poultry from trespassing upon the property of others.

   (4)   Animals At Large: It shall be unlawful for any animal(s) (except felines, domestic or feral), owned or possessed by an individual to be at large upon the roads, streets or alleys of the county or any public place of the county or upon any premises other than his own. Waterfowl in county parks are exempt from this section. (Ord. 11-010, 9-29-2011)