Idaho Falls, ID Animal Ordinances: Breed Restrictions (2026)

Idaho Falls City Code Title 5, Chapter 6 (Dog Control) contains no breed-specific ban or pit-bull provision. Rather than targeting breeds, the code classifies individual dogs by conduct. Section 5-6-13 defines an 'at risk' dog as one that menaces, chases, or threatens a person's safety, causes physical injury to a domestic animal while at large, or repeatedly runs at large. An at-risk dog must be confined behind secure fencing on the owner's property, kept on a leash no more than four feet (4') long under control of a responsible person when off the property, microchipped, photographed on file with Animal Services, and covered by liability insurance. Section 5-6-14 defines a 'dangerous' dog as one that escalates from at-risk status, inflicts severe injury on a human without provocation, maims or kills domestic animals off the owner's property, or is used in a crime. A dangerous dog must be confined in a locked pen with a top, restrained on a four-foot leash in public (and may be muzzled), transported in a locked crate, and the owner must carry at least $100,000 in liability insurance. The Animal Services Manager has discretion not to classify a dog if the behavior resulted from provocation, abuse, or directed at a trespasser. Idaho has no statewide breed-specific legislation and no law preempting local breed bans, but Idaho Falls has chosen a behavior-based approach.