Ada County, ID Animal Ordinances: Microchipping (2026)

Section 5-7-19, largely rewritten by Ordinance 945 on January 24, 2023, sets out what happens after an Animal Control Officer issues a Notice of Designation labeling a dog Dangerous or At-Risk, typically following a bite, attack, or documented aggressive incident. Subsection D lists the restrictions that attach to a Dangerous dog: licensing under the chapter, a microchip implanted in the dog with the microchip number reported to the Animal Control Agency, liability insurance of at least $150,000 (or $20,000 if the designation rests only on injury to another animal, not a person), a secure enclosure the Agency can inspect, posted "dangerous dog" signage at every yard or home entrance, and a leash no longer than three feet plus a muzzle whenever the dog leaves the property.

Subsection E imposes a lighter but still binding set of conditions on At-Risk dogs, including the same microchip-and-report requirement, a secure enclosure, and a six-foot leash limit off-property. Owners of either designation must also schedule the dog for the Agency's required inspections, and a new owner who takes custody of a previously designated dog inherits every one of these obligations under subsection G, including the microchip mandate. An owner who disagrees with the designation can petition the Animal Control Agency for review, and if that fails, appeal to district court within ten days under section 5-7-20, but the restrictions, microchipping included, remain enforceable while the case is pending unless a court says otherwise.