Twin Falls, ID Animal Ordinances: Pet Limits (2026)

The pet limit sits in the kennel section of Chapter 4 (Dogs and Cats) of Title 6, the public safety title of the Twin Falls City Code adopted by the Twin Falls City Council. Section 6-4-9(B)2 is headed Residentially Zoned Areas and says no person shall harbor or possess more than four (4) dogs and four (4) cats within residential zones within the city of Twin Falls. The next sentence restricts kennels to commercial or industrial zones.

Section 6-4-1 defines a kennel as any lot, building, structure, enclosure or premises where more than four dogs and four cats over the age of four months are raised, kept, housed, or boarded for a fee, or for a period of more than thirty days. Licensed veterinary offices are excluded from that definition.

A kennel needs a current valid kennel license. The application is approved through the code enforcement officer and then inspected by a Twin Falls animal control officer, and the permit must be displayed and readily available for inspection by any authorized person. Under § 6-4-9(A) the annual fee is $100, licenses renew each year on March 1, and a license obtained for a fraction of a year costs the same $100. A kennel must keep a record for each animal showing the owner's name, current address and telephone number, the date it entered the kennel and the reason, such as boarding, sale, breeding or grooming. For any dog or cat over four months of age the record must also hold a current valid rabies certificate.

Separately from the household limit, every dog six months of age or older kept in the city must be licensed and registered under § 6-4-2, and dog licenses expire January 31 of the following year under § 6-4-4. The dog license fee is set by resolution of the city council under § 6-4-3(B)2.