Public Conduct in Bannock County, ID (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Bannock County, Idaho.
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Public Urination
In unincorporated Bannock County, excreting human waste outside a designated restroom at the county's recreation and events services areas is a criminal offense. Section 12.20.070(E) of the Bannock County Municipal Code makes it a misdemeanor to excrete human waste anywhere on the Downey Fairgrounds, Events Center or Portneuf Wellness Complex except in the restroom facilities the county has designated.
Public Urination Banned at Bannock County Parks
Heavy RestrictionsBannock County Code § 12.20.070(E)
E.Public Health. It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to excrete human waste, except in designated restroom facilities.
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
In unincorporated Bannock County, smoking, vaping and tobacco use at the Portneuf Wellness Complex is confined to areas the facility director has designated and posted. Section 12.20.090(A) of the Bannock County Municipal Code does not ban tobacco use at the complex outright, but it channels it into marked zones rather than allowing it throughout the grounds.
Bannock County Limits Smoking to Designated Areas
Light RestrictionsBannock County Code § 12.20.090(A)
A.Smoking/Vaping and Tobacco. Smoking, vaping and tobacco at the Portneuf Wellness Complex will be allowed in designated areas only. The director is charged with erecting signs throughout the facility.
Public Alcohol Use
In unincorporated Bannock County, drinking alcohol in parking lots, on sidewalks, paths, roads or in restrooms at the county's recreation and events services areas is prohibited outright. Section 12.20.090(B) of the Bannock County Municipal Code otherwise confines alcohol consumption to special events the board of county commissioners has authorized and properly licensed.
Open Container Ban at Bannock County Rec Areas
Significant RestrictionsBannock County Code § 12.20.090(B)
B.Alcohol. It shall be unlawful for any person or entity to sell alcohol at the recreation and events services areas without a license, permit and prior authorization of the board. Consumption, possession, custody and control of any alcoholic beverage is subject to the following:1.Alcohol consumption is prohibited in or on parking lots, sidewalks, paths, roads and restrooms in the recreation an...
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