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Bonneville County, ID Public Conduct: Public Alcohol Use (2026)

Heavy Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Governing section
Bonneville County Code § 90.02
Covered location
County Fairgrounds (parks per caption)
Alcohol threshold
Liquor/beer above 4% alcohol by weight
Penalty
Up to $300 fine, up to 30 days jail
Adopted
Ordinance 241-22, passed 2-9-2022
Related rule
§ 90.01 recreation-area closures, 11 p.m.-5 a.m.

Summary

Bonneville County makes it unlawful to possess alcoholic liquor or beer at the County Fairgrounds, a rule captioned to cover public parks as well. Section 90.02 defines liquor as anything above 4% alcohol by weight and beer the same, and a violation is a misdemeanor carrying up to a $300 fine or 30 days in jail.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Bonneville County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

(C) Unlawful to possess alcoholic liquor or beer in any public park or the County Fairgrounds. It shall be unlawful for any person to possess or have in his or her possession any alcoholic liquor or beer at the County Fairgrounds.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-1: Ordinance 280-26, passed 1-20-2026).

Full Breakdown

02, added by Ordinance 241-22 in 2022, is captioned "Possession of Alcohol in Public Parks or County Fairgrounds Prohibited" and is written by the Board of County Commissioners as an exercise of the county's police power for public health and safety, to be liberally construed toward that purpose. The section defines ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR as any liquid or solid containing more than 4% alcohol by weight, covering distilled spirits and wine made from fermented fruit or agricultural sugars, and defines BEER separately as a fermented barley-and-malt beverage of more than 4% alcohol by weight.

Subsection (C), the operative possession ban, states it is unlawful for any person to possess alcoholic liquor or beer at the County Fairgrounds. and charging a use fee the Commissioners set each year by resolution before May 1. 02 alcohol violation carries its own fixed misdemeanor penalty. 01 can apply depending on the location.

Violations & Fines

Possessing alcoholic liquor or beer at the County Fairgrounds violates Section 90.02(C) and is a misdemeanor under Section 90.99(B), punishable by a fine of up to $300, imprisonment of up to 30 days, or both. That penalty is separate from Section 90.01's closure and use-fee violations, which are charged as either an infraction or a misdemeanor under state-law definitions rather than the fixed fine set for alcohol possession.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I drink beer at the Bonneville County Fairgrounds?
No. Section 90.02(C) makes it unlawful for anyone to possess alcoholic liquor or beer at the County Fairgrounds. The section defines both liquor and beer as beverages exceeding 4% alcohol by weight, and a violation is a misdemeanor under Section 90.99(B), punishable by up to a $300 fine, up to 30 days in jail, or both.
Does the alcohol ban cover all county parks?
Section 90.02 is captioned to prohibit alcohol possession in public parks or the County Fairgrounds, but its operative sentence in subsection (C) specifically bars possession at the County Fairgrounds. Bonneville County's other outdoor sites, like the Blacktail and Juniper boat landings on the Ririe Reservoir, are separately regulated recreation areas under Section 90.01, which addresses closures and use fees rather than alcohol.
What is the penalty for having alcohol at the fairgrounds?
A violation of Section 90.02 is a misdemeanor under Section 90.99(B): a fine of not more than $300, imprisonment of not more than 30 days, or both upon conviction. That fixed penalty is separate from the infraction or misdemeanor charges tied to Section 90.01's recreation-area closures and unpaid use fees.

Sources & Official References

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