Idaho § 50-319 - Animals at large - Regulation
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 50-319 — Animals at large - Regulation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 50-319. Animals at large - Regulation
The mayor and council of each city shall have authority: to regulate the running at large of domesticated animals; to cause such as may be running at large to be impounded and sold to discharge the penalties and costs of impounding, keeping and sale; to impose a license tax upon the owners and harborers and enforce the same by appropriate penalties; to authorize the destruction or sale of any domesticated animal, the owner or harborer of which shall neglect or refuse to pay such license tax; to provide for the erection of all needful pens and pounds within or without the city limits; and to appoint and compensate keepers thereof, and to establish and enforce rules governing the same.
[50-319, added 1967, ch. 429, sec. 55, p. 1249.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Idaho § 50-319
What does Idaho Statutes § 50-319 cover?
Section 50-319 ("Animals at large - Regulation") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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