Nampa, Idaho

6-2-20. – Licensing.

A. Canine license required; application.

1. Licenses.

a. License required. It shall be unlawful for any person to own, harbor, keep or possess a canine more than six months of age within the City of Nampa without first procuring a license therefor, as provided by this section.

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d. License; application; fees. All dogs shall be licensed as set forth in this section. Canine licenses may be purchased for a one year or three year period. All canine licenses shall begin on the date when issued and shall remain in effect until either one or three years following payment of the appropriate license fee or the date the current rabies vaccination expires, whichever comes first. Licenses shall be issued by the City of Nampa for either one year or three years effective from the date of issue. The owner or person having charge of any canine within the city shall make application for such license and pay a license fee according to the schedule adopted by the city.

(1) Upon receipt of such application and payment of fees, the person issuing the license shall issue a receipt designating the owner’s name and the number of the license, the sex (or status of spayed or neutered) of the dog and the amount paid by him together with a metal tag bearing the number corresponding to the number on the receipt. No dog will be licensed as spayed or neutered without proof that such surgery was performed. If a license is lost, the animal shelter director or other designated agent shall, upon application and payment of $2.50, issue a duplicate license. Licenses for the following year may be purchased within 90 days prior to the expiration date. If a dog is licensed as a male or female, and is spayed or neutered within the licensing period, the licensing authority shall, upon presentation of a veterinarian’s statement of spaying or neutering, refund the difference in license fee. Each applicant for license shall certify on the application form that the dog is currently vaccinated for rabies.

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e. Proof of spay/neuter and rabies vaccination required. No canine will be licensed as spayed or neutered without proof that such surgery was performed. No canine will be licensed without proof of current rabies vaccination.

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h. Kennel license. It is unlawful to keep, maintain or possess upon the premises of any one dwelling unit or recreational vehicle space more than two dogs over the age of six months or two potbellied pigs as described in section 10-21-3 of this Code. For any combination of dogs or potbellied pigs in excess of the two allowed, a resident may apply for a kennel license and any conditional use permit required according to the City of Nampa, Idaho, Zoning Ordinance, for any permanent residence, but not for a recreation vehicle space. If a kennel license is issued, the holder shall pay to the city a one-time kennel license fee established by council resolution. Such kennel license shall only be permitted and issued in accordance with the terms and provisions of this section as hereafter noted:

(1) Conditions. The permit shall be issued or renewed only if the department determines that the following conditions have been met:

(A) Rabies vaccination. The animals are vaccinated for rabies and other common diseases;

(B) Safe habitation. The animals are housed properly providing that the property may be inspected by animal control to determine if the animal’s habitation and living conditions are safe, healthy and do not present a nuisance. The property must have secure fencing to contain the animals; the animal(s) must be controlled and not create a nuisance noise as provided in this chapter or, in addition to other penalties, the conditional use permit may be revoked

(C) Running at large. The animals have not been impounded more than twice at the shelter for running at large or received any other animal control law violations within the past calendar year;

Further, the following conditions shall be allowed by Nampa City Council:

(D) Duration of permit. The duration of the conditional use permit may be affixed to the ownership or possession of the animals by the applicant such that the conditional use expires if the property where the animals are kept changes by way of ownership, rent or lease;

(E) Noticing. Notice of any public hearing required on any application for a kennel license shall be mailed to all surrounding property owners in a 300 foot radius. If a kennel license is issued, the holder shall pay to the city an annual license fee established by council resolution.

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B. Nonsterilized canine. It shall be unlawful to own, possess or keep in the city any dog over the age of six months that has not been spayed or neutered except as provided as follows:

1. Statement of a veterinarian. If a licensed veterinarian states in writing that an animal is unfit to undergo the required surgical procedure because of an extreme health condition of the animal. Such extreme health condition shall include, but not be limited to: severe cardiovascular compromise, bleeding disorder, respiratory disease and hepatic disease. The old age of an animal shall not, of itself, constitute an extreme health condition for purposes of this section; or

2. Show or event. If an animal is temporarily in Nampa to participate in a show or event sponsored by a sanctioned animal organization; or

3. Imported or visiting canine. If an animal is owned, possessed or kept in the city for fewer than 30 days in a one year period; or

4. Public service or guide dog. The canine is a public service dog or guide dog; or

5. Kennel license. The owner or possessor has obtained a kennel license from the City of Nampa; or

6. Paid fees. The owner or possessor of the canine has made payment of all necessary unaltered animal fees to the animal shelter.

7. Large breed. If a licensed veterinarian states in writing that the average full-grown size for this breed or type of dog is over 55 pounds or over 22 inches in height then such dog over 12 months of age shall be spayed or neutered unless they meet another exception noted above in this subsection.

C. Penalty. Any violation of this provision shall be an infraction. Any person who pleads guilty to, or is found guilty of, a third or subsequent violation of this provision within a period of one year of the first conviction, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor for each offense.

6-2-25. – Redemption; impounded animal.

Any animal, which is not a vicious animal, impounded because it was found running at large, or without a license, may be redeemed by the owner or claimant prior to the sale or destruction of such animal, by paying all charges against the same (as noted in section 6-2-28 of this chapter). Additionally, if a canine over six months of age is impounded and has not been sterilized, the owner or claimant must pay additional fees at the animal shelter to claim it as an unsterilized animal. If the owner or claimant requests the canine be transported to a veterinarian to be sterilized, then the claimant becomes responsible for payment of sterilization costs incurred at that veterinarian facility.