Boise Passes Ordinance on Rat Infestations and Urban Turkeys
The City of Boise has passed a new ordinance aimed at preventing and controlling rat infestations and mitigating the presence of wild turkeys in urban areas. The ordinance establishes minimum standards for residents to help manage these issues, with enforcement…
Boise, ID, October 20, 2026 —
The City of Boise has passed an ordinance intended to address rat infestations and the presence of wild turkeys in urban areas. The measure establishes minimum standards for residents to help manage both issues, and enforcement is set to begin on December 1.
The ordinance covers two distinct concerns: preventing and controlling rats, and mitigating wild turkeys in urban areas. The summary of the measure does not detail the standards residents will be required to follow, or explain whether the rules differ between the two issues.
Information provided about the ordinance also does not specify how it will be enforced, which city department will oversee compliance, or what consequences may apply if a resident does not meet the standards. No fine amounts, inspection procedures, or exemptions were provided.
The city’s announcement, as summarized, does not identify the date the ordinance was passed or provide details about the process leading to its approval. It also does not describe the scale of rat infestations or wild turkey activity that prompted the measure, or identify particular neighborhoods affected.
With enforcement scheduled to start December 1, the ordinance sets a date for when the standards are to begin being applied. Further details about the requirements and enforcement process were not included in the available information. The measure’s stated purpose is to help prevent and control rat infestations and mitigate wild turkey presence in Boise’s urban areas.
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