Chapter 6.12
ATTRACTING AND FEEDING WILD ANIMALS
Sections:
6.12.030 Attracting or feeding of wild animals prohibited.
6.12.050 Remedial action required.
6.12.010 Purpose.
Feeding of wild animals in an urban environment is both detrimental to wildlife health and causes a public health nuisance and safety hazard that negatively impacts public health and welfare. This chapter is intended to prohibit, with exceptions, the feeding of certain wild animals within the city of Dundee so as to protect public health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for failure to comply. [Ord. 575-2021 Exh. A].
6.12.020 Definitions.
“Attractant” means any substance that draws animals to a particular location and includes, but is not limited to, food, garbage, or salt lick. Attractant does not include ponds, water features, lawns, flowers, shrubs, trees, or gardens that are eaten by wild animals.
“Feeder” means any device or container used for feeding animals.
“Water feature” means a decorative landscaping element that incorporates water.
“Wild animal” means, for the purpose of this chapter, bear, cougar, coyote, deer, fox, opossum, rabbit, raccoon, or skunk. [Ord. 575-2021 Exh. A].
6.12.030 Attracting or feeding of wild animals prohibited.
The attracting or feeding of wild animals within the city limits is declared to be a public nuisance and is prohibited at all times. This prohibition includes a person placing feeders or knowingly allowing food or other attractants to be placed on their property or public property with the intent of attracting or feeding wild animals. No person shall store pet food or animal feed in a negligent manner likely to attract wild animals. [Ord. 575-2021 Exh. A].
6.12.040 Exceptions.
The prohibitions in DMC 6.12.030 do not apply to:
A. Feeding of birds; provided, that the food is contained in a feeder which is reasonably designed to avoid access by wild animals and placed in a manner to avoid access by wild animals.
B. Feeding of domesticated rabbits kept in an enclosure.
C. Feeding of wild animals kept under a valid permit issued by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
D. Any state, county or local government employee or agent authorized to implement a wildlife management program involving baiting, or any other person authorized to bait and trap wildlife pursuant to state law. [Ord. 575-2021 Exh. A].
6.12.050 Remedial action required.
No person shall fail to take remedial action to secure or remove attractants or feeders from their property that are in violation of this chapter after being advised by the city in writing to undertake such remedial action. [Ord. 575-2021 Exh. A].
6.12.060 Violation – Penalty.
Violation of any provision of this chapter is punishable, upon conviction, by a fine of not more than $250.00. Each day a violation continues to exist shall constitute a separate violation for which a separate fine or penalty may be assessed. [Ord. 575-2021 Exh. A].