[Amended 11-9-2011 by BOH Ord. No. 3-2011; 4-10-2013 by BOH Ord.
No. 2-2013]
No person, with the exception of a certified
animal control officer, shall attract, feed or attempt to attract
or feed waterfowl, songbirds, pigeons and other backyard birds, feral/stray
cats, any wildlife, excluding confined wildlife (for example, wildlife
confined in zoos, parks or rehabilitation centers, or unconfined wildlife
at environmental education centers), which are not the person's
property by placing, throwing or providing by any means food for said
birds, wildlife or stray animals.
[Added 11-9-2011 by BOH Ord. No. 3-2011]
The feeding of waterfowl, songbirds, pigeons, and other backyard
birds shall be permitted outdoor on private property only if:
A.
Such
a feeding does not create an unreasonable disturbance or nuisance
that intrudes on the rights of surrounding property owners and renders
others insecure in the use of their property;
B.
The
feeding does not become an attractant for rodents or other wildlife;
C.
The
feeding does not create an accumulation of droppings on the feeder’s
property or on the neighboring properties;
D.
All
birdfeeders are placed at least five feet above the ground; and
E.
The
birdfeeder’s capacity for seed is no more than five pounds.
F.
No person,
with the exception of a certified animal control officer, shall attract,
feed or attempt to attract or feed stray and free-roaming cats.
[Added 4-10-2013 by BOH Ord. No. 2-2013]
[Added 5-14-2014 by Ord. No. 1-2014]
No person shall be permitted to keep, harbor or maintain at
one time in any residential housing unit or on its grounds more than
a total of four dogs and cats. The restrictions shall not apply to
properly licensed pet shops, kennels, shelters or pounds.
