[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Churchill 2-11-2019 by Ord. No. 747. Amendments noted where applicable.]
No person shall create conditions that are attractive to wild game, including, but not limited to, deer, bears, coyotes, groundhogs, opossums, skunks, rats, rodents, raccoons, vermin, turkeys, ducks, geese, swans, heron, egrets and pigeons (collectively, "wild game"). Any person creating conditions attractive to wild game shall be committing a nuisance.
Conduct creating conditions attractive to wild game includes, but is not limited to:
A. 
Feeding, baiting, or in any manner providing access to food to any wild game on lands either publicly or privately owned;
B. 
Leaving, spreading or storing any refuse, garbage, food product, pet food, forage product or supplement, salt, licks, wildlife feed, livestock feed, fruit, corn, or grain in a manner that would be accessible to any wild game;
C. 
Failing to take remedial action to avoid contact or conflict with wild game, which may include the securing or removing of outdoor trash, cooking grills, pet food, or any other similar food source or attractant after being advised by the Borough to undertake such remedial action; or
D. 
After an initial contact or conflict with wild game, continuing to provide, or otherwise failing to secure or remove, any likely food sources or attractants, including, but not limited to, outdoor trash, grills, or pet food.
The use of bird feeders for the feeding of songbirds and other backyard birds shall be permitted outdoors with the condition that the food bin of birds feeders must be placed at least five feet above the ground.
A. 
Any person that violates this chapter shall immediately and permanently, upon notification from the Borough of Churchill, remove any conditions identified by the Borough and discontinue the activity for which notice was given. If the person notified complies with the notification within one week, no penalties will be sought.
B. 
Any person who does not comply within one week of notification of violation shall be liable for a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $50 for each offense, in addition to the costs of prosecution. A separate offense shall be deemed committed for each day thereafter during which a violation continues.
The provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable, and if any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this chapter shall for any reason be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections, sentences, clause and phrases of this chapter.