A person who violates the proscription set forth in section 4.03.002 commits a class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $1.00 and not more than $500.00.
(Ordinance 2005-01-17-1, sec. 5, adopted 1/17/05; Ordinance 2023-12-18-02 adopted 12/18/2023)
(a) 
No person shall purposely feed or provide food (as described in subsection (c) below), through a ground-feeding station, salt lick or by other means, to wild deer in the city on any public or private land.
(b) 
For the purpose of this section, a deer shall be deemed to be wild unless it is legally kept in an enclosed barn, fence or other structure on private property sufficient to prevent the deer from leaving the confines of such enclosed area.
(c) 
A person shall be deemed to have purposely fed or caused wild deer to be fed if the person places wheat, pelleted livestock food, corn in any form, fruit, vegetables, hay or alfalfa, human food scraps, any form of commercially sold wildlife feed, birdseed or livestock feed, or any other edible matter that deer will consume (not including live vegetation such as ornamental landscaping or flowers) on the ground, or within reach of deer. This prohibition shall not apply to edible matter located either in an enclosed building or stored in a securely sealed package.
(d) 
The prohibition of this section shall not apply to any peace officer, animal control officer, or other agent of the city acting pursuant to a deer control program in conformance this chapter.
(Ordinance 2005-01-17-1, sec. 3, adopted 1/17/05; Ordinance 2023-12-18-02 adopted 12/18/2023)