For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
"Feed"
means to give, distribute, place, expose, deposit, or scatter any edible material on any public or private property with the intention of feeding, attracting, domesticating or enticing wild animals, whether or not wild animals are in the vicinity at the time. Feeding does not include baiting in the permitted and legal take or depredation of wild animals in accordance with federal, state and local law.
"Person"
means any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal jurisdiction.
"Wild animal"
means and includes any non-domesticated species of animal, reptile, fowl, or fish which is not tame or gentle as found in nature but is of a wild nature or disposition, or which is known to be vicious, or which must be kept in confinement to be brought within the immediate power of the owner. "Wild animal" does not include any bird life except as otherwise provided by law, any hamster, guinea pig, white rats and/or mice, any nonpoisonous snake not exceeding six feet in length, any turtle, any nonpoisonous toads, lizards, salamanders, newts, chameleons, kangaroo rats, and any fish except piranha and walking catfish.
(Ord. 72-O-120, 1972; Ord. O-2023-01, 4/18/2023)
It is unlawful for any person to keep or maintain or cause to be kept or maintained, within the city of Placentia any wild animal except those enumerated in Section 9.20.010 and as otherwise authorized by this code. This section shall not prohibit the keeping or maintaining of wild animals within the city of Placentia in the following locations:
(1) 
Wild animals in zoos or museums—any wild animals which are kept confined in zoos or museums for the public to view;
(2) 
Wild animals in bona fide, licensed veterinary hospitals for treatment;
(3) 
Wild animals may be maintained by bona fide educational institutions for the purpose of instruction, provided such wild animals are securely confined and are properly cared for in a manner satisfactory to Orange County Animal Control services.
(Ord. 72-O-120, 1972; Ord. O-2023-01, 4/18/2023)
No person shall hunt, kill, wound, feed, touch, tease, frighten, or intentionally disturb wild animals in any park, sports field, recreational area or open space except persons in the performance of their official duties, or in areas designated and under conditions established by the City to include the health and safety of the public.
(Ord. O-2023-01, 4/18/2023)
No person shall harass, herd or drive any game or nongame bird or mammal or furbearing mammal. For the purposes of this section, harass is defined as an intentional act which disrupts an animal's normal behavior patterns, which includes, but is not limited to, breeding, feeding or sheltering. This section does not apply to a landowner or tenant who drives herds birds or mammals for the purpose of preventing damage to private or public property, including aquaculture and agricultural crops. Feeding a wild animal, including, but not limited to, ducks and squirrels is considered animal harassment. CCR Title 14, § 251.1.
(Ord. O-2023-01, 4/18/2023)
(a) 
No person shall purposely or knowingly feed wild animals on public property in the city of Placentia.
(b) 
No person shall feed any wild animal on private property within the city of Placentia in a manner that constitutes a public nuisance.
(c) 
No person shall leave or store any refuse, garbage, pet food, fruit, meat, dairy, vegetable, grain or other food in a negligent manner likely to feed wild animals.
(d) 
No person shall fail to take remedial action to cease contact or conflict with wild animals, including to secure or remove outdoor refuse, cooking grills, pet food, backyard bird feeders or any other similar food source or attractant when such remedial action is necessary to eliminate a public nuisance.
(Ord. O-2023-01, 4/18/2023)
The prohibitions in Section 9.20.050 do not apply to:
(1) 
Landscaping, gardening, and/or maintaining vegetable gardens, fruit and nut trees or other plants, so long as such activities are not conducted for the purpose of feeding wild animals as defined in this chapter.
(2) 
Baiting, for the purpose of trapping, feral cats as part of an approved Trap-Neuter-Release program.
(3) 
Any property owner baiting, for the purpose of trapping, wild animals on their property when authorized by, and in accordance with, state law including, but not limited to, trapping gophers, house mice, moles, rats, and voles pursuant to Fish and Game Code Section 4005(f); taking of certain mammals found injuring crops or property pursuant to Fish and Game Code Section 4152; taking of certain nongame birds and mammals such as weasels, skunks, opossum, moles and rodents pursuant to 14 CCR Section 472; or as otherwise permitted and authorized by state law.
(Ord. O-2023-01, 4/18/2023)