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Board approves ordinance language to prohibit feeding wildlife in public spaces
Summary
Charter & Ordinance Committee language to forbid depositing food and animal feed in public places passed the board; the ordinance treats violations as a public-health nuisance with civil penalties.
The Board of Aldermen approved new ordinance language—proposed by the Charter & Ordinance Committee and the city attorney—that prohibits depositing food, animal feed or other refuse in public places and waters, and in privately owned spaces without owner consent. The committee framed the change as a public-health measure in response to a downtown resident’s complaint about increased rodent…
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