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Committee advances ordinance banning feeding of seagulls citywide after debate over fines
Summary
The committee recommended approval on third reading of an ordinance prohibiting feeding geese, ducks and seagulls on all property within Cheyenne. Council members debated fine levels and ultimately approved a maximum fine of $750 rather than the low misdemeanor minimum the draft originally specified.
The Public Services Committee voted to recommend approval on third and final reading of an amendment to Cheyenne’s animal care and control code that expands a feeding prohibition for geese and ducks to include seagulls and to apply the ban citywide.
City staff presented the item as unchanged since its prior committee appearance and said the amendment aims to address a health hazard from seagull feeding reported in Ward 3. Council sponsor Mark Moody (Ward 3) told the committee the draft…
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