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West Linn council reviews draft ordinance to address neighborhood nuisance from feeding wild animals
Summary
Council and police staff reviewed a draft amendment to West Linn Municipal Code Chapter 5 to address intentional feeding of wildlife after resident complaints about feral cats attracting skunks and rats; the council agreed to send the draft to the city attorney for legal review and asked staff to refine enforcement language.
At a work session Oct. 7 the West Linn City Council and police staff discussed a proposed amendment to Municipal Code Chapter 5 aimed at addressing intentional feeding of wild animals after neighbors reported increasing nuisance conditions.
Chief Mahuna told the council staff developed a draft ordinance after residents described a neighbor intentionally feeding feral cats, which staff said has attracted skunks and rats and created a public‑nuisance problem. The police presentation noted staff reviewed similar codes from other Oregon cities and…
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