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Laguna Woods council introduces broad wildlife‑feeding ordinance with limited camera use
Summary
The Laguna Woods City Council introduced and amended an ordinance that broadly bans actions likely to provide sustenance to coyotes, rodents or vermin and adds enforcement tools including temporary, property‑owner‑authorized surveillance with limited retention; penalties and state-law alignment were discussed. (First reading introduced; ordinance returns for adoption in March.)
The Laguna Woods City Council on Feb. 18, 2026, introduced an ordinance that expands the city’s prohibition on feeding wildlife and allows new enforcement tools aimed at reducing coyote encounters. Councilmembers amended language governing the use of surveillance technology and approved the measure on first reading.
The staff presentation described a rise in coyote incidents and other wildlife issues and said the current municipal code section 5.20.07, adopted in 2000, was difficult to enforce. The proposed law would broadly prohibit “any action that is reasonably likely to provide sustenance” to coyotes, rodents, vermin or other wildlife,…
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