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<br /> <br />City of Roseville <br />ORDINANCE NO. 1485 <br />AN ORDINANCE CREATING <br />TITLE 4, CHAPTER 411 <br />AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE MANAGEMENT OF WILDLIFE <br />IN THE CITY <br />THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE ORDAINS: <br />SECTION 1:Title 1, Chapter 411 of the Roseville City Code is created to read as follows: <br />411.01: PURPOSE <br />It is the purpose of this Chapter to manage wildlife within the city and eliminate intentional <br />feeding of wild animals for the following reasons: <br />(a) Management of wildlife in urban areas is important to the health of residents and the <br />animals. <br />(b) Population management of wildlife is necessary to ensure a stable balance of resources and <br />the reduction in nuisances for residents. <br />(c) Intentional feeding causes unwanted concentrations of wild animals .which can destroy <br />garden crops and landscaping in areas of the city. <br />(d) Intentional feeding results in an increased potential of public safety problems including <br />car/animal crashes and the spreading of diseases. <br />411.02: DEFINITIONS <br />Wild Animal. Any animal that is not normally domesticated in the state, including but not <br />limited to raccoons, turkeys, coyotes, deer, feral cats, foxes, and skunks, and waterfowl ducks, <br />geese, swans, herons, and egrets . <br />411.03: FEEDING OF WILD ANIMALS PROHIBITED <br />A. Except as hereinafter provided no person shall intentionally feed wild animals within the <br />City. <br />B. Intentional feeding is defined as distributing one gallon or more within in one 24-hour <br />period of grain, vegetables, fruits, nuts, hay, or a salt lick on the ground or at a location less <br />than 5 feet above the ground or at any other location or in any other manner that regularly <br />attracts wild animals. <br />C. The provisions of Section 411.03 shall not apply to the following: <br />1. Persons maintaining incidental living food sources such as fruit trees and other live <br />vegetation <br />2. Persons feeding common small backyard birds using self-enclosed feeding devices or <br />containers at least 5 feet above the ground. <br />3. Persons that cannot physically place materials 5 feet or higher from the ground as long as <br />they comply with the other standards contained in Chapter 411.03(B).