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ORDINANCE NO, 1701
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ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
AMENDING TITLE 9 TO REGULATE FEEDING OF ANIMALS AND BIRDS ON
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CITY PROPERTY AND PROHIBITING FEEDING OF ANIMALS AND BIRDS ON
OTHER PROPERTY WITHOUT OWNER'S PERMISSION
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The CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF BURLINGAME does hereby ordain as follows:
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Section 1. The City has received complaints that birds have become a nuisance in
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certain locations in the City. A deterrent to this type of nuisance is the discouragement of public
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feeding, particularly in concentrated forms. In addition, this ordinance will prohibit the use of other
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City facilities to attract animals and endanger both citizens and wildlife.
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Section 2. A new Section 9.08.080 is added as follows:
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9.08.080 Feeding prohibited on city property and property of others.
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(a) Except at feeding stations that are expressly authorized by the city manager or the
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manager's designee, it is unlawful for any person to do the following on any city property or city
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right-of-way:
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(1) To feed any bird or animal that is not legally owned by that person; or
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(2) To place any feed of any kind that is intended for consumption by any animal or bird
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of any kind or to attract any animal or bird of any kind.
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(b) It is unlawful for any person to feed or to place any feed of any kind that is intended for
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consumption by any animal or bird of any kind or to attract any animal or bird of any kind on any
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property owned or controlled by another person without the express permission of the owner or
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person in control of the property.
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(c) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
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(1) "Feed" means any material, including but not limited to, birdseed, bird feed, corn, bread
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pieces, food scraps, domestic animal food, or any similar substance that can be utilized for
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consumption by animals or birds to provide nourishment.
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(2) "To feed" means to spread, cast, lay, deposit, or dump feed.
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Section,). This ordinance shall be published as required by law.
Aff
~fMayor
I, ANN T. MUSSO, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that the
foregoing ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 4th day
of November, 2002, and adopted thereafter at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 2 n
day of December, 2002, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BAYLOCK, COFFEY, GALLIGAN, JANNEY, O'MAHONY
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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ITA Clerk
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