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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1701I ORDINANCE NO, 1701 2 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME AMENDING TITLE 9 TO REGULATE FEEDING OF ANIMALS AND BIRDS ON 3 CITY PROPERTY AND PROHIBITING FEEDING OF ANIMALS AND BIRDS ON OTHER PROPERTY WITHOUT OWNER'S PERMISSION 4 5 The CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF BURLINGAME does hereby ordain as follows: 6 Section 1. The City has received complaints that birds have become a nuisance in 7 certain locations in the City. A deterrent to this type of nuisance is the discouragement of public 8 feeding, particularly in concentrated forms. In addition, this ordinance will prohibit the use of other 9 City facilities to attract animals and endanger both citizens and wildlife. 10 11 Section 2. A new Section 9.08.080 is added as follows: 12 9.08.080 Feeding prohibited on city property and property of others. 13 (a) Except at feeding stations that are expressly authorized by the city manager or the 14 manager's designee, it is unlawful for any person to do the following on any city property or city 15 right-of-way: 16 (1) To feed any bird or animal that is not legally owned by that person; or 17 (2) To place any feed of any kind that is intended for consumption by any animal or bird 18 of any kind or to attract any animal or bird of any kind. 19 (b) It is unlawful for any person to feed or to place any feed of any kind that is intended for 20 consumption by any animal or bird of any kind or to attract any animal or bird of any kind on any 21 property owned or controlled by another person without the express permission of the owner or 22 person in control of the property. 23 (c) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: 24 (1) "Feed" means any material, including but not limited to, birdseed, bird feed, corn, bread 25 pieces, food scraps, domestic animal food, or any similar substance that can be utilized for 26 consumption by animals or birds to provide nourishment. 27 (2) "To feed" means to spread, cast, lay, deposit, or dump feed. 28 1 1 2 31 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 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 C:V�ILL'^SVORDINANCAbicdfeed.cdf.wpd 1 ?L 3 ) ITA Clerk 2