Alhambra, CA Animal Ordinances: Bird Protection (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Alhambra Municipal Code § 14.04.030(DD)
- Prohibited act
- Feeding or scattering food for any wildlife
- Named species
- Birds, fish, turtles, feral animals and cats
- Applies in
- All Alhambra parks and public grounds
- Penalty class
- Misdemeanor under § 1.12.010
- Last amended
- Ordinance 4828, February 26, 2024
Summary
Alhambra makes it unlawful to feed, scatter or leave food for any wildlife in a city park, and the ordinance expressly names birds along with fish, turtles and feral animals, including feral cats. The rule sits in the park rules chapter at § 14.04.030(DD) and carries the same misdemeanor penalty as every other park violation.
(DD) To feed, cause to be fed, scatter or leave food, seed or other matter edible to any wildlife animal, including any bird, fish, turtle or feral animal, including any feral cat.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-25: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. 4851, passed 10-27-25).
Full Breakdown
Alhambra's operative bird-protection measure is a feeding ban, not a trapping or injury ban. " The subsection contains no exceptions for songbirds, waterfowl, pigeons or any other species, and no exception for small quantities of birdseed or bread. 030(EE), added by the same 2024 amendment, which requires dog owners to immediately clean up their pet's waste in parks, showing the city treats feeding wildlife and managing animal waste as part of the same park-hygiene and wildlife-management scheme. 030(CC), which bars bringing any animal (leashed or caged) onto farmers market premises, aside from service and police animals.
010: a fine set by City Council resolution, imprisonment up to six months, or both, with each day of a continuing violation treated as a separate offense and the City Attorney able to reduce the charge to an infraction. The provision traces to the original 1986 code section and was last amended by Ordinance 4828, passed February 26, 2024.
Violations & Fines
Feeding birds, fish, turtles or feral animals in an Alhambra park violates § 14.04.030(DD) and is punishable as a misdemeanor under the citywide general penalty in § 1.12.010: a fine set by City Council resolution, up to six months in jail, or both. The City Attorney can charge it as an infraction instead, and each day the feeding continues is a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Does this rule cover feral cat colonies?
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Sources & Official References
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