Cincinnati property owners must follow federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act rules, Ohio Division of Wildlife regulations, and CMC Title 35 wildlife provisions when removing nests or controlling pest birds.
The federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act protects most native species and forbids destroying active nests without a permit from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Ohio Division of Wildlife under ORC Chapter 1531 layers state protections, while CMC Title 35 supplies local wildlife rules. Pest species like pigeons, starlings, and house sparrows are not federally protected, but their removal still must comply with CMC Title 8 sanitation and CMC Title 91 firearm rules. The Cincinnati Health Department coordinates on bird-related public-health issues such as histoplasmosis from droppings.
Disturbing protected nests can trigger federal MBTA penalties, ORC §1531 citations, and CMC Title 35 fines, with separate sanitation orders for accumulated droppings.
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