Livermore, CA Animal Ordinances: Bird Protection (2026)
Key Facts
- Protected scope
- Any bird or animal on the airport
- Exception
- Authorized by airport manager only
- Companion animals
- Must be leashed/controlled, same section
- Enforcer
- Airport manager, § 11.08.170(C)
- Appeal window
- 10 days to Airport Commission
Summary
On Livermore Municipal Airport property, no one may hunt, trap, catch, injure or kill any bird or animal without the airport manager's authorization. The rule protects wildlife on airport land and is enforced under the airport's own rules chapter, not a citywide ordinance.
N. No person, except those authorized by the airport manager, shall intentionally hunt, pursue, trap, catch, injure, or kill any bird or animal on the airport.
Full Breakdown
130 lists airport user obligations that apply to anyone using Livermore Municipal Airport, and subsection N provides that no person, except those authorized by the airport manager, shall intentionally hunt, pursue, trap, catch, injure, or kill any bird or animal on the airport. The same section separately requires that any animal a person brings onto the airport be leashed or otherwise kept under control, showing the chapter treats both protecting wildlife on airport land and controlling visitors' own animals as airport safety matters, since loose animals and disturbed wildlife both create hazards around aircraft movement areas.
130(N) lets the airport manager authorize that activity while keeping it unlawful for the public. 190 preserves a 10-day window to appeal a violation finding to the Airport Commission.
Violations & Fines
Hunting, trapping, catching, injuring or killing a bird or other animal on airport property without the airport manager's authorization violates § 11.08.130(N) and can result in denial or suspension of airport privileges under § 11.08.170(B), with the airport manager empowered to enforce compliance under § 11.08.170(C). A written appeal to the Airport Commission must be filed within 10 days under § 11.08.190.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I hunt or trap birds on Livermore Airport land?
Does this rule apply outside the airport?
Why would the airport manager authorize killing or trapping wildlife?
Sources & Official References
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