St. George, UT Animal Ordinances: Bird Protection (2026)

Section 5-2-7(J)(3), in the city's animal control chapter, states plainly: it is unlawful to take or kill any bird, or to rob or destroy any bird's nest, eggs, or young. The line sits inside the same subsection as St. George's cruelty-to-animals prohibition but stands as its own flat ban, with no carve-out for pest birds, agricultural damage, or nuisance control written into the text. Violations of this chapter, including this subsection, are enforced as an infraction under section 5-2-12, with restitution available for resulting damages and each continuing day of violation treated as a separate offense.