Coyote Management
Animal Ordinances
How your city handles urban coyotes, including hazing protocols, feeding bans, and what residents should do when sighting one near homes.
How Coyote Management Rules Differ by Place
San Luis Obispo County, CA: San Luis Obispo County Coyote Possession Ban
Heavy RestrictionsSan Luis Obispo County outright bans owning or keeping a coyote as a wild, dangerous animal under Code Sec. 9.02.009, bars feeding wildlife in county parks without the director's…
Upland, CA: Upland Park Wildlife Feeding and Harassment Ban
Heavy RestrictionsUpland has no citywide coyote cull or hazing policy, but within its parks it is a misdemeanor to feed, harass, or hunt wildlife, a term Municipal Code § 12.36.020 defines to expressly…
Cobb County, GA: Cobb County Bans Keeping Pet Coyotes
Heavy RestrictionsCobb County makes it unlawful to purchase, sell, own, possess, harbor, or breed a coyote, along with foxes, raccoons, skunks, wolves, hybrid wildlife, and exotic cats, anywhere in the…
Bridgeport, CT: Coyote Sightings and Hazing Guidance
Few RestrictionsCoyotes are common throughout Bridgeport's parks and shoreline neighborhoods. Connecticut DEEP manages the species and prohibits relocation, while encouraging hazing and pet protection…
Rockville, MD: Rockville City Park Deer Culling Program
Few RestrictionsRockville authorizes a City-managed deer culling program in its parks, with narrow carve-outs from the wild-animal, structure, and hours rules: coyotes aren't separately addressed.
Lake Havasu City, AZ: Lake Havasu City Coyote Feeding Ban
Some RestrictionsLake Havasu City makes it a civil offense to intentionally feed or provide food to coyotes anywhere in the city under Municipal Code § 6.20.040. The court can fine a violator up to…
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Other Animal Ordinances Topics
Chickens & Livestock
Combined rules for keeping chickens and other livestock such as goats, rabbits, and ducks on residential property, including lot size requirements.
Dog Leash Laws
When and where dogs must be on a leash, off-leash park rules, leash length limits, and penalties for dogs running loose.
Breed Restrictions
Bans or special requirements for specific dog breeds, including breed-specific legislation, muzzle requirements, and insurance mandates.
Beekeeping
Rules for keeping bees in residential areas, including hive placement, number of colonies allowed, and registration requirements.
Exotic Pets
Which non-traditional pets are allowed or banned, such as reptiles, ferrets, potbelly pigs, and other exotic animals.
Wildlife Feeding
Rules about feeding wild animals like deer, coyotes, or feral cats, and requirements for securing trash to prevent wildlife encounters.
Pet Limits
Maximum number of cats, dogs, or other companion animals allowed per household, including counts that trigger kennel-license requirements.
Cat Rules
Rules specific to cats, outdoor roaming, feral cat colonies, leash laws (yes, some cities require them), and licensing requirements.
Mandatory Spay/Neuter
Requirements that dogs and cats over a certain age be sterilized, with intact-animal permits, exemptions for breeders, and penalties for noncompliance.
Microchipping
Mandates that dogs and cats be microchipped before leaving a shelter or by a certain age, including registration and tag requirements.
Pet Store Rules
Restrictions on retail pet sales, including bans on commercially bred dogs and cats and rescue-only sourcing requirements.
Pet Groomer Rules
Health and safety standards for commercial pet grooming, including animal-handling certifications, sanitation, and zoning where mobile groomers may operate.
Veterinary Clinic Zoning
Where veterinary clinics, animal hospitals, and emergency animal-care facilities may be located, including overnight-boarding and noise buffers.
Bird Protection
Local rules protecting specific bird species (LAMC §53.55), including penalties for trapping or harming protected species and bird-safe building design.
Wildlife Rescue Permits
CDFW and city permits required to rehabilitate injured wildlife, including the Wildlife Rehabilitation Permit program and approved holding facilities.