Henderson, NV Animal Ordinances: Coyote Management (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- HMC § 7.40.070
- Coyotes covered
- Named in § 7.01.560 definition
- Enforcement
- Animal protection services citations, § 7.90.010
- Exemption
- Registered wildlife nonprofits only
- Scope
- Applies on private and public property
Summary
Henderson bans feeding coyotes, foxes, and other urban wildlife capable of carrying rabies, on your own property or anyone else's, with limited exemptions for registered wildlife nonprofits.
It shall be unlawful for any person to feed or allow to be kept animals that are considered feral or wild that may be potential carriers of the rabies virus. The property owner, caretaker, renter, or lessee shall not place food that would allow any animal not owned by them to feed on such food. No person shall place food for the purpose of feeding wildlife or feral animals capable of transmitting rabies on the property of another or on public property.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 59 Update 3).
Full Breakdown
Henderson Municipal Code § 7.40.070 makes it unlawful to feed or allow to be kept any feral or wild animal that could carry rabies: a category the code's definitions section, § 7.01.560, expressly names as including coyotes along with mountain lions, foxes, raccoons and skunks. The ban covers your own yard and anyone else's: property owners, caretakers, renters and lessees may not leave food that lets an animal they don't own feed there, and no one may place food on public property to draw in wildlife. Animal protection services enforces the rule; only nonprofit organizations registered and approved by that office are exempt, and only while complying with their approval terms.
Violations & Fines
Feeding coyotes or other rabies-carrying urban wildlife violates HMC § 7.40.070; animal protection services can issue a notice of violation, then administrative citations and fines under § 7.90.010 if the conduct continues.
Frequently Asked Questions
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