Alameda, CA Animal Ordinances: Wildlife Feeding (2026)

We did not find a dedicated wildlife-feeding prohibition in the City of Alameda Municipal Code's animal control chapter. Chapter VII addresses dogs, cats, fowl, livestock, dangerous animals, exotic pets, and cruelty, but does not contain a standalone 'no feeding of wildlife' section covering birds, waterfowl, or urban mammals. The closest city provisions are sanitation and nuisance rules tied to animal keeping: Section 7-4.2 requires animal quarters and yards (and stored feed) to be kept sanitary, and Section 7-4.3 addresses conditions that constitute a public nuisance, which the City can use where feeding attracts vermin or creates a health hazard. Property owners may also face nuisance abatement under the City's broader public-health authority. At the state level, California Code of Regulations Title 14, Section 251.1 makes it unlawful to knowingly feed big game mammals (such as deer) and prohibits feeding that creates a public nuisance with predatory mammals like bears and coyotes. Residents concerned about coyotes or other wildlife should avoid feeding them both to comply with state law and to avoid creating a city-actionable nuisance. Note: this reflects Chapter VII; a feeding restriction could appear in another part of the City Code or a park regulation, so confirm before relying on the absence of a rule.