Aurora, IL Animal Ordinances: Wildlife Feeding (2026)
Key Facts
- Prohibited act
- Hazard-creating feeding of any mammal
- Applies
- Citywide, all four counties
- Fine range
- $100–$2,500 per day (§9-32)
- Enforcer
- Animal Care & Control Division
Summary
Aurora, Illinois bans feeding any mammal, hand-fed or left out, attended or not, the moment the feeding creates or risks creating a public-health or safety hazard, citywide across all four counties Aurora sits in.
The feeding of any mammal by any means, including hand feeding or the placing or setting out of food to be left attended or unattended, which creates or has the potential to create a hazard to public health or safety is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and to be unlawful.
Full Breakdown
Aurora Code of Ordinances § 9-12 declares nuisance feeding of mammals unlawful: any method of feeding, hand-feeding or placing out food, attended or unattended, that creates or has the potential to create a hazard to public health or safety is a public nuisance. The ban applies citywide, uniformly across the Kane, DuPage, Will and Kendall County portions of Aurora. In practice it reaches stray, feral and wild mammals such as deer, coyotes and raccoons drawn into yards by food left out; it does not reach birds like Canada geese, since the section is limited to mammals. The Animal Care & Control Division enforces it as a nuisance.
Violations & Fines
Violating § 9-12 is a declared public nuisance, enforceable under Chapter 9's general penalty: a fine of $100 to $2,500 per violation, per day the hazardous feeding continues.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Aurora's feeding ban cover geese or other birds?
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Sources & Official References
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