Baldwin Park, CA Animal Ordinances: Wildlife Feeding (2026)

Wildlife feeding in Baldwin Park is governed by the adopted Los Angeles County animal ordinance. County Code Sec. 10.84.010 makes it unlawful to feed a nondomesticated rodent or nondomesticated mammalian predator, with narrow exceptions (for an owner keeping the animal under California Department of Fish and Wildlife requirements, or providing food to a trapped or injured animal after notifying the responsible agency). The section defines 'rodent' to include ground squirrels and 'mammalian predators' to include coyotes, raccoons, foxes, and opossums, and states that a violation is a misdemeanor. The purpose is public safety: feeding habituates wild animals to people, increases nuisance and aggression, and raises the risk of conflicts with pets and residents. This pairs with the broader idea in the county code that wild animals must be properly confined and not at large (Sec. 10.32.080). For Baldwin Park residents, the practical rules are: do not put out food for coyotes, raccoons, foxes, opossums, or ground squirrels; secure trash and pet food that can attract wildlife; and report aggressive or sick wildlife to the contracted animal-control provider (LA County DACC, transitioning to the Inland Valley Humane Society & S.P.C.A. on July 1, 2026) or the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Feeding of ordinary birds is not the target of this prohibition, though it should not create a nuisance.