Showing ordinances that apply to Baywood Park, CA
Baywood Park is an unincorporated community (population 1,693) in San Mateo County, California. Because Baywood Park is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, San Mateo County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The wildlife feeding rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Unincorporated San Mateo County prohibits intentional feeding of coyotes, deer, and other wildlife. CA Fish & Game Code §251.3 prohibits feeding big game mammals (deer, bear, mountain lion). Coastside areas have active coyote and mountain lion populations.
San Mateo County enforces California Fish and Game Code §251.3 which prohibits intentional feeding of big game mammals including deer, elk, mountain lion, bighorn sheep, bear, and wild pig statewide. The Peninsula's open space (Crystal Springs Watershed, Purisima Creek, Huddart Park) borders residential neighborhoods where feeding causes habituation. County Ordinance Code supplements state law by prohibiting feeding of coyotes, which have expanded on the Peninsula including urban areas. Unsecured trash, pet food left outside, and unharvested fruit trees constitute unintentional feeding. Bird feeders allowed but discouraged in areas with bear activity (rare on Peninsula proper, common in Skyline/La Honda). Feral cat colony management has separate rules requiring Peninsula Humane Society coordination. Residents should use wildlife-resistant trash containers and keep pet food indoors.
CA F&G §251.3 violation: misdemeanor, fines up to $1,000, up to 6 months jail. County coyote-feeding citations: $100 first offense, $250 second, $500 subsequent. Unsecured trash leading to wildlife attraction: code enforcement notice, $100 fines.
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