Feeding of deer, coyotes, raccoons, and waterfowl on public or private property is discouraged and may be cited as a nuisance if it attracts pests or creates health hazards. Bird feeders are permitted but must be maintained to avoid rodent attraction.
Canal Winchester does not have a dedicated wildlife-feeding ordinance but treats chronic feeding that attracts nuisance wildlife as a public nuisance enforceable under the property maintenance code and ORC 3767.01. White-tailed deer are increasingly common in residential neighborhoods bordering the Groveport-Madison and Canal Winchester school district rural edges; intentional deer feeding is discouraged by the Ohio Division of Wildlife because it concentrates animals, increases disease transmission (chronic wasting disease, epizootic hemorrhagic disease), and attracts coyotes. Feeding waterfowl at Winchester Lakes community ponds can create sanitation and water-quality problems and may be cited. Bird feeders and suet are permitted but must be maintained to prevent spilled seed from attracting rats, raccoons, or bears (rare). The Ohio Division of Wildlife (1-800-WILDLIFE) handles nuisance-wildlife calls; the city handles sanitation concerns.
Nuisance violations carry warnings first; continued feeding resulting in documented pest or health problems may be cited at up to $150 per day under Canal Winchester Codified Ordinance 521. Hunting or trapping inside city limits is separately prohibited under ORC 1533.
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