Sacramento County Code prohibits feeding wildlife - including coyotes, deer, raccoons, and waterfowl - in residential areas. Feeding ferals and free-roaming cats is regulated under Title 8. California Fish & Game Code §251.1 separately prohibits intentionally feeding game mammals.
Sacramento County Title 8 and the American River Parkway Plan prohibit intentional feeding of wildlife including coyotes, raccoons, opossums, deer, and waterfowl in residential areas - intentional feeding habituates wildlife and creates public-safety risks. California Fish & Game Code §251.1 separately makes it unlawful to feed big-game mammals (deer, elk, bear). Wildlife-attractant management is also part of bear-aware best practices for the foothill portions of Sacramento County. Trash that becomes a wildlife attractant can be cited under SCC §6.20 (Solid Waste). The American River Parkway specifically bans feeding waterfowl per Sacramento County Regional Parks rules at §9.36.
Wildlife feeding violations are typically cited as infractions under SCC Ch. 1.01 with administrative penalties $100/$200/$500. California Fish & Game Code §251.1 violations are misdemeanors up to $1,000 fine and/or six months jail.
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