Baltimore County's animal code sets no specific prohibition on feeding wildlife such as deer. Feeding that draws animals or creates unsanitary or nuisance conditions can be cited under the county's public-nuisance and waste provisions, and Maryland DNR regulates deer feeding statewide.
Article 12 has no standalone ban on feeding wild animals or deer - the county sets no direct rule here. In practice, feeding that attracts strays or wildlife, causes unsanitary conditions on public or private property, or creates a nuisance can be addressed under the 'public nuisance animal' provision (12-3-109), the animal-waste rule (12-3-106), and Article 13 nuisance provisions. Wildlife itself is regulated at the state level: the Maryland Department of Natural Resources restricts feeding deer to control disease and nuisance (COMAR 08.03 wildlife regulations). For feral cats, the county recognizes registered caregivers and TNR; open feeding otherwise risks at-large and nuisance citations.
No breed-of-conduct fine applies to feeding directly; nuisance and waste violations carry the Article 12 civil penalty ($30 first / $150 repeat). State deer-feeding violations are enforced by Maryland DNR.
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