Dublin, CA Animal Ordinances: Wildlife Feeding (2026)

No stand-alone Dublin ordinance specifically banning the feeding of wild animals could be confirmed from the City's published materials. Instead, the City's Wildlife page provides guidance focused on coyotes and other wildlife: it advises residents to secure their garbage and to make sure no food is left outside for pets or other wildlife, to keep small pets indoors and only let them out when attended, and to haze coyotes by making loud noises or throwing sticks or rocks. The City notes that the California Department of Fish and Wildlife does not trap or relocate coyotes, since relocated animals simply move to a different neighborhood. For aggressive wildlife behavior, the City directs residents to the State of California Department of Fish and Game (Fish and Wildlife) Bay Delta Region business office at 707-944-5500 or its 24-hour dispatch center at 916-445-0045, and to call 911 in an emergency. Beyond the City's guidance, California state law strongly discourages feeding wildlife: under the Fish and Game Code and related regulations, intentionally feeding certain big-game and predator wildlife can constitute unlawful harassment or a violation, and feeding that creates a public-safety problem can draw state enforcement. Residents should therefore treat the City's advice not to leave food out as the practical local standard and rely on the Department of Fish and Wildlife for wildlife-feeding enforcement questions.