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Lakewood, WA Animal Ordinances: Wildlife Feeding (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Governing section
LMC 8.76.341
Violation class
Civil infraction
Maximum fine
$125.00
Penalty section
LMC 8.76.570
Scope
Any City of Lakewood park area

Summary

Lakewood, Washington bans feeding birds, fowl or any animal in city park areas under LMC 8.76.341, alongside teasing, molesting or throwing objects at wildlife. It is a civil infraction under LMC 8.76.570 punishable by a fine of up to $125.00.

8.76.341 Wildlife feeding and harassment. ... It is unlawful in any manner to tease, annoy, disturb, molest, catch, injure, or kill, throw any stone or missile of any kind, or strike with any stick or weapon any animal, bird, or fowl, or to feed any fowl, bird or animal in any park area. ... 8.76.570 Infractions. The failure to perform any act required or the performance of any act prohibited by Article II or III of this chapter is a civil infraction, punishable by a fine of no more than $125.00.

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Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 852, passed June 15, 2026).

Full Breakdown

010. 410, which bans mechanical trapping devices such as snares in any city park except for authorized City pest abatement. 405, a violation is treated as a civil infraction rather than a criminal offense. 00. 330, both of which govern different conduct in the same park areas.

Violations & Fines

Feeding wildlife or otherwise teasing, molesting or throwing objects at any animal, bird or fowl in a Lakewood park area, in violation of LMC 8.76.341, is a civil infraction under LMC 8.76.570, punishable by a fine of no more than $125.00. Park staff or police may also eject a violator from the park under the administrative sanctions in LMC 8.76.590 for interfering with the City's administration of its parks.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it illegal to feed ducks or geese in a Lakewood, Washington park?
Yes. LMC 8.76.341 makes it unlawful "to feed any fowl, bird or animal in any park area" within a City of Lakewood park, and a violation is a civil infraction under LMC 8.76.570 carrying a fine of up to $125.00.
What other conduct toward wildlife does Lakewood's park code ban besides feeding?
LMC 8.76.341 also bans teasing, annoying, disturbing, molesting, catching, injuring or killing any animal, bird or fowl in a park area, and throwing any stone, missile, stick or weapon at one, all under the same $125.00 civil infraction penalty.
Does the wildlife-feeding ban apply outside Lakewood city parks?
No. LMC 8.76.341 is limited to "any park area" under the ownership, management or control of the City of Lakewood Parks and Recreation Department, per the definitions in LMC 8.76.010; it does not extend to private property or to land on adjoining Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

Sources & Official References

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