Marysville, WA Animal Ordinances: Wildlife Feeding (2026)
Key Facts
- Feeding ducks/geese/waterfowl in parks
- unlawful, § 6.82.075
- Removing waterfowl from parks
- also unlawful
- General wildlife harm ban
- teasing, hunting, trapping, injuring, killing barred
- City exception
- city agents may act for nuisance/hazard control
- Maximum civil infraction fine
- up to $500.00 per violation
Summary
Marysville Municipal Code § 6.82.075 makes it unlawful to feed or remove ducks, geese or other waterfowl in any public park or beach area. The same section separately bars teasing, hunting, trapping, injuring or killing any animal, bird, fowl or fish on park property, except for city-authorized nuisance or hazard control.
It is unlawful to tease, annoy, disturb, molest, catch, hunt, trap, injure or kill any animal, bird, fowl or fish unless said activity is on behalf of the city by a representative or agent of the city to remove or control a nuisance or hazardous situation. This provision shall not prevent fishing except in areas so designated by the city council. It shall be unlawful to feed and/or remove ducks, geese or other waterfowl in any public park and/or beach area.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4922912; v1 updated 2026-06-08; through 06-08-2026).
Full Breakdown
075, titled "Feeding animals," does two things at once. First, it bars harming park wildlife generally: "It is unlawful to tease, annoy, disturb, molest, catch, hunt, trap, injure or kill any animal, bird, fowl or fish" on park property, unless the activity is done by a city representative to remove or control a nuisance or hazardous situation, and the section carves out an exception allowing fishing except where the city council has designated an area off-limits. " The feeding ban applies to every city park and beach, not just posted locations, and does not distinguish between residents feeding bread to ducks and organized removal efforts; both feeding and removing waterfowl are barred unless done by the city itself under the nuisance-control exception in the first sentence. 035.
Violations & Fines
A violation of § 6.82.075, including illegally feeding park waterfowl, is a civil infraction under MMC § 6.82.190(1), enforced in accordance with MMC § 4.02.040, with a fine that can run up to $500.00 per violation. The parks director can also issue a written exclusion notice under § 6.82.185 barring a repeat offender from city parks for periods ranging from seven days up to one year, separate from any civil infraction fine.
Frequently Asked Questions
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