McHenry County's animal-control ordinance does not set a countywide ban on feeding wildlife such as deer or waterfowl. Animal Control only handles wild animals that are sick, injured or an immediate public-health threat. Feeding that attracts nuisance animals can still trigger the county's general nuisance rules.
The county sets no specific wildlife-feeding prohibition in Article VI. McHenry County Animal Control notes it lacks the state permits to handle healthy wild animals and responds only to wildlife that is sick, injured or posing an immediate threat or public-health issue; healthy nuisance wildlife is handled by licensed private trappers or the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Feeding that creates unsanitary conditions or attracts rats and other pests can be abated under the county's general public-health nuisance authority (Article II). Some incorporated cities separately prohibit feeding deer or waterfowl, so residents inside municipal limits should confirm local rules.
No dedicated fine for feeding wildlife; conditions that attract vermin or create a health hazard can be cited as a public-health nuisance under Article II.
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