North Las Vegas, NV Animal Ordinances: Wildlife Feeding (2026)
Key Facts
- Prohibited act
- feeding birds/fowl/animals in parks & trails
- Covers
- grain, birdseed, bread crumbs, popcorn, food scraps
- Related ban
- disturbing/molesting park animals (§12.16.090)
- Penalty
- up to $500 fine / 6 months jail
Summary
North Las Vegas bars feeding birds, fowl, or other animals in city parks, recreation facilities, and trails: grain, birdseed, bread crumbs, popcorn, and other food scraps are all off-limits. The rule protects wildlife health and keeps animals from congregating around park visitors, and it's enforced under the same Chapter 12.16 penalty as other park violations.
No person shall do any of the following acts at any park, recreation facility, or trail: ... 3.Provide food, including, but not limited to, grain, bird food, seeds, greens, bread crumbs, popcorn, or miscellaneous food scraps to any bird, fowl, or other animal present at any park, recreation facility, or trail.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 146 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
020(3) prohibits providing food, including but not limited to grain, bird food, seeds, greens, bread crumbs, popcorn, or miscellaneous food scraps, to any bird, fowl, or other animal present at a City park, recreation facility, or trail. The ban applies broadly to wildlife such as ducks, geese, and pigeons as well as any other animal that turns up in a park setting, and it isn't limited to a single species or feeding method; leaving out scraps counts the same as directly hand-feeding. 090, which separately bars hunting, pursuing, throwing stones or missiles at, or otherwise molesting or disturbing any animal within a park.
Together these sections form the parks chapter's animal-protection framework: don't feed wildlife, don't harass it, and keep pets under control. The feeding ban is enforced by the Director of Parks and Recreation's designees and applies uniformly across every City-owned park, recreation facility, and trail in North Las Vegas rather than varying by location.
Violations & Fines
Feeding wildlife in a North Las Vegas park, recreation facility, or trail is punishable under Section 12.16.120 by a fine of up to $500, up to six months in the City jail, or both: the same penalty that applies to every other Prohibited Act in Chapter 12.16. The Director may also suspend a violator's park access under Section 12.16.115.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I feed the ducks or geese at a North Las Vegas park?
Does the feeding ban apply to stray cats or other non-bird animals too?
Is harassing park wildlife also against the rules?
Sources & Official References
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