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O'Fallon, MO Animal Ordinances: Wildlife Feeding (2026)

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

Key Facts

Where the ban applies
City park property
Prohibited acts
Feeding food, beverage or noxious substance
Also barred
Hunting, trapping, molesting wildlife
Enforcing staff
Park Rangers, Police, Recreation Personnel
Governing section
O'Fallon Code § 225-020(A)(6)-(7)

Summary

It's unlawful to give any wild animal or bird food, drink or a noxious substance in an O'Fallon city park, and separately unlawful to feed, hunt, trap or molest any animal, fish, reptile or bird on park property. Rangers and police enforce it as a park-property violation.

Give, offer or attempt to give any animal or bird any food, beverage or any known noxious substances.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4860992; v58 updated 2026-05-14; through 05-14-2026).

Full Breakdown

020 of the O'Fallon Code, governing conduct on park property, lists two distinct prohibitions relevant to feeding wildlife. Subsection (A)(7) makes it unlawful to "give, offer or attempt to give any animal or bird any food, beverage or any known noxious substances" while in or about park property, which the code defines broadly to include any park preservation, playground, recreation center, building or other area owned or used by the City for passive or active recreation. Subsection (A)(6) separately bars anyone from feeding, hunting, molesting, harming, frightening, killing, trapping, chasing, teasing, shooting or throwing projectiles at any animal, fish, reptile or bird, and bars taking the young, eggs or nest of any wild animal, reptile or bird, or violating the Missouri Wildlife Code.

These rules apply specifically to City park property; O'Fallon's code does not extend a general feeding ban to private yards or non-park public land. 015 can issue orders park visitors must obey.

Violations & Fines

Violating the park conduct rules under Chapter 225 is an unlawful act, and a Ranger, Recreation Personnel or Police Officer present in the park is authorized to direct compliance; a person who willfully fails or refuses to obey a Ranger's lawful order under Section 225.015 is separately in violation. Convictions for Chapter 225 offenses are punished as prescribed under Section 100.010 of the O'Fallon Code.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I feed the ducks or geese at an O'Fallon park?
No. Section 225.020(A)(7) of the O'Fallon Code makes it unlawful to give or offer any animal or bird food, beverage or any known noxious substance while in or about park property.
Is trapping or removing wildlife from a park allowed?
No. Section 225.020(A)(6) separately bars feeding, hunting, trapping, molesting or killing any animal, fish, reptile or bird in a City park, and prohibits taking the young, eggs or nest of a wild animal, reptile or bird.
Who enforces the no-feeding rule in O'Fallon parks?
Park Rangers and Police Officers enforce Chapter 225's park conduct rules; Section 225.015 makes it separately unlawful to refuse a lawful order from a Ranger or City employee while in a park.

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