Pasco, WA Animal Ordinances: Wildlife Feeding (2026)

PMC 9.100.120, in the park code chapter, states plainly that it is unlawful in any manner to feed any fowl, farm animals, or wildlife in a City park, except at areas the Director has specifically designated for that purpose. The rule applies across all City parks, public squares, park drives, parkways, boulevards, athletic facilities, trails, and recreation grounds, as those are all defined as "park" property under PMC 9.100.020. A violation is classified as a Class 3 civil infraction, and under the citywide infraction penalty schedule in PMC 1.05.080(1)(c), a Class 3 civil infraction carries a default monetary penalty of $50.00, not including statutory assessments, unless the court finds mitigating circumstances or orders community service in lieu of payment under PMC 1.05.080(5).

The Director of Administrative and Community Services, designated the Enforcement Officer for the park code under PMC 9.100.040 and RCW 7.80.040, is the office that both designates any lawful feeding areas and enforces the ban elsewhere. This feeding ban sits alongside the chapter's broader animal rules in PMC 9.100.100, which separately require leashing (10 feet or less) or secure caging for any animal brought into a park and require owners to clean up after their pets, but the feeding restriction in PMC 9.100.120 is the section that specifically reaches attempts to feed wild geese, deer, or other wildlife as well as stray or farm animals.