Pasco, WA Animal Ordinances: Wildlife Feeding (2026)

The City of Pasco directly regulates feeding wild and free-roaming animals. Under PMC 9.100.120 (Feeding animals), it is unlawful to feed any fowl, farm animals, or wildlife except at areas designated by the Director for that purpose, and a violation constitutes a Class 3 civil infraction. This city rule helps curb nuisances such as congregating pigeons, waterfowl, or feral animals on public or private property. In addition to the local ordinance, Washington State adopted a statewide prohibition, effective May 17, 2025, making it illegal to place, distribute, deposit, or scatter feed (including grain, hay, fruit, and salt blocks) for deer, elk, and moose, and to place feed for other wildlife if it causes those species to congregate. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife adopted the rule largely to slow the spread of chronic wasting disease in deer, elk, and moose, which was first detected in Washington in 2024. Residents who put out bird feeders or other attractants should be mindful that the state rule can reach feeders that draw deer, elk, or moose, and that the Pasco ordinance more broadly limits feeding fowl, farm animals, and wildlife outside designated areas.