Peoria, AZ Animal Ordinances: Wildlife Feeding (2026)

Section 7-66(a)(12) of Peoria's park rules of conduct forbids feeding wildlife alongside a long list of related conduct: touching, hunting, molesting, harming, frightening, killing, trapping, pursuing, chasing, teasing, shooting, or throwing missiles at any animal, wildlife, reptile, or bird found in a City park or recreation area. The same clause bars removing or possessing the young of a wild animal, or the eggs, nest, or young of a reptile or bird, unless the Director of the Community Services Department or a designated representative has authorized it in advance.

Subsection (a)(13) carves out a single exception: poisonous, deadly snakes killed on sight are not covered by the ban. The prohibition sits inside Section 7-66's broader general-conduct rules, which also cover animals running at large under (a)(10) and tying an animal to a tree, plant, rock, or other park improvement under (a)(11), so a person feeding a duck at a park pond falls under the same subsection as someone letting a dog run loose or tethering a horse to a sapling. Enforcement runs through park rangers, designated police services officers, and peace officers, all of whom can issue citations under Section 7-66; for conduct charged as a misdemeanor, a complaint can also be filed under the Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure.