Perris, CA Animal Ordinances: Wildlife Feeding (2026)

A review of Title 8 of the Perris Municipal Code did not find a stand-alone section prohibiting residents from feeding wildlife such as coyotes, raccoons or deer; we do not cite a specific city wildlife-feeding section because none appears in the fetched code. The animal code does address the consequences of attracting nuisance animals. Section 8.03.060 (Sanitary conditions) requires any animal kept in the city to be maintained in a sanitary condition with refuse and manure removed at least weekly, and prohibits creating a nuisance; accumulations of pet food or refuse that attract wildlife can fall under general nuisance enforcement. Section 8.02.080 references city animal control providing trap service for 'owned feral animals or nuisance wildlife,' indicating the city manages, rather than condones, wildlife conflicts. Exotic and carnivorous wild animals themselves are prohibited as pets under Section 8.01.270. At the state level, California Fish and Game Commission regulation 14 CCR 251.3 makes it unlawful to intentionally feed big game mammals such as deer, and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife strongly discourages feeding predators like coyotes because it habituates them to people. Residents concerned about coyotes or other wildlife should secure trash and pet food, avoid leaving food outdoors, and contact City of Perris Animal Control. Because the city code is silent on a direct ban, we present the applicable nuisance and state-law framework rather than a Perris-specific feeding prohibition.