Providence Chapter 4 prohibits feeding wildlife in ways that create nuisances or attract rodents, and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management rules ban feeding deer and other game species statewide.
Providence Code Chapter 4 and related health provisions prohibit the intentional feeding of wildlife where it creates a public nuisance, attracts rats, or causes property damage. Rhode Island DEM regulations also prohibit baiting or feeding deer and certain other game species statewide. Common issues include feeding feral cats, raccoons, squirrels, and turkeys in dense neighborhoods, which can attract rodents covered by RI Department of Health rules. Bird feeders are generally allowed if maintained cleanly and not creating overflow that attracts pests.
Property owners feeding wildlife in nuisance conditions may receive citations, fines, and orders to remove feeders or stop the activity, with escalating penalties for repeat offenses.
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