Rialto has no standalone municipal ordinance banning wildlife feeding, but feeding deer, coyotes, raccoons and other wild mammals is regulated statewide under California Fish & Game Code § 251.1 (harassment) and 14 CCR § 251.3, which prohibits intentionally feeding big game mammals. Attracting wildlife that becomes a public nuisance is independently abatable under Rialto Municipal Code Title 6 / Title 8 (Health & Sanitation).
California Fish & Game Code § 251.1 makes it unlawful to harass any game or non-game bird or mammal, and 14 CCR § 251.3 prohibits intentionally feeding mule deer, elk, antelope, wild pig, bear or other game mammals. Cajon Pass / foothill exposure means Rialto receives occasional coyote, raccoon, opossum and (rarely) bear activity, and CDFW guidance treats food-conditioning of coyotes/bears as creating a public-safety threat. Rialto Municipal Code Title 6 (Animals) and Title 8 (Health & Sanitation) authorize abatement of conditions — including pet food left outdoors, unsecured trash, or intentional feeding — that attract wildlife or vectors. Bird feeders are not banned, but feeders that attract rats/pigeons can be abated as a nuisance.
Intentionally feeding deer, bear or other big-game mammals violates 14 CCR § 251.3 (misdemeanor, up to $1,000). Creating wildlife-attractant nuisance conditions is abatable under RMC Titles 6 / 8 via Community Compliance.
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