Richmond's Chapter 22 nuisance code lets the city act against feeding or harboring practices that attract stray or wild animals and create odor, vermin, or safety problems for neighbors.
Richmond sits along the Brazos River with wooded corridors near George Ranch and the Brazos River Park that bring raccoons, opossums, feral hogs, and coyotes into adjoining neighborhoods. The city does not publish a stand-alone 'wildlife feeding' ordinance, but Chapter 22 of the Code of Ordinances treats conditions that attract or harbor vermin and stray animals as a public nuisance, and Chapter 6 governs the general duty not to keep animals in a way that endangers public health. Putting out food for raccoons, feral cat colonies without permit, or deer feeding stations near city homes can trigger a nuisance notice if neighbors complain about odor, droppings, or property damage. Texas Parks and Wildlife rules also restrict feeding or relocating game animals.
Code enforcement may issue notice and order abatement; continued violations carry municipal court fines and the city may remove or destroy the attractant if the owner does not comply.
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