Roswell, GA Animal Ordinances: Wildlife Feeding (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies to
- All parks, trails and historic sites
- Covers
- Fowl only (ducks, geese, birds)
- Penalty
- $25–$250 fine per violation
- Extra consequence
- Eviction, criminal trespass warning
Summary
Roswell prohibits feeding any fowl within its park system or historic sites at any time, including geese and ducks along the Chattahoochee River parks, with fines up to $250 per violation.
Feeding fowl in park system or historic properties is prohibited. No person shall offer food to, provide any food for, or feed any fowl within the park system or historic sites at any time.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 17 | Unified Development Code: Supplement 5).
Full Breakdown
Section 14.2.4(18) of the Roswell Code of Ordinances makes it unlawful to offer food to, provide food for, or feed any fowl within the city park system or at historic sites at any time: a rule enforced across all Roswell public parks and trails, including the Chattahoochee River Parks list named in subsection (17). A violator is guilty of a misdemeanor, may be immediately evicted from park property, issued a criminal trespass warning, and fined not less than $25 nor more than $250 for each violation, recoverable as provided by law.
Violations & Fines
Feeding ducks, geese, or other fowl anywhere in a Roswell park or historic site; misdemeanor, $25–$250 fine, possible eviction and criminal trespass warning.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it illegal to feed the geese at a Roswell park?
Does the ban cover squirrels or other wildlife, not just birds?
Sources & Official References
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