Roswell does not have an ordinance specifically prohibiting wildlife feeding (deer, raccoons, etc.), but Georgia state law (O.C.G.A. §27-3-15) and DNR regulations restrict baiting/feeding of deer, and any feeding that creates a §8.8.3 nuisance can be enforced locally.
Metro Atlanta cities including Roswell have growing populations of deer, coyotes, and raccoons. Roswell relies on state DNR rules for deer (no feeding in Georgia outside designated periods under O.C.G.A. §27-3-15) and on the §8.8.3 nuisance code for situations where wildlife feeding attracts predators, creates odor, or generates property damage to neighbors. Bird feeders and squirrel feeders are not regulated as wildlife feeding. Feeding wild raccoons or coyotes can create a public-safety nuisance that Code Enforcement can require to be stopped.
State deer-feeding violations are Class 1 misdemeanors under O.C.G.A. §27-3-15 with fines up to $1,000 and/or 12 months in jail. Local §8.8.3 nuisance violations carry similar Municipal Court penalties.
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