Simpsonville, SC Animal Ordinances: Wildlife Feeding (2026)
Key Facts
- Direct feeding ban
- None in city code
- If it causes nuisance
- Abatable (Sec. 6-2, 6-84)
- Bird sanctuary
- Citywide (Sec. 6-6)
- Harming birds
- Unlawful
- Deer/bear feeding
- SC DNR rules
Summary
Simpsonville has no ordinance directly banning wildlife feeding, but Sec. 6-2 and Sec. 6-84's nuisance rules apply if feeding attracts pests, odors, or vermin. The city is also a designated bird sanctuary where harming any bird life is unlawful.
The city shall be a sanctuary for bird life and all forms of bird life are to be protected, and it shall be unlawful for any person at any time and under any circumstances to molest, kill or destroy any form of bird life within the incorporated limits of the city.
Full Breakdown
Chapter 6 contains no standalone wildlife-feeding ban, so feeding is not per se illegal in Simpsonville. However, feeding that draws vermin, creates unsanitary conditions, offensive odors or attracts nuisance animals can be abated under Sec. 6-2 (nuisance keeping) and Sec. 6-84, which lists maintaining property that is dangerous to public health because of animals as a public nuisance. Notably, Sec. 6-6 makes the entire city a bird sanctuary: it is unlawful for any person, at any time, to molest, kill or destroy any form of bird life within city limits. South Carolina DNR rules separately restrict feeding deer and bears; state wildlife law governs those species.
Violations & Fines
Nuisance conditions from feeding are abatable under Sec. 6-2/6-84, a misdemeanor per Sec. 1-9. Harming protected bird life violates the Sec. 6-6 bird sanctuary provision.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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