Feeding wildlife that creates a public nuisance is prohibited in St. Petersburg, and Florida FAC 68A-4.001 bans feeding pelicans, sandhill cranes, bears, raccoons, foxes, and coyotes statewide.
St. Petersburg residents are subject to Florida Administrative Code 68A-4.001, which prohibits intentionally placing food or garbage that attracts black bears, foxes, raccoons, or coyotes, and prohibits feeding pelicans, sandhill cranes, and non-human primates. First offenses carry a $100 civil penalty, with increasing fines for repeat violations under FS 379.412. Locally, City Code provisions on solid waste and Chapter 4 nuisance rules empower Codes Compliance to act when wildlife feeding draws rats, raccoons, or scavengers into a neighborhood. Pinellas County also prohibits placement of food or garbage that attracts wildlife and creates a public nuisance, applying within St. Petersburg as a complementary regulation.
$100 civil penalty for first FAC 68A-4.001 violation; escalating fines and possible misdemeanor charges for repeat offenses; local nuisance abatement and code citations.
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