Sunrise, FL Animal Ordinances: Wildlife Feeding (2026)
Key Facts
- Wild Ducks
- No feeding, Sec. 4-6
- Exception
- Within 15 ft of waterway
- Bird Sanctuary
- Harrison Park, Sec. 4-5
- Alligators
- No feeding, FWC Rule 68A-25.001
Summary
Sunrise Code Sec. 4-6 makes it unlawful to feed wild ducks except within 15 feet of a canal, lake, or waterway. Harrison Park is a protected bird sanctuary, and state law bars feeding alligators.
It shall be unlawful for any person to feed or cause to be fed or leave foodstuffs for consumption by any wild duck within the city limits, except within fifteen (15) feet of a canal, lake or waterway.
Full Breakdown
Sunrise Code Sec. 4-6 makes it unlawful to feed, or leave foodstuffs for, any wild duck within city limits except within 15 feet of a canal, lake, or waterway. Section 4-5 designates Harrison Park, 250 acres and seven lakes, a bird sanctuary where birds may not be trapped, killed, or have nests disturbed. Broader nuisance rules in Chapter 9 discourage conditions that attract rodents and wild animals. Statewide, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission prohibits feeding alligators and crocodiles under Rule 68A-25.001, a serious concern near Sunrise's many canals and lakes because fed alligators lose their fear of people.
Violations & Fines
Feeding wild ducks outside the 15-foot waterway zone is a Code Enforcement violation before the special magistrate. Feeding alligators, barred by FWC Rule 68A-25.001, carries penalties under Fla. Stat. §379.412: a $100 first-offense fine, rising to misdemeanor and felony charges.
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