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.
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.
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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