Clark County, NV Animal Ordinances: Wildlife Feeding (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Clark County Code § 18.30.010
- Applies to
- Any county-owned or leased property
- Penalty
- Up to $1,000 fine, 6 months jail
- Pigeon feeding
- Also barred on public/residential land (§10.36.035)
- Coverage
- Unincorporated county, including Strip resorts
Summary
Feeding, capturing, or killing any animal on Clark County-owned or leased property is a misdemeanor, and feeding wild pigeons on public or residential land is a declared nuisance.
1. Except as provided in subsection 2, it is unlawful and prohibited to injure, kill, capture, feed, or release and leave any animal on real property owned or leased by the County; to remove therefrom any animal for which the person is not the lawful owner or custodian; or to attempt any such activity. In unincorporated Clark County, such a violation shall be a misdemeanor, enforceable by any peace officer or an animal control officer. A person found to be in violation of this provision in any incorporated portion of the county shall be subject to trespass for failing to adhere to this prohibition, and may also be subject to prosecution for violation of any other controlling local, state or federal law.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 147).
Full Breakdown
Clark County Code § 18.30.010 makes it unlawful to injure, kill, capture, feed, or release an animal on any real property the county owns or leases, enforceable by animal control officers or peace officers as a misdemeanor. Separately, § 10.36.035 declares roosting or lingering wild pigeons a public nuisance and bars feeding them, with grain, bread crumbs, or other food scraps, on public or residential property. Exceptions exist for licensed hunters and anglers, county employees or contractors acting in that role, and anyone with written county permission. No specific fine is set for § 18.30.010, so the code's general penalty applies.
Violations & Fines
General penalty under § 1.01.040: up to $1,000 and/or six months in jail per Clark County Code § 18.30.010; each day of a continuing violation is a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I feed pigeons or ducks at a Clark County park?
Does the ban cover deer or geese too, not just pigeons?
Sources & Official References
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