Adams County, CO Animal Ordinances: Wildlife Feeding (2026)

Rule 6 of the Adams County POSCA Rules and Regulations, Resolution 2022-649, adopted December 6, 2022 under C.R.S. § 18-9-117 and § 29-7-101(2), protects wildlife on every county park, trail and open space area. Rule 6(d) makes it unlawful for any person to intentionally feed, or attempt to feed, any wildlife without permission from the county. The same article bars altering or destroying wildlife habitat features such as dens, burrows and nests (6(a)); molesting, disturbing, harassing or harming wildlife at any time (6(b)), where 'harass' is defined by Title 33, C.R.S. to include endangering, worrying, impeding, pursuing, disturbing or tormenting wildlife; and trapping, hunting, pursuing or killing wildlife, or allowing a domestic animal to do so (6(c)).

All four provisions exempt county, state or federal personnel who are authorized to carry out a wildlife management program under applicable law or county-approved rules. Article III vests enforcement in the Adams County Sheriff, deputies and commissioned Park Rangers, and Article IV makes a Rule 6 violation a civil infraction under C.R.S. § 29-7-101(2), punishable by a $100 fine per violation plus fees and surcharges, in addition to possible ejection from the property.