Tyler has no ordinance specifically banning the feeding of wildlife. Attracting animals that create odors, health hazards, or nuisance conditions can be abated under city nuisance rules, and keeping wild animals such as coyotes or raccoons is separately prohibited.
Tyler's code contains no standalone prohibition on feeding deer, birds, or other wildlife. The governing controls are indirect: unsanitary conditions and noxious odors from attracting animals are a public nuisance under the animal chapter, and keeping or harboring dangerous wild animals like coyotes, raccoons, foxes, and skunks is unlawful under Sec. 14-14. Leaving pet food or garbage that draws these animals can create enforceable nuisance conditions. Texas Parks and Wildlife handles nuisance fur-bearing animals at the state level. Residents dealing with problem wildlife should secure trash and remove outdoor food sources.
No dedicated feeding fine exists. Nuisance conditions from attracting or harboring wildlife are abatable, and keeping a prohibited wild animal is a Class C misdemeanor with impoundment.
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