Virginia Beach, VA Animal Ordinances: Wildlife Feeding (2026)

It shall be unlawful for any person to feed any wildlife on publicly-owned property within the city; provided, however, that no violation shall be deemed to occur unless signs giving notice of the prohibition set forth in this section are posted in a conspicuous location upon the property and a law enforcement officer has provided a prior warning that continued feeding of wildlife will result in a violation of this section.(b)For purpose of this section:(1)"Wildlife" shall include all species of wild animals, wild birds, freshwater fish and all domestic, non-native, native or migratory waterfowl.(2)"Feed" shall mean to give, place, expose, deposit, distribute or scatter any edible material with the intention that such material be consumed by wildlife.(c)A violation of this section shall constitute a civil infraction punishable by a fine in an amount not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for a first violation and fifty dollars ($50.00) for each successive violation. (Ord. No. 3072, 3-24-09)