West Allis, WI Animal Ordinances: Wildlife Feeding (2026)
Key Facts
- Rule
- Nuisance if it attracts vermin
- Adopts
- Wis. Adm. Code NR 19.60
- Penalty
- Forfeiture up to $500
- Citation
- WAMC Section 7.21(10)
- Enforced by
- Health officer or police
Summary
West Allis makes it a public nuisance to put out food that attracts rats, mice, raccoons, or squirrels along with the birds -- the city has adopted Wisconsin's wildlife-feeding rule into its own animal code.
Feeding Wild Animals. Wis. Adm. Code NR 19.60 is adopted as though fully set forth herein. Any material placed solely for the purpose of attracting and feeding wild birds is a public nuisance if it attract rats, mice, raccoons, squirrels, or other vermin. Penalty. Any person who violates a provision in this section for which no specific penalty is provided shall pay a forfeiture of not more than $500. HISTORY Adopted by Ord. O-2025-0028 on 5/20/2025
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: ?).
Full Breakdown
Under WAMC Section 7.21(10), West Allis adopts Wis. Adm. Code NR 19.60 and treats bird feed as a public nuisance the moment it draws rats, mice, raccoons, squirrels, or other vermin rather than just birds. The rule sits inside the city's Animals section, which also covers licensing, animal waste, and running-at-large limits. There is no numeric feeder limit or outright ban -- the trigger is vermin attraction, determined case by case by the health officer or police. A violation falls under the section's general penalty clause: a forfeiture of not more than $500, since no specific fine is listed for this provision.
Violations & Fines
Violating the feeding rule draws a forfeiture of not more than $500 under WAMC Section 7.21's general penalty clause; a repeated or ongoing violation can also be charged as a public nuisance.
Frequently Asked Questions
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