Feeding wildlife is prohibited in Winter Park under FL Statute 379.412 (alligators, bears, foxes, raccoons) and City Code Chapter 14. The Chain of Lakes is an active alligator habitat; feeding alligators is a second-degree misdemeanor.
FL 379.412 makes it unlawful to feed wild alligators, crocodiles, bears, raccoons, sandhill cranes, foxes, or pelicans. Winter Park enforces additional city-level prohibitions on feeding waterfowl at Lake Virginia, Lake Osceola, and Lake Maitland due to water quality and nuisance goose populations. Rollins College has signage along its lakefront restricting feeding. Duck/goose feeding in Central Park is prohibited. Bird feeders for songbirds are allowed but must be maintained to avoid attracting rats or raccoons.
FL alligator feeding: second-degree misdemeanor, up to 60 days jail and $500 fine. Local violations $100-$500 civil fine.
Winter Park, FL
Winter Park requires property owners to maintain lots free of accumulated brush, dead vegetation, and combustible debris. Overgrown lots posing fire hazards ...
Winter Park, FL
Consumer fireworks are banned in Winter Park except on the three state-preempted holidays under FL Statute 791.08: July 4, December 31, and January 1. Sparkl...
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Open burning of yard waste is generally prohibited in Winter Park. Yard debris must be placed at curbside for municipal collection. Authorization from the Fl...
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Tree removal in Winter Park requires a permit for most trees 4 inches DBH or larger. Even with FL 163.045 preemption for dangerous trees, the city requires a...
Winter Park, FL
Winter Park property maintenance code requires lots to be kept free of noxious weeds, invasive species, and excessive ground cover. Brazilian pepper, air pot...
Winter Park, FL
Winter Park is within the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD). Year-round landscape irrigation is limited to two days per week based on addres...
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