Yonkers discourages feeding wildlife; deer, raccoon, and bird feeding that creates nuisance or attracts rodents can trigger property maintenance enforcement.
No specific wildlife-feeding ordinance, but Yonkers Property Maintenance Code prohibits conditions attracting vermin or creating sanitary nuisance. NYS DEC strongly discourages feeding deer (can spread chronic wasting disease) and bears. Bird feeders are permitted if maintained; overflow seed attracting rats or raccoons is a code violation. Intentionally feeding deer is discouraged statewide.
Property maintenance violations: notice of violation, compliance deadline, fines $100-$500 for continuing nuisance.
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