Animal Ordinances in Orange County, NY (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Orange County, New York.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Orange County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Wildlife Feeding
Orange County's Sanitary Code doesn't ban feeding wildlife outright, but Article III, Section 2(8)(d) requires it be done in a suitable container so food doesn't scatter on the ground, and if the Commissioner of Health designates an area infested with rodents or pests, all outdoor bird and animal feeding there must stop until the infestation clears.
Orange County Wildlife and Bird Feeding Rule
Some RestrictionsOrange County Sanitary Code, Article III § 2(8)(d) (Orange County Local Law No. 3 of 2017)
(d) No person shall feed in the open any domestic or wild fowl, birds or animals other than in a suitable container and in such a manner so as to prevent scattering of food upon the ground or ground level which can or will provide food for rodents, insects, vermin or other pests. If an area is deemed infested with rodents, insects, vermin or other pests by the Orange County Commissioner of Heal...
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