No person may place any salt, mineral, grain, fruit, or vegetable material on any public or private property within the City limits for the purpose of feeding wild or stray animals excluding domesticated cats (otherwise known as Felis catus or Felis silverstris catus). Prohibited items include, but are not limited to, salt, corn, apples, cabbage, potatoes, acorns, oats, carrots, beets, straw, hay, fodder, or any combination thereof. No person shall intentionally feed, or cause to be fed, food or other substances for the consumption of wild or stray animals excluding domesticated cats.
1. There shall be a rebuttable presumption that either of the following acts are for the purpose of feeding wild or stray animals excluding domesticated cats:
A. The placement of salt, mineral, grain, fruit, or vegetable material in an aggregate quantity of greater than one-half gallon at the height of less than six (6) feet.
B. The placement of salt, mineral, grain, fruit, or vegetable material in an aggregate quantity of greater than one-half gallon in a drop feeder, automatic feeder, or similar device regardless of the height of the material.
2. This section shall not apply to the following situations:
A. Naturally growing grain, fruit or vegetable material, including gardens, ornamental plants, and residue for lawns, gardens, and other vegetable material maintained as a mulch pile.
B. Grain or other feed scattered or distributed solely as a result of normal agricultural, gardening, or soil stabilization practices.
C. Stored crops, provided that the stored crop is not intentionally made available to wild or stray animals.
D. Incidental spills of seed materials intended for planting or to crop materials that have been harvested if the spills are incidental to normal agricultural operations and such materials are not intentionally made available to wild or stray animals.
E. Elevated bird/squirrel feeders providing seed, grain, fruit, worms or suet for birds or squirrels.
F. Veterinarians, animal shelters, and county, state or federal game officials who in the course of their duties have wild or stray animals in their custody and control.
G. When authorized by the City Council on a temporary basis for a specific public purpose.
(Ord. 1449 - Mar. 15 Supp.)