It is hereby determined that an increasing population of deer within the city poses a threat to public safety by increasing the likelihood of deer-vehicle collisions, and the transmission of diseases to humans from deer; poses a threat to native plant and animal life by excessive foraging which disturbs natural ecological balances; and poses a threat to the quality of life by deer-related damage to landscaping and vegetable gardens. This chapter is intended to reduce these threats by restricting supplemental feeding of deer, which results in unnatural concentrations of deer and can affect the normal movement of deer within the community. It is not the intent of this chapter to regulate the recreational feeding of birds.
(Ord. 478, passed 8-22-2011)