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Setting of and implementation of bond schedules are the exclusive domain of the court. State Courts are ordered to follow the Supreme Court’s bond schedule, and Municipal Courts are encouraged to follow the Supreme Court’s schedule as well. However, the decision of whether or not even to set bonds is a function limited to the court as part of Wyoming Supreme Court’s Canon 1 of the Code of Judicial Conduct, “A Judge Shall uphold the Integrity and Independence of the Judiciary.”
(Prior Code, § 12.01.090) (Ord. 2015-05, passed 7-8-2015)
SUPPLEMENTAL FEEDINGS OF CERTAIN WILD ANIMALS
The town is located in the wildland-urban interface adjacent to National Forest lands. The town is built upon historic wildlife winter feeding ground and wild animals move freely between the town and the National Forest. In recent years, problems with supplemental feeding have been noted, including increased wildlife mortality and damage to vegetation. The purpose of this subchapter is to protect the health and safety of wildlife within the town and allow wildlife to follow a more normal foraging, browsing and migration pattern between the town and forest.
(Prior Code, § 12.02.010) (Ord. 2016-05, passed 9-14-2016)
For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AGRICULTURAL. The science or art of cultivating the soil, producing crops, boarding and/or raising permitted livestock.
SUPPLEMENT FEED ATTRACTANTS. Includes, but is not limited to, any human food, pet food, including pelleted forage feed, hay salt, forage product or mineral supplements, grain, fruit, vegetables, seed, garbage and other food sources and attractants, but does not include incidental food sources such as lawns and gardens.
(Prior Code, § 12.02.020) (Ord. 2016-05, passed 9-14-2016)
(A) Interference with an officer or investigation. No person shall hinder or otherwise interfere in any manner with any Special Municipal Officer or designated Law Enforcement Officer discharging and exercising their duty in enforcing this subchapter.
(B) Prohibition. No person shall knowingly or intentionally provide supplemental feed attractants to the following wild animals: antelope, deer, elk, moose, turkey, duck, goose, bobcat, bear, mountain lion, coyote, fox, raccoon, wolf and skunk.
(C) Removal of food. It shall be the duty of each property owner or occupant to remove any and all supplemental feed attractant placed on the property in violation of this section. Failure to remove such attractants or continuing to feed wild animals after receiving notice from the town will constitute a violation of this section.
(D) Removal: modification of feeding device. It shall be the duty of each property owner or occupant to remove any devise placed on the property from which wild animals actually feed. Alternatively, the property owner or occupant may modify such a device to prevent wild animals from having access to or feeding from the device, or make such other changes to the property that prevent wild animals from having any access to the device. The failure to remove such a device or to make such modifications after receiving notification from the town shall constitute a separate violation of this section.
(E) Exemptions. A person engaged in any of the following activities is not subject to liabilities under this section:
(1) A person engaged in the normal feeding of livestock;
(2) A person pursuing an agricultural purpose on agricultural land as defined by W.S. § 39-13-101(a)(iii);
(3) A person engaged in the practice of raising crops and crop aftermath, including hay, alfalfa and grains, produced, harvested, stored or fed to domestic livestock in accordance with normal agricultural practices;
(4) A person engaged in the cultivation of a lawn or garden;
(5) Naturally growing materials, including, but not limited to, fruit and vegetables;
(6) A person engaged in bird feeding using a feeder designed to limit access by the animals specified in division (B) above; or
(7) Any Health Department employee, law enforcement officer or a state or federal game official acting within the scope of his or her official duties.
(Prior Code, § 12.02.030) (Ord. 2016-05, passed 9-14-2016) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day or a part of each day during which a violation occurs or continues. This section does not preclude the town from taking any appropriate action to abate, prevent or remedy a violation of any provision of this section.
(B) In addition to any other penalties prescribed in this chapter, violations of this chapter may be considered a public nuisance for which civil relief may be sought by the town or any resident of the town.
(Prior Code, § 12.02.040) (Ord. 2016-05, passed 9-14-2016)
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