353 ORDINANCE NO. 353
_ AN ORDFNANCE OF THE CTTY QF ROLLING HILLS
ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 6.64 TO THE ROLLING
HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE PROHIBITIlVG THE FEEDING
OF SPECIFIED FERAL BIRDS AND ANIMALS
The City Council of the City of Rolling Hills does ordain as follows:
Sectian 1. Findin�s. The feeding of specified feraI birds and anima�s results in an
increase izi their numbers and a concomitant increase in noise, danger to domesticated
pets and the deposit of fecal matter on praperty detrimenta,l to public health and hygiene.
Feeding specified feral animals also attracts rodents,possums and insects that constitute a
public nuisance. Fecal matte�r generated by the feeding of specified feral birds and
animals is being washed into storm drains, causing an increase in bacteria and virus
levels in storm water runoff, eventually making its way to the Pacific Ocean and
degrading water quality. In the interest of protecting and promoring the pubtic health,
safety, and general welfare, the City Council desires to prohibit the fe�ding of specified
ferai birds and animals.
Sectian 2. A new Chapter 5.64 is hereby added fo Title 6 (Animals) of the
Rolling Hills Municipal Code to read as follows.
Chapter 6.64 FEEDING OF SPECg'IED FERAL BIRDS AND
ANIMALS
Sections:
Section G.64.010. Feedin of S ecified Feral Birds and Animals
Prohibited. Except as pro�ided below, it is unlawful for any person to
feed or offer food to peafowl, crows, pigeans, seagulls, coyotes, squir�rels,
apassums, skunks, raccoons and nondomesticated rodents at any place in
the city. Far purposes of this section, "feeding" and "offering food"
includes but is not limited to placing, scattering, exposing, leavuig
outdoars, or distiibuting any faod, seed or other edible material in a
manner that is intended fio attract, entice or be available and accessible ta
feral birds ar animals.
Nothing in this section shall be deemed ta prohibit:
A. Above-ground bird feeders.
B. Keeping, treating or feeding wildlife pursuant to a valid certificate or
permit issued by the State af California or ar� agency of the United �tates
government.
C. Feeding of a feral bird or animal specified above between the time
animal control is notified and the time the animal or}��rd is picked up.
Section 3. Severabilitv. If any secdon, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance shall
`— be held to be invalid or uriconstitutional by a caurt af competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutianality shafl not affect the validity or constitutiona�ity of any
other section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance.
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Section 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and shall cause
the same to be published as required by law.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this l lth epternber, 2017.
r S BLACK
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ATTEST:
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TTE HALL
INTERCMM CITY CLERK
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) §§
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS )
I cerkify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 353 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS
ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 6.64 TO THE ROLLING
HILLS MUNTCIPAL CODE PROHIBITING THE FEEDING
OF SPECIFIED FERAL BIRDS AND ANIMALS
was apprroved and adopted at a regufar meeting of the City Council an September 11,
2017 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Dieringer, Mirsch, Pieper, Wilson and Mayor Black
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIl�T: None.
and in compliance with the laws of California was posted at the following:
Administratxve Offices.
TTE HALL
�NTERIM CITY CLERK
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