HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-14 09-24 CCONotice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on the 13th day of August, 2001, at 7 p.m. or as
soon thereafter as the matter may be heard at the City Hall, 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway, to consider an
ordinance prohibiting the intentional feeding of deer.
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CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER
ORDINANCE NO. 2001 -14
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE FEEDING OF DEER
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 1 of the Brooklyn Center City Ordinances is hereby amended to
renumber section 1 -120 as Section 1 -300.
Section 2. Chapter 1 of the Brooklyn Center City Ordinances is hereby amended to add
the following section.
Section 1 -200. FEEDING OF DEER PROHIBITED.
No person may place, or permit to be placed on the ground or within four (4) feet of the ground
surface, any grain, fruit, nuts, fodder, salt licks, or any other food, including feed for birds, which
may reasonably be expected to result in deer feeding, unless such items are screened or protected in
a manner that prevents deer from feeding on them, except as follows:
1. Feeding programs or efforts undertaken by the City in accordance with its deer
management plan;
2. Veterinarians, City animal control officers, or county, state or federal game officials who,
in the course of their duties, have deer in their custody; or
3. Any food placed upon the property for the purpose of trapping or otherwise taking deer
where such trapping or taking is pursuant to a permit issued by the Department of Natural
Resources;
4. Planting of seeds or plants for the purpose of establishing or maintaining a lawn or garden,
covering gardens or plants with straw for the purpose of providing protection during winter
months or when establishing new lawns, or using straw bales for erosion control.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be effective after adoption and thirty days following its
legal publication.
Adopted this 24th day of September 2001.
City Clerk
Date of Publication: October 3, 2001
Effective Date: November 2, 2001
(Strikeouts indicate matter to be deleted, underline indicates new matter.)
Mayor