Pasadena Municipal Code Ch. 6.28 Pigeons

This chapter shall be known as the "pigeon feeding ordinance."

(Ord. 4680 § 2, 1964)

It is the purpose of this chapter to diminish the defacement, deterioration and littering of property in the city caused by the feeding of pigeons along public thoroughfares in the city.

(Ord. 4680 § 1, 1964)

A. "Person" means natural person, firm, corporation or association.

B. "Pigeon" means any bird of the family Columbidae and includes doves.

C. "Public street" means a public thoroughfare, avenue, road, highway, boulevard, parkway, way, drive, lane, alley or court, including the right-of-way for vehicular traffic, gutter, curb, parking and sidewalk.

(Ord. 4680 § 3, 1964)

It is declared to be a nuisance and no person shall feed any pigeon upon any public street or upon any publicly owned property within the civic center area as defined by "the zoning plan and code of the city of Pasadena" in the city.

(Ord. 4680 § 4, 1964)

It is declared to be a nuisance and no person shall feed any pigeon which is not in his custody or control, and which is not confined within an enclosure, upon any private property not owned or controlled by him in the city.

(Ord. 4680 § 5, 1964)

It is declared to be a nuisance and no person shall throw, deposit or place any seed, grain, nuts, crumbs, scraps or other feed or any substance intended as feed for any bird or animal upon any public street or upon any publicly owned property within the civic center area as defined by "the zoning plan and code of the city of Pasadena" in the city.

(Ord. 4680 § 6, 1964)

Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter is deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00, or by imprisonment in the city jail for a period of not more than 6 months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Ord. 4680 § 7, 1964)