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CITY OF LITTLE CANADA ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1100. OF THE LITTLE CANADA CITY CODE, KNOWN AS THE MUNICIPAL CODE, ENACTING RESTRICTIONS ON THE FEEDING OF WILDLIFE The City Council of the City of Little Canada hereby ordains: Section 1. Chapter 1100 is hereby amended to add Section 1106 which reads as follows: 1106.010. FEEDING OF WILDLIFE RESTRICTED. No person may place any salt, mineral, grain, fruit or vegetable material, or other food source outdoors on any public or private property for the purpose of feeding whitetail deer, geese, ducks, turkeys, pigeons, seagulls, or other wild animals or fowl. 1106.020. PRESUMPTION. There shall be a rebuttable presumption that either of the following acts are is for the purpose of feeding wildlife: (A) The placement of salt, mineral, grain, fruit or vegetable material, or other food source ^F 2 ~ubiset at tke a height of a__o___ _i less than six feet off the ground. (B) The placement of salt, mineral, grain, fruit or vegetable material, or other food source • o 2 F „m in a drop feeder, ao' automatic feeder or similar device regardless of the height of the grain, fruit or vegetable material 1106.030. EXCEPTIONS. This ordinance shall not apply to the following situations. (A) Naturally Growing Materials. Naturally growing grain, fruit or vegetable material, including gardens, landscaping, and residue from lawns, gardens, and other vegetable materials maintained as a mulch pile. (B) Bird Feeders. Unmodified, commercially purchased bird feeders or their equivalent; subject to a one cubic foot volume limit for all feeders placed on private property and including any food material that has dropped on the ground from the feeder. (C) Veterinarians, city, county, state, or federal officials, who in the course of their duties have wild animals in their custody or under their management. 2