2002-137ORDINANCE NO. 2002 - 137
An ordinance prohibiting the.feeding o,f geese and ducks on public property in the
City, with a penalty,for violations o,f not less than $10 nor more than $25,for each
violation together with the costs, `fees and assessments o,f prosecution, and providing,for
warnings and injunctive relief.
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JANESVILLE DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Chapter 6.22 of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of
Janesville is hereby created to read as follows:
"CHAPTER 6.22
Sections:
FEEDING GEESE AND DUCKS
UPON PUBLIC PROPERTY PROHIBITED.
6.22.010
6.22.020
Feeding geese and ducks prohibited.
Violations - Penalties.
6.22.010 Feeding geese and ducks prohibited. No person may feed,
provide or give any food or other edible item to any goose or duck, or any flock of geese
or ducks, upon any public property or park in the City limits.
6.22.020 Violation - Penalties. A. Any person who violates any
provision of this chapter shall forfeit and pay to the City, as and for a penalty, a forfeiture
of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than twenty five dollars ($25.00), together
with the costs, fees and assessments of prosecution for each offense, and upon default in
payment, shall be imprisoned in the Rock County Jail for not more than twenty days, or
otherwise treated by the court as provided by law.
B. A verbal or written warning without a forfeiture penalty may be issued by
the police officer for a first offense by a person.
relief.
In addition to the imposition of a forfeiture, the City may seek injunctive
Do
offense."
Each incident and each day's continuance shall constitute a separate
SECTION II. This ordinance shall be in force and take effect upon passage and
publication, the public health and welfare so requiring.
ADOPTED: August 26, 2002
APPROVED:
Ste~n 1ST.. Sheiffer, City M~nager c.~ '
ATTEST:
Jean A~ Wulf, City Clerk-Treasurer
APPROV3ED AS. TO FORM:
City ~0mey
Proposed by:
Prepared by:
Council Members Murphy & Brien
City Attorney
MOTION BY: Brien
SECOND BY: Steeber
COUNCILMEMBER AYE NAY PaSS ABSENT
STEEBER X
MURPHY X
DAMRON X
WILLIAMS X
De GARMO X
BRIEN X
O'LEARY X
Feeding Birds Prohibited Ordinance