Ordinance #138
Parks & Recreation
Prohibiting Feeding of Wildlife - City of Marinette
PROHIBITING THE FEEDING OF WILDLIFE IN PUBLIC PARKS AND OTHER PUBLIC AREAS
The Common Council of the City of Marinette, Wisconsin, do ordain as follows:
Section 1. Marinette Municipal Code Section 12-1-7 shall be created to read as follows:
SEC. 12-1-7 FEEDING OF WILDLIFE PROHIBITED IN PARKS AND OTHER PUBLIC AREAS.
No person shall feed any wildlife in any public parks or on any other property owned or occupied by the City of Marinette. Wildlife shall be defined as mammals or birds that are neither human nor domesticated.
Section 2. It is the legislative intent that this ordinance shall remain in effect notwithstanding the invalidity of any part or application of this ordinance. The provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. If any part or application of this ordinance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining parts or applications of this ordinance, which shall remain in effect.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon passage and publication as provided by law.