§ 6.04.345. Feeding of feral pigeons.

A.

Definitions.

"Commercial Zone", for the purposes of this section, means: The Laurel shopping area, defined as that area of Oakland generally bounded by Midvale at MacArthur to the north, east on Midvale to Kansas, south on Kansas to 38th Avenue, west on 38th Avenue to Masterson, south on Masterson to the south side of High, west on High to MacArthur, south on MacArthur to Greenacre, returning on Macarthur to High, west on High to Virginia including the shopping center, across High to the north side of High, east on High to the 580 Freeway, north on a straight line to the south end of Redding, north on Redding to MacArthur, west on MacArthur to Quigley, north on Quigley to Midvale, east on Midvale returning to MacArthur.

The Dimond shopping area is defined as that area of Oakland generally bounded by Excelsior Avenue at MacArthur on the northwest, southeast on both sides of MacArthur to Dimond, northeast on Dimond to Dimond Park, continuing southeast on both sides of MacArthur to Fruitvale, northeast on both sides of Fruitvale to Coloma, continuing southeast on both sides of Macarthur and including May Court to Coolidge, returning on both sides of MacArthur to Lincoln, west on Lincoln to Champion, southwest on Champion to Montana, northwest on Montana to MacArthur, southeast on MacArthur returning to Excelsior Avenue.

This area prohibiting the feeding of feral pigeons will also include both sides of MacArthur from Midvale to Coolidge

"Feed" means purposely providing food, including but not limited to grain, seeds, greens, bread crumbs, and other miscellaneous food scraps intended for pigeon on.

"Feral pigeon" means the common pigeon, Columba livia, also known as the Rock Dove, in its wild state. Privately raised pigeons used for recreational purposes are not feral pigeons and are exempt from this section.

"Public Property" means any real property owned by any State, County or local governmental entity within the city.

"Street" See Section 1.04.010 for definition of "Street" as well as other related definitions.

B.

Pigeon Feeding Prohibited.

No person shall feed any feral pigeons on any public street. or on public or private property in any portion of the city zoned as a commercial zone.

C.

Enforcement.

A violation of the above is an infraction as defined at Section 1.28.020A.2.d. The above section is enforceable by the Oakland Police Department or other authorized City of Oakland employees. See Section 1.24.020A. Offenders are subject to fines.

D.

Fine Schedule.

A first offense shall be punishable by a fine of twenty five dollars ($25), and a second offense within a period of one year, shall be punishable by a fine of fifty dollars ($50), and a third or subsequent offense within a one year period, shall be punishable by a fine of one hundred dollars ($100).

(Ord. 12817 § 1 (part), 2007)