CHAPTER 16-600. DeerControlRegulations

16-601. PurposeofChapter. Theregulationshereinaftersetforthinthischapterareintendedtohelpregulatetheexcessivepopulationofdeerwithinthecityboundaries. Itisrecognizedthatdeernaturallyinhabittheareabuttoomanydeerlivinginthecitycanbedangeroustotraffic,anuisancetohomeownersandtheirlandscapingandgardensandcanbeunhealthyandharmfultothedeerthemselves. Thecontroloftheurbandeerherdisaccomplishedthroughacombinationofavarietyofseparateactionsincludingbutnotlimitedto:1) adeertrappingandrelocatingorcullingprogram,2)allowingresidentsto protecttheirpropertyfromdeer byallowingreasonabledeerfencestobeconstructed ifresidentsdesiretodoso,and3)regulatingunauthorized feedingofdeerwithinthecitylimits.TheviolationofanyoftheprovisionsoftheordinancesinChapter16-600shallbeaninfraction.

16-602. Definitions:

(!)Deer-MuleDeer.AppliesalsotoWhite-Taileddeerifpresent.

(2)DeerFence-Afenceconstructedwithcertainfeaturesincludingitsmaterialandheight,andplacedinsuchlocationand heighttodiscouragedeerfrom crossingittogainaccesstoapieceofpropertyintendedtobeprotected. Adeerfenceneednot bemadeoutofdeerfencingmaterial,inwholeorinpart,tobe consideredadeerfence.

(3)DeerFencingMaterial-Fencingmaterialeitherspecificallydesignedforcontrollingandbal1'icadingdeerandotherpredatorsormorestandardfencingmaterialequallycapableofdoing so.Suchmaterialmaybeinstalledaseither astand-alonedeerfenceorthedeerfencing materialmay be addedtootherfencesand/orfencingmaterial.Thefollowingtypesofmaterialsareapprovedasdeerfencingmaterial:

(A)Plastic/Polyresin DeerFencinginearthorneutralcolors(green,black,orbrown)

(B)GalvanizedorStainlessSteelWireFencingmadeof14gaugewireorlarger.

(C)PVC-Coated SteelFencinginearthorneutralcolors(green,black,orbrown)madeof16

gaugewireorlarger.

(D)VinylFencing

Thefollowingfencingmaterialsarenon-exclusiveexamples ofmaterialsnot approvedasdeerfencingmaterial:

(A)ContractorSand/Snowfence(Usuallyorange)

(B) Galvanized SteelHardwareCloth

(C) Poultrynetting

16-603. DeerTrappingProgram. TheChiefofPolice mayauthorize,athisowndiscretion,andtheAnimalControlOfficershalladminister,aDeerTrappingProgramwithintheCity.

(1)ThetrappingofdeershallbeallowedintheCityonlyinaccordancewiththeDeerTrappingProgramestablishedbytheCityand anyotherrequiredregulationsandautho1izationsfromapplicableStateregulatoryagencies.

(2)TheDeerTrappingProgramshallbeadministeredbyaregulatingdocumenttobeapprovedbyresolutionoftheCityCouncilandshall include,asaminimum,thefollowing:

(A)Themannerbywhichthosetobehandlingthetrappeddeerareselectedandtrained;and

(B)Themannerby whichthe trappeddeeraretoberelocatedorculledandbywhom;and

(C)Themannerbywhichthenumberandsexofdeer toberelocatedorculledaretobedetermined;and

(D)Themannerby whichthe locationsforthetrapsaretobeselected(ie. complaint driven);and

(E)Themannerbywhichthe Citywillbeprotectedfromliability,lawsuitand/or otherharmdonebythisprogram,asmuchasreasonablypossible;and

(F)Themannerbywhichthisprogramwillbefinanced.

16-604. DeerControlFencingRegulations.

(I)DeerFencesAllowed.Fencesmaybeinstalledhigherthansixfeetonlyiftheirpurposeis designatedasadeerfenceandprovidedsuchfencescomplywiththerequirementsofthischapter.Anydeer fencethatissixfeet(6')ormorein height,shallrequireabuildingpermitanditsinstallationverifiedtobecorrectbyacityofficialauthorizedtodoso.Thefollowingtypesandcombinationsoffencing arepermittedasdeerfences:

(A)Anyfence orfencingmaterialif theheightofthefenceissixfeet(6') orless.

(B)Anyfenceoversixfeetinheightprovidedthatanyportionofthefenceabove thesixfoot heightiseither:

I.constructedwithDeerFencing Materialasdefinedinparagraph16-601(3),or

2.constructedofmaterialsimilartothebottompartofthefenceprovidedthat suchfencingmaterialcanbeshowntobeat leastasstrongas the anyof the fencing materiallistedinparagraph16-601(3)andconstructedtonotcauseasafetyhazardfora deer;and

3.ineithercaseconstructedsuchthatatleast50%ofthefaceofthefenceabovesixfeet(6') isopen.Inotherwords,"privacyfences"ortheprivacyportionsoffences areonlyallowedto aheightofsixfeet(6').

(C)Deerfencesuptoeightfeet(8')in totalheightmayonlybelocatedtotherearofthefrontsetbackline forthelot.Thefrontsetbacklineforthelot shallbethatlinethatisestablishedbythelandusezonefor thesubjectproperty.

(D)Deerfencesuptotenfeet(10')intotalheightmaybelocatedonresidentiallotsbyconditionalusepermit.

(2)Deer FenceConstruction. Deerfencingmaterialmustbe securelysupportedbypostsorattachedtoexistingfencingand shallbeinstalledinaccordancewiththemanufacturerspecifications.

Themeasurementoftheheightofthedeerfence shallbemeasuredfromthegroundandinclude theheightofanyfencetowhichitmaybeattached.Deerfencing materialmaynotbeattachedtotrees.

(3)DeerFenceMaintenance. Deerfencinganditsinstallationshallbemaintainedingoodconditionandsubjecttoperiodicinspectionbyadesignatedcityofficertoensurethatithasnot

deteriorated, comelooseorhasotherwisebecomeavisualnuisanceorhazardtopeopleor

animals.

16-605. UnauthorizedFeedingofDeer.Theattractingandfeedingofdeerwithin theCitylimits resultsin thedepositofrefuse,debris, fecalmatterandotheroffensivesubstancesandin theattractionofpredatorywildlife. Italsocreatestraffichazards,propertydamage,andnuisanceandannoyanceof otherpersons.Unlessotherwiseexpresslypermittedbylaw,no personshalldeposit,place,distributeor leaveany fruit,grain,hay, vegetable,salt,orotherfood,of anykindornature,withthe intenttoattractorfeeddeeronpublicorprivatelands.

1)Apropertyownershallimmediatelyremoveanymaterialsplacedontheirpropertybyothersinviolationofthissection.

2)Thereshallbearebuttablepresumption thattheplacement offruit,grain,hay,vegetable,minerals,salt,orotherfoodinaggregatevolumeofmorethanone-halfgallonataheightoflessthansixfeet(6')offtheground,orinanydropfeeder,automaticfeed,orsimilardeviceregardlessofheight,isforthepurposeoffeedingdeerinviolation ofthissection.

3)Exceptions:

a)Naturally growing plants, gardens, residue maintained as a mulch pile, haystacks, and bird feeders designed or placed to limit access to deer, are not prohibited under this section.

b)Theprovisionsof thisOrdinanceshallnot applytoanyresidentoragentofthe CityauthorizedtoimplementawildlifemanagementprogramandwhopossessesthenecessarypermitsfromtheStateofUtah,norshallitapplytoanypublicofficerorpublicemployeeintheperformanceofhisduties.TheprovisionsofthisOrdinanceshallnotapply tothefeedingofdomesticanimals.

c)TheChiefofPoliceortheAnimalControlOfficermayauthorizetemporaryfeedingforthepurposesofcountingthedeerpopulation,baitingdeertraps,orotherpublicpurposes.

d)Cityofficialsshallissueawrittenwarningforthefirst offenseunderthissection.Thereafter,offencesshallbesubjectto standardproceduresforordinanceviolators.Theviolationofthisordinanceshall bea Class B Misdemeanor.

16-606. Interference/Releasing of Legal Trapping

Already illegal?