Northbrook May Enact Ordinance That Bans Feeding Certain Animals

“The harborage of rats, rodents or other vermin is hereby declared to be a nuisance and injurious to the public health, safety and welfare. It shall therefore be unlawful for any person to allow conditions on property under his control to exist which will allow rats, rodents or vermin to nest, seek shelter or feed.”

That’s the wording of an ordinance on the books in the west suburban village of Broadview and could be made into law soon in Northbrook, the Northbrook Star reports.

Instead of attempting to enact an ordinance that “regulates human behavior” with animals, the village’s Legislation and Communication Committee told staff members to enact something similar to what Broadview has.

The penalties would come based on what animals eat the food, not where the food was placed in an effort to prevent attracting unwanted animals.

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