Boca Raton council votes to fine $100 minimum for feeding iguanas and pigeons

Boca Raton, Florida, has voted to make feeding iguanas and other nuisance animals a punishable offence. The city council passed a new ordinance by a narrow 3-2 margin, introducing a $100 citation for anyone who feeds iguanas, rats, mice or pigeons in a way likely to draw or sustain large groups of them. Bird feeders and feral cats are excluded from the rule. Here's how the vote played out, and what officials on both sides had to say about it.What the new Boca Raton animal ordinance coversAs reported by CBS 12, the ordinance prohibits feeding iguanas, rats, mice or pigeons in a manner likely to attract or sustain large groups of them. Bird feeders and feral cats are specifically excluded from the rule, meaning the restriction is aimed at feeding behaviour that draws in or keeps nuisance animal populations rather than at feeding wildlife in general. Anyone found in violation of the ordinance faces a $100 citation. The rule now forms part of Boca Raton's municipal code following the council's vote.Boca Raton council votes 3-2; approves $100 iguana feeding fineThe Boca Raton City Council voted in a 3-2 majority to make feeding iguanas and other nuisance animals a code violation, carryi...