City of Albuquerque - File #: O-11-37

• File #: O-11-37
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted and Published
• File created: 1/19/2011
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 6/6/2011
• Enactment date: 6/24/2011
• Enactment #: O-2011-016
• Title: F/S Adopting Chapter 9, Article 18 ROA 1994, Regarding The Abatement Of Pigeon Nuisance; Defining A "Pigeon Nuisance" As An Excessive Congregation Of Pigeons; Making It A Civil Violation To Feed Feral Pigeons; Prohibiting Harborage And The Allowance Of Pigeon Waste To Accumulate; And Authorizing Abatement Agreements (Winter, by request)
• Sponsors: Winter (By Request)

Date	Action By	Action	Result
6/24/2011	City Clerk	Published
6/22/2011	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
6/14/2011	City Council	Sent to Mayor for Signature
6/6/2011	City Council	Do Pass as Substituted	Pass
6/6/2011	City Council	Amended	Fail
6/6/2011	City Council	Substituted	Pass
5/2/2011	City Council	Postpone	Pass
3/7/2011	City Council	Postpone	Pass
2/23/2011	City Council	Accepted with a recommendation Do Pass, As Substituted
2/14/2011	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Sent to Council with a recommendation of Do Pass, as Substituted	Pass
2/14/2011	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Substituted	Pass
1/19/2011	City Council	Introduced and Referred
1/19/2011	President	Referred

CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
NINETEENTH COUNCIL


COUNCIL BILL NO. F/S O-11-37 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________

SPONSORED BY: Brad Winter, by request


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F/S Adopting Chapter 9, Article 18 ROA 1994, Regarding The Abatement Of Pigeon Nuisance; Defining A "Pigeon Nuisance" As An Excessive Congregation Of Pigeons; Making It A Civil Violation To Feed Feral Pigeons; Prohibiting Harborage And The Allowance Of Pigeon Waste To Accumulate; And Authorizing Abatement Agreements (Winter, by request)
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ADOPTING CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE 18 ROA 1994, REGARDING THE ABATEMENT OF PIGEON NUISANCE; DEFINING A “PIGEON NUISANCE” AS AN EXCESSIVE CONGREGATION OF PIGEONS; MAKING IT A CIVIL VIOLATION TO FEED FERAL PIGEONS; PROHIBITING HARBORAGE AND THE ALLOWANCE OF PIGEON WASTE TO ACCUMULATE; AND AUTHORIZING ABATEMENT AGREEMENTS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
SECTION 1. There is hereby created the “Pigeon Nuisance Abatement Ordinance” as follows:
“9-18-1 FINDINGS AND INTENT.
(A) The Council finds that the urban feral pigeon population is expanding and the droppings associated with large flocks of feral pigeons interfere with use and enjoyment of private and public outdoor facilities, create undesirable conditions and may have an economic impact on the City of Albuquerque.
(B) The Council finds that pigeon droppings damage and depreciate property, make walkways unsafe and unsanitary, and potentially represent a public health hazard due to parasites or disease that may be associated with accumulation of pigeon droppings.
(C) The Council finds that pigeon waste contributes to the pollution of the Rio Grande because the waste and its bacteria flows into and through the storm drainage system to the river after a precipitation event.
(D) The Council finds that supplemental feeding of pigeons by humans, whether deliberate or through negligence, is a substantial cause of the overp...