Unlawful to kill wild fowl or squirrels.
Riverside Municipal Code § 9.12.040
in effect9.12.040 - Unlawful to kill wild fowl or squirrels.
It is unlawful within the city to shoot, trap, snare, wound, poison or kill any wild bird or wild fowl of any kind, or to take or destroy the nests or eggs or young of the same, or of any gray squirrel or any squirrel protected by state or federal fish and wildlife regulatory agencies; other ground or non-native tree squirrels may be taken in compliance with this municipal code and state law. This section shall not apply to shooting a wild fowl at bonafide gun, rifle, pistol or shotgun clubs maintained as a private game reservation for the use and enjoyment of members only, which clubs shall be subject to regulation by ordinance of the City Council.
(Ord. 7283 § 1, 2015; Ord. 6423 § 1, 1998; prior code § 35.4)
Source: City of Riverside, California, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/riverside/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_TIT9PESAMO_CH9.12WE_9.12.040UNKIWIFOSQFetched: 11/1/2026
