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Earlier editions: 2026-07

Title 11 — Health, Safety and Environment

Pacific Grove Municipal Code Ch. 11.48 Monarch Butterflies

Pacific Grove Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Pacific Grove

Cite as: Pacific Grove Municipal Code Chapter 11.48 · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 11.48.010. Interference with prohibited.

It is declared to be unlawful for any person to molest or interfere with, in any way, the peaceful occupancy of the monarch butterflies on their annual visit to the city of Pacific Grove, and during the entire time they remain within the corporate limits of the city, in whatever spot they may choose to stop in; provided, however, that if said butterflies should at any time swarm in, upon or near the private dwelling house or other buildings of a citizen of the city of Pacific Grove in such a way as to interfere with the occupancy and use of said dwelling and/or other buildings, that said butterflies may be removed, if possible, to another location upon the application of said citizen to the chief of police.

(Ord. 210 N.S. § 8-3060, 1952)

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