It shall be unlawful for any person to possess within the town any controlled animal or controlled animals as defined herein unless the owner of said animal or animals possesses proper state and/or federal permits as required for said animal or animals, and a valid town controlled animal permit.
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess within the town any protected or endangered species as may be listed or published from time to time by any department or agency of the federal or state government, unless the owner of said animal possesses proper state and/or federal permits, and a valid town controlled animal permit as defined in this chapter.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess within the town any wild animal indigenous to the state unless said owner possesses proper state and/or federal permits and a valid town controlled animal permit.
(C) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess within the town any non-domestic animal unless said owner possesses proper state and/or federal permits as required by law for said animal and a valid town controlled animal permit.
(D) This section shall not be deemed to prevent the importation, possession, purchase, or sale of any species by any institute of higher learning, zoological park, persons holding valid state or federal permits together with a valid town controlled animal permit, or to any person or organization licensed to present a circus or carnival pursuant to this chapter.
(E) Any animal being possessed in violation of this section may be seized by a humane officer and impounded.
(1996 Code, § 71.21) (Ord. 2002-4, passed 5-1-2002) Penalty, see § 90.999