(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, harbor, maintain or have in his possession or under his control within the city, any poisonous reptile or other wild by nature animal, insect or other exotic animal not generally recognized to be domesticated or which, because of size, vicious nature or any other characteristic, presents a danger to human beings, and shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) The following member of the Class Mammalia:
(a) Order Carnivore.
1. Family Felidae. Cougars, lions, panthers, tigers, jaguars, leopards, bobcats, lynxes, cheetahs, servals, ocelots and margays except commonly accepted domesticated cats.
2. Family Ursidae. Bears.
3. Family Canidae. Wolves, coyotes, jackals, dingoes, foxes and African wild dogs, to include any canine hybrid mix, to include, but not be limited to, wolf, coyote or dingo mix hybrid.
4. Family Mustelidae. Weasels, martins, minks, badgers and skunks.
5. Family Procyonidae. Raccoon.
(b) Order Chiroptera. Bats.
(c) Order Edentata. Sloths, anteaters and armadillos.
(d) Order Marsupialia. Kangaroos and common opossums.
(e) Order Proboscidea. Elephants.
(f) Order Primate. Monkeys, chimpanzees and gorillas.
(g) Order Rodent. Beavers, muskrats and porcupines.
(h) Order Ungulate. Antelope, deer, bison and camels.
(2) The following members of the Class Aves.
(a) Order Falconiformes. Hawks, eagles, falcons and vultures which are not kept pursuant to federal or state permits.
(b) Subdivision Ratitae. Ostriches, rheas, cassowaries and emus.
(3) Any species of animal which is venomous to human beings whether its venom is transmitted by bite, sting, touch or other means to include the keeping of bees whether for commercial purposes or hobby; except domestic honeybees under the circumstances hereinafter provided, to-wit:
(a) No more than two hives shall be maintained for each one-fourth acre or less of lot size on any lot;
(b) No hives shall be maintained within 20 feet of any lot line of the lot on which the hive is located;
(c) Between each hive and the neighboring lot in the direction of the hive entrance, the hive owner shall maintain the hedge or a screening fence that is at least six feet in height, to be located within 20 feet of such lot line and to extend the entire length of such lot line;
(d) A supply of clean water must be furnished within 20 feet of each hive at all times March 1 and October 31 of each year;
(e) Hive owners shall inspect each hive not less than four times between March and October 31 of each year. A written record, including the date of each such inspection, shall be maintained by the owner and shall be made available to the Claremore Animal Control Officers upon request; and
(f) The hive owner shall provide written notification to the City Clerk and Chief of Police of the city as to the existence of the hive, as well as certify as to notification of adjoining property owners of the existence of the hive. Hive owner shall place written notification on the property in a conspicuous place so as to inform the public of the existence of the bee hive.
(4) Any species of animal when kept, maintained or harbored in such number or in such manner as to constitute the likelihood of danger to the animals themselves, to human beings or to the property of human beings.
(B) The provisions of division (A) above shall not apply to menageries, zoological gardens, exotic animal shows or sales and circuses, if:
(1) Their location conforms to the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance of the city;
(2) All animals and animal quarters are kept in a clean and sanitary conditions and so maintained as to eliminate objectionable odors;
(3) Animals are maintained in quarters so constructed as to prevent their escape: and, if and in the event of escape; the owner or custodian of such animal immediately notifies the Animal Control Officer;
(4) No person lives or resides within 100 feet of the quarters in which the animals are kept; and
(5) All animals wild by nature or exotic that are impounded by the Animal Control Officer shall be returned to habitat, destroyed or donated to a zoo.
(Ord. 2009-10, passed 5-18-09) Penalty, see § 10.99