(a) No person shall keep any wild animal on any premises in the City.
(b) "Wild, dangerous or undomesticated animal" for the purpose of this section 505.09, means an animal whose natural habitat is the wilderness and which, when maintained in human society, is usually confined to a zoological park or exotic animal farm and which:
(1) Is a venomous snake or is a snake that is a constrictor; or
(2) Is an omnivorous or carnivorous animal that weighs more or will weigh more than twenty-five pounds and which is a predator in its natural habitat; or
(3) Is an animal which, by reason of its size, strength, or appetite, would, if unrestrained and free in the City, cause peril to persons, household pets, buildings, landscape or shrubbery; or
(4) Is an animal that makes noises with sufficient frequency and volume as to constitute a nuisance to the community; or
(5) Is an animal that emits offensive odors so as to constitute a nuisance to the community; or
(6) Includes, but is not limited to the following: lion, tiger, lynx, mountain lion, jaguar, cheetah, leopard, panther, bear, wolverine, elk, moose, caribou, elephant, giraffe, rhinoceros, hippopotamus, wolf, wild ox, boar, crocodile, alligator, caiman or gavial.
(c) This section shall not apply to the following:
(1) The keeping of such animals in bonafide educational or medical institutions or museums where they are kept as live specimens for the public view, or for the purpose of instruction or study.
(2) The keeping of such animals for temporary exhibition to the public of such animals by a circus, carnival or other exhibit or show.
(3) The keeping of such animals in a bonafide veterinary hospital for treatment.
(4) The keeping of a snake which is a constrictor by a bonafide teacher or instructor temporarily during such times when school is not in session.
(d) Except as provided in subsection (a) hereof, no person shall keep any snake, reptile or other exotic or dangerous animal on any premises in the City, unless such animal is at all times kept in a structure, cage or other secure place separating such animal from the public generally, customary invitees to the premises and children who may be on the premises.
(e) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
(Ord. 94-2019. Passed 11-4-19.)