(A) It shall be unlawful for any person within the corporate limits of the city to own, to allow to be in or upon any premises occupied by that person or under that person’s charge or control or otherwise keep, hold, maintain or bring into the city any wild or exotic animal without first obtaining a permit issued by the Exotic Animal Permit Review Committee. No household shall be allowed to have more than two wild or exotic animals at any one time even with a permit. This section shall not apply:
(1) To any city, state or federal zoo, park, refuge or wildlife area which is open to the public;
(2) To any bona fide circus or traveling animal exhibit;
(3) To any animal hospitals operated by duly licensed veterinarians; or
(4) To any licensed educational institutions or licensed animal research facilities.
(B) The Exotic Animal Permit Review Committee is hereby created and shall consist of the City Administrator and the Chief of Police or designee.
(Prior Code, § 90.060) (Ord. 97-16, passed 8-4-1997; Ord. 01-42, passed 8-2-2001; Ord. 04-03, passed 1-5-2004; Ord. 07-22, passed 11-19-2007; Ord. 13-02, passed 3-4-2013) Penalty, see § 90.999