(a) Definition. For the purpose of this section, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
“Dangerous animal” means any wild mammal, reptile or fowl which is not naturally tame or gentle, but is of a wild nature or disposition, and which because of its size, vicious nature or other characteristics would constitute a danger to human life or property if it escaped from secure quarters. “Dangerous animal” also includes any domestic, reptile, or fowl which because of its size or vicious propensity or other characteristic would constitute a danger to human life or property of it escaped from secure quarters.
(b) Prohibited Animals. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, maintain, or have in his possession or under his control within the City any of the following animals:
(1) Any animal which has been declared to be protected or endangered by the U.S. Department of Interior or the Ohio Revised Code.
(2) All poisonous animals, including rear-fang snakes.
(3) Badgers (mellinae).
(4) Bears (ursidae).
(5) Beavers (castoridae).
(6) Canids, that is: wolves, foxes, coyotes, jackals, dingo, raccoon dogs.
(7) Civet (viverrines).
(8) Civet or raccoon dog (nycterevtes procyonoides).
(9) Constrictor snakes.
(10) Crocodilians, that is: alligators, crocodiles, caimans, cavils.
(11) Eagles, hawks, owls (falconiformes).
(12) Edentate, that is: anteaters, tamanduas, sloths, armadillos.
(13) Emus (casuariiformes).
(14) Felids, that is: lions, tigers, leopards, cheetahs, jaguars, pumas, lynx, ocelots.
(15) Game cocks and other fighting birds.
(16) Hyenidae (hyenas).
(17) Marsupials, that is: opossums, tasmanian wolf, kangaroos, koalas, wombats.
(18) Muskrats (ondatra).
(19) Ostriches (struthio).
(20) Porcupine (hystricomorpha).
(21) Primates (non-human), that is: apes, monkeys, baboons, chimpanzees, gibbons, gorillas, orangutans, siamangs.
(22) Procuonids, that is: raccoons, coatis, kinkajous, ring-tailed cats, pandas.
(23) Rheas (rhieformes).
(24) Skunks (mephitinae).
(25) Squirrels (sciuridae).
(26) Sharks (chondrichthyes).
(27) Swine (suidae).
(28) Ungulates, that is: elephants, zebra, tapirs, rhinoceroses, camel, lama, caribou, antelope, bison, reindeer, deer, giraffe, hippopotamus, wild boar, gazelle, gnu.
(29) Water buffalo (bubalus).
(30) Wart hogs (phacocherus aethiopicus).
(31) Weasels.
(32) Wolverines (gulo gulo).
(33) Woodchucks (marmota monas).
(34) Any other animal or reptile of wild, vicious or dangerous propensities.
(c) Exemptions. The provisions of this section shall not apply to medical and educational institutions, if:
(1) Their location conforms to the provisions of the Zoning Code of the City.
(2) All animals and animal quarters are kept in a clean and sanitary condition and so maintained as to eliminate objectionable odors.
(3) Animals are maintained in quarters so constructed as to prevent their escape.
(4) No person lives or resides within fifty feet of the quarters in which the animals are kept.
(d) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any farm of agricultural use located in an agriculturally zoned district, lot or parcel, pursuant to the City Zoning Code in which the animals are raised for livestock for the purpose of providing meat, dairy, fur, hides or other commercially valuable commodities.
(e) Any person violating this section shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense and separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
(Ord. 61-97. Passed 5-27-97.)