(A) For the purpose of this section, a
WILD, EXOTIC, OR DANGEROUS ANIMAL means an animal of the larger variety which is usually not a domestic animal and which can normally be found in the wild state, with or without mean or vicious propensities, including, but not limited to, lions, tigers, leopards, panthers, bears, wolves, alligators, crocodiles, apes, foxes, elephants, rhinoceroses, and all forms of poisonous snakes, lynxes, raccoons, skunks, monkeys, and other like animals.
(B) It is unlawful to keep or harbor any wild, exotic, or dangerous animal in the city limits as a pet or for display or for exhibition purposes, whether gratuitously or for a fee, except as provided in this section.
(C) Keeping of such animals in the corporate limits of the city shall only be allowed by issuance of a conditional use permit (CUP) as provided in § 156.172 of this code of ordinances. In addition to cost of a CUP, the applicant may be responsible for the costs of insurance, bonding, inspections, and other costs incurred by the city as may be determined when the permit is issued in accordance with § 156.172(B)(10) of this code of ordinances.
(Prior Code, § 96.070) (Ord. 1717, passed 3-11-2014)