(A) It shall be illegal for any person to own, possess, have custody, keep, or make provisions for keeping a wild animal within the city limits, regardless of whether such animal is caged, penned, sheltered, or housed unless such resident of the city has received a permit for possession of wild animals from the Department of Natural Resources of the state or any other regulatory authority.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to own, keep, or have custody of or within any property located within the city limits any poisonous or potentially dangerous snake, reptile, or insect or any other type of animal or marine life which has the propensity of causing serious harm to human beings.
(C) This section shall not be construed so as to apply to a zoological garden, theatrical exhibit, or a circus act, except that no theatrical exhibit or act shall be held in which animals are encouraged to perform through the use of chemical, electrical, or mechanical devices.
(Ord. 2009-15, passed 5-27-2009) Penalty, see § 90.99