No person shall be allowed to keep exotic or wild animals in their possession. WILD ANIMAL or EXOTIC ANIMAL means any animal, other than domestic dogs or cats, which in a wild state are carnivorous or which, because of their nature or physical makeup, are capable of inflicting serious physical harm or death to human beings and including, but are not limited to: animals which belong to the cat family; snakes which are poisonous or otherwise present a risk of serious physical harm or death to human beings as a result of their nature or physical makeup; raccoons, skunks, prairie dogs, foxes, bears, coyotes, wolverines, badgers, lions, tigers, and monkeys.
(Ord. 9-1R, passed 2-17-2015; Ord. passed 12-15-2020)