It shall be unlawful to keep, harbor, own or in any way possess within the corporate limits of the city:
(a) Any warm-blooded, carnivorous or omnivorous, wild or exotic animal (including, but not limited to, non-human primates, raccoons, skunks, foxes and wild and exotic cats; but excluding fowl, ferrets and small rodents of varieties used for laboratory purposes);
(b) Any animal having poisonous bites;
(c) (1) Any pit bull dog.
(2) PIT BULL DOG is defined to mean:
(A) The Staffordshire bull terrier breed of dog;
(B) The American pit bull terrier breed of dog;
(C) The American Staffordshire terrier breed of dog; or
(d) Any dog which has the appearance and characteristics of being predominantly of the breeds of Staffordshire bull terrier; American pit bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier or a combination of any of those breeds.
(1987 Code, § 2-109) (Ord. 1017, passed 10-5-2015)