§ 2-109 KEEPING ANIMALS.

   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)