(A) The licensee shall not display any animal on private property whose condition is contrary to public decency.
(B) Animals exposed to the public view must be strong, healthy and in good flesh. No sick or crippled animals may be exhibited on private property.
(C) No vertebrate animals shall be displayed for public entertainment or amusement on property owned by the city or on city-owned property under lease, including but not limited to the exhibition of such animals in zoos, on farms, or during competitive races in arenas; however, animals may be displayed on public property for educational purposes, or with special exception approval from the City Commission, so long as the care of such animals during their display conforms to guidelines established by the city in conjunction with the County Humane Society.
(D) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter with respect to domestic pets, commercial kennels and pet shops, no vertebrate animals shall be displayed by any person or entity for entertainment or amusement purposes on private property unless the person or entity obtains a permit according to the requirements of this section. A permit for the display of animals on private property shall be obtained no later than five days before the date of the planned animal display from the City Manager, or his designee, upon the payment of a fee which amount shall be established by resolution of the City Commission. Each such permit shall be valid for only a specific 24-hour, one calendar day period covering the date of the permitted animal display unless the circumstances of the proposed exhibit otherwise dictate, in which case the permit shall be extended for a reasonable time to cover the event; provided, however, that no extended license shall be granted to other than a USDA-licensed animal exhibitor. The permit shall be displayed prominently at the site of display. No applicant may obtain more than six permits within a one-year period. The applicant must provide the following information on the permit application:
(a) The name and address of the applicant.
(b) The address of the property upon which the animal(s) will be displayed.
(c) A description of the purpose for which the animal(s) will be displayed.
(d) The type or species of each animal to be displayed.
(2) Each permit application must also be accompanied by a certificate (on a form provided by the city) from a veterinarian licensed to practice in Florida, and such certificate shall state the following:
(a) The veterinarian is in good standing with the Florida Department of Professional Regulation.
(b) Each animal to be displayed has been examined and is in good health and fit and suitable for the purposes of its display.
(c) Each animal to be displayed is not of an exotic, threatened or endangered species as defined by the United States Department of the Interior.
(E) The city's Animal Control Officer, Code Enforcement Officers, and police officers, shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of this section.
('72 Code, § 6-64) (Ord. O-75-52, passed 4-2-75; Am. Ord. O-90-4, passed 1-17-90; Am. Ord. O-90-56, passed 11-28-90; Am. Ord. O-2005-12, passed 7-6-05; Am. Ord. O-2013-08, passed 3-6-13) Penalty, see § 92.99