§ 91.07 KEEPING WILD OR VICIOUS ANIMALS.
   (A)   It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or permit to be kept on his or her premises any wild or vicious animal for display or for exhibition purposes, whether gratuitously or for a fee. This section shall not be construed to apply to zoological parks, performing animal exhibitions, or circuses.
   (B)   It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or permit to be kept any wild animal as a pet unless a permit is granted by the State Department of Natural Resources.
   (C)   It shall be unlawful for any person to harbor or keep a vicious animal within the village. Any animal which is found off the premises of its owner may be seized by a police officer or humane officer and, upon establishment to the satisfaction of any court of competent jurisdiction of the vicious character of said animal, it may be killed by a police officer or humane officer; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to animals under the control of law enforcement or military agency, nor to animals which are kept for the protection of property, provided that such animals are restrained by a cage, fence, or other adequate means from contact with the general public or with persons who enter the premises with the actual or implied permission of the owner or occupant. Any person harboring a vicious animal, heretofore defined in § 91.06, solely for the protection of the owner’s property shall restrain the animal with a fence of sufficient height and strength or a cage of sufficient strength, including bottom and top portions to allow no escape. In the event a person who harbors a vicious animal, as defined herein, after due warning allows such animal to escape from the cage or fence does not immediately comply with said notice from the village or its agents, the Village Police Department or the County Humane Officer may seize the animal and impound the same in accordance with the terms and provisions regarding impoundment as provided in this chapter.
   (D)   The licensing authority may issue a temporary permit for the keeping, care, and protection of any infant animal native to this area which has been deemed to be homeless.
(Prior Code, § 3-2-7) Penalty, see § 10.99