(a) As used in this section the following definitions shall apply:
(1) “Exotic animals” include lions, tigers, leopards, panthers, cougars, bobcats, bears, wolves, foxes, apes, gorillas, alligators, crocodiles, poisonous or constrictor snakes and any other member of the animal kingdom not defined as a domestic animal or farm animal in this section which is not native to the Village and presents a risk of harm to human beings;
(2) Farm animals includes horses, ponies, mules, donkeys, cows, pigs, sheep, goats, buffalo, lamas, alpacas and any other animals which are raised for the purpose of providing food, entertainment, clothing or to be used as a beast of burden and not classified as a domestic or exotic animal in this section.
(3) Domestic animals includes dogs, cats and rabbits.
(b) No person shall keep within this Village any exotic animal except as inventory held for sale in a business district.
(c) No person shall keep within this Village any farm animal except on a parcel of land of at least five acres.
(d) No person shall keep within this Village more than four domestic animals per dwelling unit except that newborn offspring of such animals may be kept for a period not to exceed ninety days after birth.
(e) No person shall fail to promptly remove and properly dispose of all waste produced by any farm or domestic animals and shall maintain such animal and the pen structure or yard it frequents free from offensive odors.
(f) No commercial breeding or kennel business shall be operated within any district in this Village zoned R-1 Residential, R-2 Residential or R-3 Residential.
(Ord. 96-10. Passed 4-15-96.)
(g) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.