(a) Dangerous animals. The keeping and harboring of dangerous animals other than dogs within the city is hereby prohibited. Other than as to dogs which are regulated by §§ 2-104 through 2-111, the Director of the Permit Authority shall have the authority to declare an animal dangerous because of past behavior, violations or the inherently dangerous nature of the animal, as to humans. Such a declaration shall be grounds for the impoundment and destruction of the animal unless, without danger to the public, it can be and is removed from the city within 48 hours.
(b) Species limitation of house pets. Within any area of the city the keeping or harboring of any poisonous or venomous animal or any warm blooded carnivorous or omnivorous animal including but not limited to nonhuman primates, raccoons, skunks, foxes, leopards, panthers, tigers and lions, but excluding fowl, dogs, house cats and small rodents of varieties commonly kept as household pets, such as rats, mice, gerbils, guinea pigs and hamsters is hereby prohibited. Nonpoisonous snakes shall be kept in locked, escape-proof cages except when being handled. No snake shall be permitted by the owner, keeper or handler to escape from a cage or while being handled.