(A)
Except as otherwise expressly provided for in this chapter, no person shall keep, harbor or allow to be kept within village limits any livestock as well as any other poultry or byproduct birds, any type of hoofed stock, any type of farm animal including the pygmy or miniature variety, wolf, wolf-hybrid, poisonous reptile or other animal normally wild and dangerous to human life. It is no defense to a violation of this chapter that the owner or keeper of the animal has attempted to domesticate the animal.
(B) The provisions of division (A) above shall not apply to:
(1) Any person involved in the interstate or intrastate transportation of livestock to market; provided, however, the person does not remain within the village limits for more than two hours;
(2) Any person authorized by the village to operate a circus, carnival, special event, farmers market, riding stable, scientific or educational institution, research laboratory, veterinary hospital or zoo;
(3) Any person maintaining property zoned Village F Forest Preserve District, Village AG Agriculture District or Village AC Conservation District and meeting the criteria of a “farm” as defined within the village zoning ordinance; or
(4) Any person with a valid chicken coop license, in accordance with § 152.056.
(Ord. 08-07-01, passed 7-22-2008; Ord. 20-09-04, passed 9-22-2020)
Penalty, see § 92.99