A. Animals Enumerated: No person may keep or maintain within the City limits any live lion, tiger, leopard, ocelot, jaguar, cheetah, margay, mountain lion, lynx, bobcat, jaguarundi, bear, hyena, wolf, wolf hybrid, fox, mink, coyote, falcon, condor, eagle, or any other raptor, monkey, gorilla, ape, or other nonhuman primate, crocodilian reptile, poisonous snake or poisonous lizard, nonpoisonous snake exceeding five feet (5') in length, or nonpoisonous lizard exceeding five feet (5') in length.
B. Exceptions: Subsection A of this section shall not apply to any person operating a zoological park, circus, scientific or educational institution, research laboratory, veterinary hospital or animal refuge. Further, subsection A of this section, as it relates to nonhuman primates other than gorillas and apes only, shall not apply to mercantile establishments whose primary purpose is to sell pets and pet supplies.
C. Proper Enclosure: Any person who keeps or maintains within the City limits any live nonpoisonous snake or nonpoisonous lizard shall at all times keep or maintain such snake or lizard in an enclosed cage or vivarium to prevent escape. (Ord. 3497, 3-7-2019; amd. Ord. 3902, - -2023)