(a) No person shall keep or permit to be kept any wild or exotic animal. This prohibition shall not apply to pet stores or to circuses or performing acts or other uses which have been duly authorized by the City Manager. The City Manager may issue a temporary permit to keep injured or infant wild animals native to the area which have been deemed to be incapable of surviving without assistance. The City Manager may order the release of any wild animal kept under a temporary permit.
(b) Any person owning a wild or exotic animal at the time of enactment of this chapter may, pending approval of the City Manager, obtain a permit to retain said wild or exotic animal provided that:
(1) A permit application is filed with the City Manager within 45 days of the effective date of this chapter.
(2) The facilities for housing and containment of said wild animal are inspected and found to be adequate to prevent such animal from escaping or injuring the public or public safety personnel acting in an official capacity.
(3) An annual permit fee of ten dollars ($10.00) is paid by the owner to the City.
(4) Upon the death, sale, adoption, exchange, transfer, or disposal of said wild or exotic animal, the animal may not be replaced.
(1969 Code 90.11, 90.12)
(c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.