(A) For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
FARM ANIMALS. Those animals commonly associated with a farm or performing work in an agricultural setting. Farm animals include, but are not limited to members of the equestrian family (horses, mules), bovine family (cows, bulls), sheep, poultry (chickens, roosters, turkeys), fowl (ducks, geese), swine (including Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs), goats, bees and other animals associated with a farm, ranch or stable.
NON-DOMESTICATED ANIMAL. Any wild animal, reptile or fowl which is not naturally tame or gentle but is of a wild nature or disposition and which, because of its size, vicious nature or other characteristics would constitute a danger to human life or property.
(B) No person shall keep, maintain or harbor within the city any of the following animals:
(1) Any animal or species prohibited by state or federal law; and/or
(2) Any non-domesticated animal or species, including but not limited to the following:
(a) Any skunk, whether captured in the wild, domestically raised, descented or not descented, vaccinated against rabies or not vaccinated against rabies;
(b) Any large cat of the family Felidae such as lions, tigers, jaguars, leopards, cougars and ocelots, except commonly accepted domesticated house cats;
(c) Any member of the family Canidae, such as wolves, foxes, coyotes, dingos and jackals, except domesticated dogs;
(d) Any crossbreed such as the crossbreeds between dogs and coyotes or dogs and wolves, but does not include crossbred domesticated animals;
(e) Any poisonous pit viper such as a rattlesnake, coral snake, water moccasin or cobra;
(f) Any raccoon;
(g) Any ferret;
(h) Any other animal which is not listed explicitly above, but which can be reasonably defined as prohibited by the terms of this subchapter, including bears and badgers.
(3) Any farm animals as defined in this section.
(Ord. 164A, passed - -89; Am. Ord. 288, passed 3-7-16) Penalty, see § 10.99