A. Keeping Unlawful; Exceptions: Except as provided in subsection C of this section, it shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, barter, give away, keep or purchase any "wild animal" as described in the definition and/or which is fierce, dangerous, noxious or naturally inclined to do harm. The animal shelter, a zoological park, veterinary hospital, humane society shelter, public laboratory, circus, sideshow, amusement show, wildlife preserve or facility for education or scientific purposes may humanely keep such animal in protective devices adequate to prevent such animal from escaping or injuring the public.
B. Order Of Release; Authority: After consultation with a representative from the Utah division of wildlife resources, the animal services coordinator and his/her assistants and officers shall have the power to release or order the release of any wild animal kept under temporary permit which is deemed capable of self-survival, or to recommend other appropriate action on behalf of any animal found incapable of survival in its natural habitat.
C. Federal Regulations; Prohibited Or Protected Species: It shall be unlawful for any person to keep an animal of a species prohibited or protected by title 50 of the code of federal regulations, or its successor provisions, or by any regulation of law of the state. This subsection shall not apply to raptors possessed by licensed falconers holding valid Utah division of wildlife resources and U.S. fish and wildlife falconry permits, as required, so long as the conditions of the permits are being satisfied.
(Ord. 2013-44, 10-15-2013)