(A) Neither this section nor any section of this chapter shall have the effect of permitting any activity or condition with respect to a wild animal native to the state which is prohibited or more severely restricted by state statutes or by regulations of the State Wildlife Resources Commission or of permitting any activity or condition with respect to any animal which is prohibited or more severely restricted by federal statute or regulation.
(B) Wild animals and the owners of wild animals shall be subject to this chapter, except those that are applicable solely to dogs and or cats and the owners of dogs and or cats.
(C) Wild animals shall be maintained, at all times, in a secure enclosure on the owner's property or, with consent, on the property of another unless the animal is under restraint of the owner. For the purposes of this section, a
chain attaching the animal to a stationary object shall not be considered to be a secure enclosure.
(D) All owners of wild animals shall register their animals with the animal control officer within ten working days of acquisition or upon coming within the definition of a wild animal. The registration shall be for information and safety only and there shall be no fee for the registration.
(`86 Code, § 4-18) (Am. Ord. 01-09-01, passed 9-18-01)