A. No animal including birds or reptiles shall be offered for sale, gift or other transfer of ownership, and no animals including birds or reptiles shall be sold, given away or otherwise transferred, on or from any public street, roadway, right-of-way, sidewalk, park or swap meet. A "swap meet" is defined for the purpose of this section as a place of commercial activity popularly known as a swap meet, flea market or park-and-swap, which is open to the general public and composed of enclosed, semi-enclosed or outdoor stalls, stands or spaces rented or leased to persons on a temporary basis for the purpose of display and sale, barter or exchange of new or used merchandise.
B. Exceptions. Subsection A of this section shall not prohibit the sale, gift, or other transfer of ownership of animals at county fairs, animal exhibitions or shows, 4-H activities, and other activities or events that are regulated by other state or county agencies. Subsection A of this section shall not prohibit the use of off-site signs or advertising.
C. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
D. Penalties. A violation of any provision of this section is punishable by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars for any person. Each day such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ord. 1993-168 § 1, 1993)