No person shall own, have, keep or maintain in the city any wild, exotic, or nondomestic animal or reptile, except as follows:
(A) The City Council may, by resolution, grant a permit for the keeping or transporting in the city of any such animal solely for exhibition or experimental purposes under such conditions as may be imposed and for such a period of time as may be permitted, and in accordance with all applicable, federal, state and local laws and regulations.
(B) Wild animals specifically allowed by the State Department of Fish and Game and in accordance with Department of Fish and Game regulations and permit conditions shall be allowed subject to the provisions of this chapter. Any permit required by the Department of Fish and Game for the keeping of any wild animal must be obtained by the owner and shown to any animal regulations officer upon demand.
(C) The keeping of reptiles is limited to turtles, lizards and snakes and excludes other reptiles such as crocodiles and alligators. It shall be unlawful for any person to own and keep within the city any reptile that is determined by an animal regulations officer to be a nuisance or danger to persons or other animals.
(Ord. 14-101, passed 7-8-2014)