For the purpose of this chapter, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
EXOTIC ANIMAL means those species of animals that are exotic to humans. Exotic animals include:
(1) Class Mammalia.
(a) Order Artiodactyla (only hippopotamuses and giraffes).
(b) Order Carnivora (only those specified below).
1. Family Felidae [(all species except domestic cats) this includes lions, tigers, cougars, leopards, ocelots, servals].
2. Family Canidae (only wolves, coyotes and jackals).
3. Family Ursidae (all bears).
4. Family Hyaenidae (hyenas).
(c) Order Perissodactyla (only rhinoceroses).
(d) Order Primates (only gorillas).
(e) Order Proboscidae (elephants).
(2) Class Reptilia.
(a) Order Squamata (only varanidae family animals specified below).
(b) Family Varanidae (only water monitors and crocodile monitors).
(c) Order Crocodilia (such as crocodiles, alligators, caimans, gavials, etc.) - all species.
(County Ord. 17-01, passed 6-26-2017)