It shall be unlawful for any person to own, harbor, or have under his or its care, custody, or control any unusual animal or livestock animal within the corporate limits of the City, except as provided in this section and Article. It shall be unlawful for any pet shop to sell, give, transfer, import into the corporate limits any unusual animal or livestock animal. This section shall not be construed to prohibit:
(A) Public owned and operated zoo, traveling circus, Humane Society, county fair, sanctioned rodeo, or other public owned and operated exhibition or carnival from displaying unusual animals or livestock animals as exhibits;
(B) Primary or secondary schools, colleges or universities from using unusual animals or livestock animals for research or teaching;
(C) Wildlife rescue organizations with appropriate permits from the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission from rehabilitation or sheltering unusual animals;
(D) Individuals authorized by the State of Nebraska from sheltering animals belonging to a public owned and operated zoo that require rehabilitation;
(E) Veterinary clinics and animal hospitals from providing medical treatment to unusual animals or livestock animals; or
(F) Facilities offering temporary holding of livestock animals for slaughter and sale barns. (Ord. No. 828, 10/16/12) (Amended by Ord. No. 908, 11/17/15)