(A) No person shall own, care for, have custody or control of, within the city limits, any non-domestic animal as defined in this subchapter.
(B) Exceptions. An exception may be made to this prohibition for the following:
(1) Non-domestic animals specifically trained for and actually providing assistance to the handicapped or disabled;
(2) Animals permitted as provided by the Land Usage Code of the City of St. Charles;
(3) For those non-domestic animals temporarily brought into the city as part of a licensed or permitted operating petting zoo;
(4) Veterinarian clinics;
(5) Licensed wildlife rehabilitators currently licensed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources;
(6) For traveling exhibitions which keep non-domestic animals for exhibition or show, provided that the person, traveling circus, zoo or show holds a valid USDA license, and has obtained a state permit, provided that such non-domestic animals are not kept in the city more than 14 days per year; and
(7) For educational institutions.
(Ord. 625, passed 9-8-2020)