It shall be illegal for any person or business to own, possess, harbor, feed, or offer for sale, any non-domestic animal within the city limits. Any owner of such an animal at the time of adoption of this code shall have 30 days in which to remove the animal from the city after which time the city may impound the animal as provided for in this chapter. An exception shall be made to this prohibition for animals specifically trained for and actually providing assistance to the handicapped or disabled, and for those animals brought into the city as part of an operating zoo, veterinary clinic, or scientific research lab. This exception includes any licensed show or exhibition not to exceed a total of 14 days during any 12-month period.
(Ord. 0303, passed 4-8-03; Am. Ord. 2103, passed 12-14-21)