(a) It shall be unlawful to display or offer for sale, trade, gift or other transfer of ownership or to make a sale, trade, gift or otherwise transfer any animal including birds and reptiles on or from any public street, roadway, right-of-way, sidewalk, park or swap meet.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or to give away baby chickens or ducklings under six (6) weeks of age or rabbits under two (2) months of age in less than half- dozen lots as premiums, novelties, prizes, pets or toys, for the promotion of any business, sale, activity or other promotional use.
(c) Exceptions. Subsection (a) shall not prohibit the sale, gift or other transfer of ownership of animals at activities or events that are regulated by other state or county agencies. Subsection (b) shall not be considered to prohibit the sale of display of baby chickens or ducklings or rabbits in proper facilities that comply with the provisions of any sanitary code, or other rules and regulations of the board of health, by breeders and those engaged in the business of selling for commercial breeding and raising purposes. Subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall not prohibit the use of off-site signs or advertising, to the extent such signs or advertising are otherwise permitted.
(d) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
(e) Penalties. A violation of any provision of this section is punishable by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars ($300.00) for any person. Each day such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ord. No. 2704, § 1, 12-7-64; Ord. No. 10475, § 1, 11-13-07)