(a) No person shall keep, maintain or have in his or her possession or control, within the Village, unless properly caged or housed, to prevent escape or injury, any of the animals listed below:
(1) Any poisonous animal, fish or reptile
(2) Apes, chimpanzees, gibbons, gorillas, orangutans and siamangs
(3) Baboons
(4) Bears
(5) Bison
(6) Cheetahs
(7) Crocodilians
(8) Constrictor snakes
(9) Deer
(10) Elephants
(11) Game cocks and other fighting birds
(12) Hippopotami
(13) Hyenas
(14) Jaguars
(15) Leopards
(16) Lions
(17) Llamas
(18) Lynxes
(19) Ostriches
(20) Piranha fish
(21) Pumas, also known as cougars, mountain lions and panthers
(22) Rhinoceroses
(23) Sharks
(24) Snow leopards
(25) Tigers
(b) (1) Before bringing any one of the above named animals into the Village, the person shall first obtain the written permission of the Chairperson of the Planning Commission of the Village and shall first construct a cage or other structure to confine the animal intended to be located within the Village. Further, before bringing the animal into the Village, the cage, pen or other housing shall first be inspected by the Chairperson of the Planning Commission. The cage, pen or other housing shall be constructed so as to assure that the animal will not escape and that unauthorized persons will not be able to enter. A cage, pen or other housing containing such animal shall be enclosed on all sides and the top, with a gate locked with a padlock or other locking device requiring a key to open it. The bottom of the cage or pen shall be constructed of concrete, blacktop or other material sufficient to prevent the animal from digging itself out of the enclosure.
(2) The animal shall not be removed from the enclosure, except if it is going to be permanently removed from the Village or for purposes of veterinary treatment.
(3) If another animal is intended to be housed in the same structure which was previously approved, approval must first be obtained from the Chairperson of the Planning Commission prior to bringing the animal into the Village.
(c) (1) An inspection fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be paid to the Chairperson of the Planning Commission when such Chairperson is contacted to inspect the cage, pen or other housing, as required by this section. In addition, an annual inspection fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) shall be paid to the Village through the Chairperson of the Planning Commission on or before the fifth day of January of each calendar year.
(2) Before any of the animals listed in division (a) of this section is brought into the Village, the owner, keeper or harborer of such animal, in addition to the above requirements, shall obtain personal injury and property damage liability insurance with a reputable insurance carrier and have evidence of the same posted with the Village by filing the same with the Chairperson of the Planning Commission. The liability insurance shall be in the amount of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) and shall contain a provision or commitment from the insurer that the Village will be notified by the insurer if the coverage is canceled.
(d) Commercial exhibitors who have complied with the rules and licensing requirements established by the United States Department of Agriculture are exempt from this section.
(e) Whoever violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor for a first offense and a misdemeanor of the first degree for any subsequent offense. The penalty shall be as provided in Section 698.02. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
(Ord. 1984-7. Passed 11-13-84.)