(A) No person shall own, keep or harbor within the county a dangerous animal.
(B) Any animal, snake, reptile, lizard, rodent or other creature defined as a dangerous animal is declared a public nuisance, and such animal may be impounded by the Administrator, his or her designee, or an animal control officer. If such animal cannot be relocated safely to an entity licensed to handle the dangerous animal in the sole discretion of the Administrator, the Administrator may order the humane euthanasia of such animal.
(C) This section shall not apply to properly zoned, licensed and constructed zoos, animal shelters, veterinary hospitals, federally licensed exhibits, circuses, animal refuges, scientific or research laboratories of educational or other licensed institutions, or other enterprise.
(Ord. 24-19, passed 1-18-2024) Penalty, see § 90.99