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The following words and terms, as used in this Chapter, shall
be deemed to have the following meanings:
DOMESTICATED ANIMALS
Those animals which have reproduced while in captivity in
the Unites States for at least two hundred (200) generations. A particular
animal shall not be regarded as domesticated unless both parents are
domesticated animals.
EXOTIC ANIMALS
Include the following:
1.
Any mammal not generally accustomed to live in or near human
populations.
2.
Any mammal not considered to be a member of the class generally
referred to as domesticated animals.
3.
Poisonous reptiles, poisonous arthropods, or any other life-threatening
reptile.
5.
All animals listed on the endangered species list as designated
by the U.S. Department of Interior in the Endangered Species Act of
1969.
6.
All animals protected from hunting and capture by Federal and
State law.
8.
Any lion, tiger, leopard, ocelot, jaguar, cheetah, margay, mountain
lion, lynx, bobcat, jaguarundi, any hybrid thereof, or any similar
feline animal, bear, hyena, wolf, coyote, wolf-dog, or coyote-dog
hybrid, or any member of the crocodilian family.
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It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to keep, harbor, own or knowing allow to be in or upon his or its premises any exotic animal as defined in Section
416.010.
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Section
416.020 shall not apply to exotic animals kept in an escape-proof enclosure at a properly maintained zoological park, circus, scientific or educational institution, research laboratory, veterinary office or veterinary hospital.
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Any exotic animal being kept within the City limits of the City
of Palmyra as of August 21, 2003, may be continued to be kept at the
same location, provided that if the keeping of such exotic animal
shall thereafter be discontinued for a period of thirty (30) days,
such discontinuance shall constitute an abandonment of the right to
keep such exotic animal, and thereafter the keeping of such exotic
animal at that location shall be unlawful.
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Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of
this Chapter shall be fined not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor
more than five hundred dollars ($500.00). Each day of violation shall
be a separate offense.