[Added 8-2-1999 by Ord. No. 185]
A. 
No person shall keep or display within the compact or built-up area of the City any reptile in such a manner as to constitute a public nuisance. No person shall display any reptile upon any public way or public place so as to cause an affront or alarm to any member of the general public.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any owner or keeper of any reptile whose body length is greater than 12 inches to be on a public way or in a public place so as to be visible by any member of the general public. Any owner, keeper or other person transporting a reptile within the compact or built-up area of the City shall do so with the reptile enclosed in an escapeproof enclosure.
C. 
Nothing in this section is to prevent responsible businesses such as pet stores from exhibiting and sales of reptiles to the public. The exhibition of reptiles in a learning environment such as schools of learning and licensed animal-related facilities is also exempt from this chapter, provided that such reptile species are permitted by local, state, and federal laws.
D. 
The exhibition of any reptile at any licensed event by the promoters of such event, where the general public pays a fee or enters an enclosed area for the purpose of viewing any reptile, shall be exempt from this section so long as precautions are in place to protect the public from any reptile that is capable of inflicting serious injury or illness to the public.
E. 
The Chief of Police or his/her designee may issue a waiver for this chapter should it be deemed in the best interest of the City to do so.
F. 
Any owner, keeper or other person in control or possession of any reptile who is found to be in violation of this article shall, upon conviction, be fined in accordance with Chapter 1, Article III, General Penalty, of the City Code.
A. 
It is the intent of this Article III, Reptiles, to regulate the appearance of domesticated and nondomesticated reptiles within the compact or built-up area of the City as a result of the actions of any individual which cause an affront or alarm to the public.
B. 
Acknowledging that the appearance of large reptiles, i.e., a snake, lizard or turtle, in a public setting, above described, is found to be extremely frightening to members of the general public without sufficient warning, this article is intended to establish guidelines to ensure the public order and well being.
C. 
A large domesticated reptile shall be determined as follows:
(1) 
Snakes with a body length of 12 inches or more.
(2) 
Lizards with a body length of 12 inches or more, excluding the length of the tail.
D. 
Any turtle that as a result of its size or species whose bite may result in injury or loss of a body part is prohibited in a public setting above described unless in an educational setting with safety precautions.