The following words and phrases have the following meanings:
DIRECTOR
The Town Manager or his/her designee, which is the party
responsible for enforcement of this article.
DISPLAY
Any exhibition, fair, act, circus, ride, or similar undertaking
in which wild and/or exotic animals are required to perform tricks,
give rides, or participate as accompaniments for the entertainment,
amusement, or benefit of a live audience, whether or not a fee is
charged.
MOBILE OR TRAVELING HOUSING FACILITY
A transporting vehicle such as a truck, trailer or railway
car, used to transport or house wild and/or exotic animals while traveling
for exhibition or other performance of those wild and exotic animals.
TRAVELING ANIMAL ACT
Any display of wild and/or exotic animals where such animals
are transported to, from, or between locations for the purpose of
such display, in a mobile or traveling housing facility.
WILD AND/OR EXOTIC ANIMAL
Any live animal from any of the following scientific classifications:
A.
Artiodactyla (including hippopotamuses, giraffes, camels, and
llamas, but excepting cattle, swine, sheep, and goats);
B.
Crocodilia (including alligators and crocodiles);
C.
Elephantidae (elephants);
D.
Felidae (including tigers, lions, jaguars, leopards, cheetahs,
and cougars, or any hybrid thereof, but excluding domestic cats);
E.
Marsupialia (including kangaroos);
F.
Nonhuman primates (including apes, monkeys, and lemurs);
G.
Perissodactyla (including rhinoceroses, tapirs, and zebras);
H.
Pinnipedia (including seals, sea lions, and walruses);
J.
Elasmobranchii (including nurse sharks and lemon sharks).
The Director shall be responsible for the administration and
enforcement of the provisions of this article.
This article shall be effective 30 days after passage.