It is unlawful for any person to keep any wild animal.
(Ord. 6268 § 1, 2020)
This chapter shall not apply to any of the following:
A. Persons
who use wild animals for diagnostic or research purposes, when the
use has been approved by the state pursuant to applicable law;
B. Persons
who use wild animals for teaching purposes in recognized educational
institutions;
C. Veterinarians
who keep wild animals for boarding or treatment;
D. Persons
operating game farms or game breeding establishments licensed by the
state;
E. Persons
operating nonprofit zoological gardens open to the public;
F. Persons
operating commercial establishments which sell animals and maintain
wild animals solely at their places of business;
G. Persons
who use wild animals for circus or entertainment purposes.
(Ord. 6268 § 1, 2020)