For the purposes of this chapter, the words "nondomesticated
animal" include any animal which by its very nature is considered
ferocious, or which in its original or natural state could be considered
wild, however tame it may presently be, or by its nature is an animal
which is not ordinarily kept or considered as a household pet. The
term shall exclude, for the purposes of this chapter, all dogs, house
cats, canaries, parrots, parakeets and the like, tropical fish of
the noncarnivorous family, hamsters, white mice and white rats. It
is unlawful for any person to keep or have under their care, custody
or control, either as owner or otherwise, any live chicken, rooster,
duck, geese, poultry or fowl of any kind whatsoever. Any person violating
the provisions of this section shall be fined one hundred dollars
for the first offense and three hundred dollars for each offense thereafter.
(C.O. 15-104, § 1, 9/28/2015)
Notwithstanding section 6.02.010 above, chickens only may be kept in accordance with Urban Agriculture Ordinance section 17.16.470, the implementation of which carries its own rules, procedures, and penalties.
(C.O. 21-355, § 1, 11/15/2021)
A.
No living
animals shall be displayed for public entertainment or amusement on
property owned by the city of Revere on city-owned property under
lease, or on private property, excluding competitive arena sports
and exhibits deemed educational by the Massachusetts Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
B.
No captive
animal shall be forced to live out of its natural environment, separated
from its own species and displayed to the public in any exploitive
manner.
(C.O. 15-104, § 1, 9/28/2015)
