[Adopted 2-25-1980 by Ord. No. 316 (§ 56-7 of the 1973 Code)]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, maintain or have in his or her possession or under his or her control within the limits of the Borough of Laurel Springs any poisonous reptile or any other dangerous or carnivorous wild animal or reptile, any vicious or dangerous domesticated animal or any other animal or reptile of wild, vicious or dangerous propensities.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, maintain or have in his or her possession or under his or her control within the limits of the Borough of Laurel Springs any of the following animals: all poisonous animals, including rear-fang snakes; apes; chimpanzees; gibbons; gorillas; orangutans; siamangs; baboons; bears; bison; cheetahs; crocodilians 30 inches or more in length; constrictor snakes six feet or more in length; coyotes; deer; elephants; gamecocks and other fighting birds; hippopotamuses; hyenas, jaguars; leopards; lions; lynx; monkeys; ostriches; piranha fish; pumas, also known as cougars, mountain lions and panthers; rhinoceroses; sharks; snow leopards; swine; tigers; wolves; horses; cows; goats; turkeys; sheep; pigs; steer; bulls; donkeys; burros; ponies and any other members of the bovine or equine animal families.
C. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, maintain or have in his or her possession or under his or her control within the limits of the Borough of Laurel Springs no more than six chickens and/or six ducks per dwelling; provided, however, that said chickens and/or ducks are confined in pens.
[Amended 9-12-2016 by Ord. No. 805-2016]
A. 
The provisions of § 76-24 shall not apply to licensed pet shops, menageries, zoological gardens and circuses if:
(1) 
Their location conforms to the provisions of Chapter 270, Zoning.
(2) 
All animals and animal quarters are kept in a clean and sanitary condition and are so maintained as to eliminate objectionable odors.
(3) 
The animals are maintained in quarters so constructed as to prevent their escape.
(4) 
No person lives or resides within 100 feet of the quarters in which the animals are kept.
B. 
An exception to the prohibition against pigs shall be that keeping of a domesticated pig as a pet is permitted subject to the following requirements:
(1) 
Said pig shall be a certified domesticated animal suitable to be kept as a pet;
(2) 
Said pig must be spayed or neutered and evidence of same shall be presented to the Borough;
(3) 
The pig shall be subject to the same licensing and immunization requirements as that of a dog;
(4) 
The keeping of a pet pig shall be limited to one animal per residence.