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-3- O. "Wild Animal" means a mammal, large or poisonous reptile and bird which, in their uncaptured wild state, have the physcial capacity to be danger- ous to 'the safety and welfare of any person or property. Examples of such wild animals are (but not limited to these examples) bears, lions, wolves, coyotes, cougars, bison, tigers, panthers, monkeys, apes, large alligators and crocodiles (greater than four feet in length), large snakes, (greater than six feet), and poisonous snakes, excluding dogs, cats, other traditional house pets and livestock. Reducing such mammals, reptiles and birds to captivity, whether trained, raised or bred in captivity or otherwise considered domesticated in any man- ner, shall not remove such wild animals from these requirements and regula- tions. 110.183 GENERAL REGULATIONS Subdivision 1. Prohibition. No person shall keep a wild animal unless such a use is specifically permitted by this ordinance and all regulations are com- plied with. Subdivision 2. Regulations. A. Enclosures. (1) A wild animal shall be confined, sheltered and led in a primary enclo- sure contained entirely within a secondary enclosure. (2) All such primary and secondary enclosures shall meet minimum re- quirements of structural soundness and security as deemed satisfactory by the City. All primary and secondary enclosures - (a) shall be constructed of steel bar, link, wire or other suitable material of sufficient strength to contain the proposed animal; (b) shall be adequately braced and securely anchored at ground level; (c) shall be constructed such as to prevent a wild animal from digging out from under the enclosure; (d) shall be key or combination locked to prevent unauthorized en- trance; (e) shall be located so that all access to primary enclosures must be from within the secondary enclosure; (f) shall be adequately signed to notify the public of the presence