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Owner means a person who keeps a wild animal or the parents or guardians of such a person under 18 years
<br /> of age.
<br /> Portable primary enclosure means the portable structure used to confine a wild animal in a secure manner
<br /> that prevents the running at large of a wild animal during transportation or temporarily confining such an animal
<br /> during handling.
<br /> Primary enclosure means an individual, partnership,firm,joint stock company, corporation, association,
<br /> unincorporated association of individuals,trust, estate, or other entity.
<br /> Restraint means the portable structure used to confine a wild animal in a secure manner that prevents the
<br /> running at large of a wild animal during transportation or temporarily confining such an animal during handling.
<br /> Secondary enclosure means a structure such as a fence,wall or building,which entirely encloses the area in
<br /> which the primary enclosures, exercise facilities and training facilities are located and all handling activities occur.
<br /> Such secondary enclosure serves to contain a wild animal from running at large and to prevent any unauthorized
<br /> public access.
<br /> Structure means anything constructed or erected,the use of which requires a permanent location on the
<br /> ground or attachment to something having a permanent location on the ground,such as a fence,wall, or building.
<br /> The keeping of wild animals means possessing and handling of wild animals on any property and providing
<br /> such an animal with the necessities of life such as feeding and sheltering.The keeping of wild animals may include
<br /> animals being used or intended to be used for research,training, breeding, boarding, as a personal pet,or for
<br /> agricultural purposes.The keeping of a wild animal may also include wild animals intended to be used for
<br /> exhibition providing that such animals are not exhibited within the city,such as in the case of a public showing,
<br /> circus or zoo.
<br /> Wild animal.
<br /> (1) The term "wild animal" means a large or dangerous species that, in their uncaptured wild state, have
<br /> the physical capacity to be dangerous to the safety and welfare of any person or property. Examples of
<br /> such wild animals are(but not limited to these examples) bears, lions,wolves, coyotes,cougars, bison,
<br /> tigers, panthers, monkeys,apes, large alligators and crocodiles(greater than four feet in length), large
<br /> snakes(greater than six feet), and poisonous snakes, excluding dogs, cats,other traditional house pets
<br /> and livestock.
<br /> (2) Reducing such mammals, reptiles and birds to captivity,whether trained, raised or bred in captivity or
<br /> otherwise considered domesticated in any manner,shall not remove such wild animals from these
<br /> requirements and regulations.
<br /> (Ord. No. 15-12, §2,7-14-2015)
<br /> Sec. 10-120. Penalty.
<br /> A person who fails to comply with or violates provisions of this Code or the restrictions of a conditional use
<br /> permit or variance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.Appropriate actions and proceedings may be taken by law or
<br /> inequity to prevent a violation of this article of the conditions or restrictions of a conditional use permit or
<br /> variance,to prevent unlawful construction,to recover damages,to restrain, correct or abate a violation, and to
<br /> prevent illegal use of a lot;these remedies shall be in addition to the penalties described in this section.
<br /> (Ord. No. 15-12, §2,7-14-2015)
<br /> Created: 2023-07-25 12:16:40 [EST]
<br /> (Supp. No. 12,Update 2)
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