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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 />(Supp. No. 12, Update 2)
<br />Created: 2023-07-25 12:16:40 [EST]
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