ARTICLE 7. THE KEEPING OF PET ANIMALS OTHER THAN DOGS AND CATS

2-701. DANGEROUS ANIMALS.

The keeping and harboring of dangerous animals other than dogs within the city is hereby prohibited. Other than as to dogs which are regulated by Article 5, the director of the permit authority shall have the authority to declare an animal dangerous because of past behavior, violations or the inherently dangerous nature of the animal, as to humans. Such a declaration shall be grounds for the impoundment and destruction of the animal unless, without danger to the public, it can be and is removed from the city within 48 hours. (Ord. 892, Art. 7, Sec. 1)

2-702. SPECIES LIMITATION OF HOUSE PETS.

Within any residential area (for the purpose of this section defined as any area not zoned for commercial, agricultural or industrial purposes) the keeping or harboring of any poisonous or venomous animal or any warm blooded carnivorous or omnivorous animal including but not limited to nonhuman primates, raccoons, skunks, foxes, leopards, panthers, tigers and lions, but excluding fowl, dogs, house cats and small rodents of varieties commonly kept as household pets, such as rats, mice, gerbils, guinea pigs and hamsters is hereby prohibited. Nonpoisonous snakes shall be kept in locked, escape-proof cages except when being handled. No snake shall be permitted by the owner, keeper or handler to escape from a cage or while being handled. (Ord. 892, Art. 7, Sec. 2)