A. No person shall keep or permit to be kept on his premises any wild or vicious animal for display or for exhibition purposes, whether gratuitously or for a fee. This section shall not be construed to apply to zoological parks, performing animal exhibitions or circuses.

B. No person shall keep or permit to be kept any wild animal as a pet.

C. The licensing authority may issue a temporary permit for the keeping, care, and protection of an infant animal native to this area which has been deemed to be homeless.

D. The animal control officer shall have the power to release or order the release of any infant wild animal kept under temporary permit which is deemed capable of survival. (Ord. 76-8 § 6, 1976)