§ 6-1.32. Wild, dangerous and prohibited animals.

(a)

Sale prohibited. It is unlawful to sell, offer for sale, barter, give away, keep or purchase any wild animal as defined herein or any animal which is fierce, dangerous, noxious, or naturally inclined to do harm, except the animal shelter, a zoological park, veterinary hospital, humane society shelter, public laboratory, circus, sideshow, amusement show, or facility for education or scientific purposes may keep such an animal if protective devices adequate to prevent such animal from escaping or injuring the public are provided.

(b)

Protected species. It is unlawful to keep an animal of a species prohibited or protected by Title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or by the California Endangered Species Act (Fish and Game Code Section 2050, et seq.)

(c)

Prohibited animals. No person shall keep or maintain, or permit the keeping or maintaining of horses, cattle, sheep, mules, pigs, ducks or geese on any parcel of less than one acre or in a manner which violates the provisions of the zoning ordinance.

(§ 1, Ord. 666, eff. April 6, 2002 as amended by § 2, Ord. 710, eff. March 17, 2006; Ord. No. 794 , § 1, eff. 12-3-2016)