Chapter 18 ANIMALS
ARTICLE III. EXHIBITIONS AND DISPLAYS
DIVISION 1. GENERAL Sec. 18-86. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Carnival means amusement activities, such as rides, merry-go-rounds, booths for the conduct of games of skill, food-dispensing facilities and sideshows. It does not include gaming devices, lotteries, punchboards or other activities not in violation of the Code.
Dangerous animal means animals other than domestic dogs and cats which in a wild state are carnivorous or which, because of their nature or physical makeup, are capable of inflicting serious physical harm or death to human beings, including but not limited to such animals which belong to the cat family, snakes which are poisonous or otherwise present a risk of serious physical harm or death to human beings as a result of their nature or physical makeup, including all constrictors; and all bears, wolverines, badgers, lions, tigers, alligators, crocodiles and other such animals as the director of the department of health shall determine by written rules to be dangerous.
Exhibitions means circuses, menageries, carnivals, sideshows and other similar amusement enterprises which are open to the public and for admission to which a fee is charged.
Serious physical harm to persons includes any of the following:
(1) A mental or physical condition serious enough to require hospitalization or prolonged treatment.
(2) Physical harm involving a substantial risk of death.
(3) Physical harm involving partial permanent incapacity or total permanent incapacity.
(4) Physical harm causing permanent disfigurement or temporary serious disfigurement.
(5) Physical harm causing acute pain lasting long enough to result in substantial suffering or causing any degree of prolonged or incurable pain. Sec. 18-87. Exceptions. The provisions of this article shall not be construed to apply to zoological parks performing animal exhibitions properly licensed by the state or city, circuses, veterinary clinics, bona fide education or medical institutions, museums or any other place where they are kept for live exhibits for study.
DIVISION 3. REGULATIONS
Sec. 18-135. Application of division.
The prohibitions in this division apply to events and activities taking place on either public or private facilities or property and apply regardless of the purpose of the event or activities and irrespective of whether or not a fee is charged to spectators.
Sec. 18-136. Wild, exotic, etc., animals--Keeping prohibited.
No person shall keep or permit to be kept on his premises any wild, exotic, ferocious, dangerous or vicious animal for display or for exhibition purposes whether gratuitously or for a fee.
Sec. 18-137. Same--Fighting, harassing.
No person may sponsor, promote or train a wild, exotic, vicious, dangerous or ferocious animal to participate in or contribute to the involvement of an animal in or attend as a spectator any event or activity in which any wild animal engages in unnatural behavior, generally repugnant behavior or is wrestled or fought (such as bear wrestling, cockfighting and dogfighting), is mentally or physically harassed; is displayed in such a way that the animal is abused or stressed mentally or physically or is induced or encouraged to perform through the use of chemical, mechanical, electrical or manual devices in a manner that will cause or is likely to cause physical injury or suffering.
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