§ 6.04.360. Prohibited animals.

It is unlawful to keep, harbor, own, or in any way possess within the corporate limits of the city:

A.

Any warm-blooded, carnivorous or omnivorous, wild or exotic animal (including, but not limited to, nonhuman primates, raccoons, skunks, foxes, and wild and exotic cats; but excluding fowl, ferrets, and small rodents of varieties used for laboratory purposes);

B.

Any animal having poisonous bites;

C.

Any pit bull dog; providing, that pit bull dogs registered within the city prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this article may be kept within the city subject to the standards and requirements set forth in Section 6.04.370 of this article. Pit bull dog is defined to mean:

1.

The bull terrier breed of dog,

2.

Staffordshire bull terrier breed of dog,

3.

The American pit bull terrier breed of dog,

4.

The American Staffordshire terrier breed of dog,

5.

Dogs of mixed breed or of other breeds than above listed which breed or mixed breed is known as pit bulls, pit bull dogs, or pit bull terriers,

6.

Any dog which has the appearance and characteristics of being predominantly of the breeds of bull terrier, Staffordshire terrier, American pit bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier; any other breed commonly known as pit bulls, pit bull dogs, or pit bull terriers; or a combination of any of these breeds.

(Ord. 2938 § 1 (part), 2005)