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ANIMALS AND FOWL
Use of Non-domesticated Animals for Public Display Prohibited
That Chapter 5, Animals and Fowl, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Burlington be and hereby is amended by adding a new Sec. 5-6 thereto to read as follows:
Sec. 5-6. Use of Non-domesticated Animals for Public Display Prohibited.
(a) Purpose. This ordinance is intended to assist in the prevention of the mistreatment of non-domesticated animals used in any public display, to reduce risk of harm to the public from accidents and incidents involving such animals, and to reduce the public health risk associated with diseases and pathogens carried by such animals.
(b) Definitions.
(1) Non-domesticated animals are defined as Felidae (all wild cats and hybrids thereof), Ursidae (all bears), Proboscideae (all elephants), and Non-human Primates and Prosimians.
(2) Public Display shall mean the exhibition, presentation or showing of live non-domesticated animals to the general public regardless of whether for profit, on a not for profit basis or without charge.
ANIMALS AND FOWL
Use of Non-domesticated Animals for Public Display Prohibited
(c) Prohibition; The public display of live non-domesticated animals within the corporate limits of the City is prohibited.