No mention of exotic animals in County Ordinances.

1. General prohibition. No person shall bring into, keep, maintain, offer for sale or barter, or release to the wild, nor shall any person permit such activities to occur on premises owned, controlled, rented or maintained by that person:
   1. Any rooster, fowl other than chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus), turkeys, ducks, geese, cows, cattle, horses, sheep, swine, goats, pot-bellied pigs, or any other domesticated livestock, unless part of an agricultural operation, and authorized by the city zoning ordinance, as found in chapter 14, and the city health department or as licensed under section 86-5(g).
   2. Wild animals, including, but not limited to, any live monkey, or other nonhuman primate, raccoon, skunk, prairie dog, fox, wolf, panther, lynx, opossum, or any other warm-blooded animal which can normally be found in the wild state. For the purposes of this Code, wolf-dog hybrids are considered wild animals.
   3. Any poisonous or venomous, biting or injecting species of reptiles, amphibians, arachnids, or insects, including bees, unless such bees are part of an agricultural operation, and authorized by the city zoning ordinance, as found in chapter 14, or are permitted under section 86-7.
   4. Snakes not indigenous to the state or any snake exceeding three feet in length.
2. Exceptions. The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not be construed to apply to zoological parks, circuses or like entertainment organization or to an educational or medical institution.
3. Dangerous animals.
   1. Application. The provisions of this chapter regarding dangerous animals shall not apply to dogs owned by law enforcement agencies and used for law enforcement purposes.
   2. Defined. The term “dangerous animal” means:
      1. Any animal that, while off the owner’s or custodian’s property, has killed a person, domestic pet or other animal with or without provocation.
      2. Any animal that, without provocation, inflicts substantial bodily harm (meaning bodily injury that causes a laceration that requires stitches, any fracture of bone, a concussion, a loss or fracture of a tooth or any temporary loss of consciousness, sight or hearing) on a person, domestic pet or animal on public or private property.
      3. Any animal which chases or approaches a person in a menacing fashion or apparent attitude of attack without provocation upon the streets, sidewalks, or any public grounds or on private property without the permission of the owner or person in lawful control of the property.
      4. Any animal that has been declared dangerous or vicious, banished from or ordered to be destroyed by any other city, village, town or county.
      5. Any dog trained, owned or harbored for the purpose of dog fighting.
   3. Determination of a dangerous animal.
      1. Any police officer or the city’s health officer may issue an order declaring an animal to be a dangerous animal. Such order shall be personally delivered to the apparent owner or custodian of the animal in question. If the owner or custodian wishes to contest such order, he or she shall, within 72 hours after receipt of the order, file with the city health officer a written objection to the order. The written objection shall include specific reasons for objecting to or contesting the order. If an owner or caretaker makes such an objection to the order, a hearing on such order will be held before the board of health.
      2. Pending the outcome of the hearing, the animal must be securely confined in a humane manner either on the premises of the owner or caretaker or with a licensed veterinarian. If confined on the premises of the owner or custodian, the following requirements shall apply:
         1. The animal may not be permitted to go outside its kennel or pen unless the animal is securely restrained with a leash no longer than four feet in length by a person who is at least 16 years of age who is in physical control of the leash, competent to govern the animal and capable of physically controlling and restraining the animal. The animal may not be leashed to inanimate objects such as trees, posts and buildings. The animal on a leash outside the animal’s kennel shall be muzzled in a humane way by a muzzling device sufficient to prevent the animal from biting persons or other animals.
         2. Except when leashed and muzzled, or securely kenneled or penned, all animals declared dangerous while pending appeal shall be securely confined indoors. No dangerous animal may be kept on a porch, patio or in any part of a house or structure on the premises that would allow the animal to exit the building on its own volition. No dangerous animal may be kept in a house or structure when the windows are open or when screened windows or screened doors are the only obstacle preventing the animal from exiting the structure.
         3. The premises housing the animal pending appeal shall have displayed in prominent places near all entrances to the premises, signs with letters of not less than two inches high, warning that there is a dangerous animal on the property. A similar sign is required to be posted on the kennel or pen of the animal. In addition, a sign with a symbol warning children of the presence of a dangerous animal shall also be prominently displayed.
         4. If the owner or custodian fails to follow the above requirements pending appeal of the order, the animal may be impounded by the officer issuing the dangerous animal order.
      3. After the hearing, the owner or caretaker shall be notified in writing of the board’s determination. If a determination is made that the animal is dangerous, the animal shall be removed from the city within 48 hours of the determination.
   4. Destruction. The provision of Wis. Stats. § 174.02 shall apply to any dog or other animal that has caused bodily harm to a person on two separate occasions off the owner’s premises, without reasonable cause.

1. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
   • Exotic animal means those species of animal that are not domesticated by humans. Exotic animals include, but are not limited to, animals belonging to any or all of the orders and families on the Prohibited Animal List as adopted by the Common Council.
   • Possess means to own, possess, keep, harbor, bring into the City, act as a custodian, or have custody or control of an animal.
2. City of Green Bay Prohibited Animal List. The following orders and families, whether bred in the wild or in captivity, and any or all hybrids shall be defined as “exotic animals” pursuant to this section. The animals listed in parentheses are intended to act as examples and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list or to limit the generality of each group of animals, unless otherwise specified.
   1. Class Mammalia.
      1. Order Chiroptera. (Any bat species.)
      2. Order Artiodactyla. (Hippopotamuses, giraffes, camels, deer.) Excludes domestic cattle, swine, sheep, goats, alpaca, and llama.
      3. Order Carnivora.
         1. Family Felidae. (Lions, tigers, cougars, leopards, ocelots, servals.) Excluding domestic cats.
         2. Family Canidae. (Wolves, coyotes, foxes, jackals.) Excluding domestic dogs.
         3. Family Ursidae. (All bears.)
         4. Family Mustelidae. (Weasels, skunks, martins, minks.) Excluding ferrets.
         5. Family Procyonidae. (Raccoons, coatis.)
         6. Family Hyaenidae. (Hyenas.)
         7. Family Viverridae. (Civets, genets, mongooses.)
      4. Order Edentatia. (Anteaters, armadillos, sloths.)
      5. Order Marsupialia. (Opossums, kangaroos, wallabies, sugar gliders.)
      6. Order Perissodactyla. (Rhinoceroses, tapirs.) Excluding horses, donkeys and mules.
      7. Order Primates. (Lemurs, monkeys, chimpanzees, gorillas.)
      8. Order Proboscidae. (Elephants.)
      9. Order Rodentia. (Squirrels, beavers, porcupines, prairie dogs.) Excluding guinea pigs, rats, mice, gerbils, and hamsters.
   2. Class Reptilia.
      1. Order Squamata.
         1. Family Helodermatidae. (Gila Monsters and Mexican beaded lizards.)
         2. Family Varanidae. (Any monitor which will normally grow over two feet in length.)
         3. Family Iguanaidae. (Only green iguanas and rock iguanas.)
         4. Family Boidae. (All species whose adult length may exceed eight feet.)
         5. Family Colubridae. (Boomslangs and African twig snakes.)
         6. Family Elapidae. (Coral snakes, cobras, mambas.)
         7. Family Nactricidae. (Only keelback snakes.)
         8. Family Viperidae. (Copperheads, cottonmouths, rattlesnakes.)
      2. Order Crocodilia. (Crocodiles, alligators, caimans, gavials.)
   3. Class Aves.
      1. Order Falconiformes. (Eagles, hawks, vultures.)
      2. Order Rheiformes. (Rheas.)
      3. Order Struthioniformes. (Ostriches.)
      4. Order Casuariiformes. (Cassowaries and emus.)
      5. Order Strigiformes. (Owls.)
   4. Class Arachnida.
      1. Order Scorpiones, Family Buthidae.
         1. Arabian fat-tailed scorpion – Androctonus crassicauda.
         2. Arizona centruroides scorpion – Centruroides exilicauda.
         3. Death stalker – Leiurus quinquestriatus.
         4. Egyptian yellow scorpion – Androctonus amoreuxi.
         5. Israeli black scorpion – hottentotta judaicus.
         6. S.A. giant fat-tailed scorpion – Parabuthus transvaalicus.
         7. Sinai desert scorpion – Androctonus bicolor.
         8. Yellow desert scorpion – Androctonus Australia.
      2. Order Araneae, Family Therididae.
         1. Argentina red widow spider – Latrodectus coralinus.
         2. Brown widow spider – Latrodectus geometricus.
         3. Red-black widow – Latrodectus hasselti.
         4. Red widow spider – Latrodectus bishop.
         5. Southern black widow spider – Latrodectus mactans.
         6. Western widow – Latrodectus Hesperus.
      3. Order Araneae, Family Loxoscelidae, Brown recluse spider – Loxosceles reclusa.
   5. Class Chilopoda.
      1. Order Scolopendromorpha, Family Scolopendridae.
         1. Amazon giant banded centipede – Scolopendra gigantea.
         2. Arizona Tiger Centipede – Scolopendra viridis.
         3. Florida Keys centipede – Scolopendra alternans.
   6. Any federal or state endangered or threatened species.
3. Keeping of exotic animals.
   1. Permit required. No person shall possess an exotic animal without first obtaining an exotic animal permit.
   2. Exceptions. This subsection (c) shall not apply to institutions accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association, licensed veterinary hospitals or clinics, licensed or accredited research or medical institutions, licensed or accredited educational institutions, including museums, an animal certified as having been specially trained to assist an individual with impaired vision, hearing, or mobility, any government-owned or -operated facility, volunteers working on behalf of a government-owned or -operated facility, or a person temporarily transporting an exotic animal through the City if the transit time is not more than 24 hours and the animal is at all times maintained within a confinement sufficient to prevent the exotic animal from escaping.
4. Exotic or excess animal permit.
   1. Applications.
      1. Application for an exotic or excess animal permit shall be made to the City Clerk on a form supplied by the City Clerk’s Office.
      2. Upon receipt of an application, the City Clerk shall forward the application to the Humane Officer for verification of the veracity of the application as well as research into the qualifications of the applicant in accordance with the requirements of this section.
      3. All applications shall be accurately completed in its entirety or shall be rendered void by the City Clerk.
      4. A permit may be granted without further review by the Common Council in the event the Humane Officer approves of the application.
      5. Each permit shall expire upon the death of the animal which is the subject of the permit.
   2. Factors to be considered. In determining whether a permit under this section shall be granted, the Humane Officer shall consider the number and type of animals to be possessed, the applicant’s criminal record, including any animal related police calls for service, known prior history of the animals, health of the animals, whether proper licenses and vaccinations have been obtained, the condition of the applicant’s residence where the animals will be kept, the likelihood of a public or private nuisance being created, and any other factors determined to be relevant by the Humane Officer.
   3. Denial.
      1. If the Humane Officer determines that any portion of the application is false or that the applicant does not possess the necessary qualifications, the application may be denied by the Humane Officer.
      2. The Humane Officer shall notify any applicant so denied.
      3. Any applicant whose application has been denied by the Humane Officer may appeal such determination to the Protection and Policy Committee. Upon appeal, the Protection and Policy Committee shall determine if the applicant possesses the qualifications of this section. After making such determination, the Protection and Policy Committee shall forward its recommendation to the Common Council.
   4. Issuance of license. The City Clerk shall not issue any exotic or excess animal permit until all the requirements above have been satisfied.
5. Construction of animal structures. All stables, coops, yards, pens, or other structures wherein any animal is kept shall be constructed so as to be easily cleaned and kept in good repair. The inside and outside of such structures shall be whitewashed or painted as often as necessary to keep them clean or finished with such material as can be easily cleaned. All such structures shall be kept clean and sanitary and shall not cause any objectionable odor.
6. Removal of animal waste. No person who possesses an animal shall permit such animal to defecate upon any property other than that of its owner or custodian unless the custodian immediately thereafter cleans up and removes such animal excreta from such property.
7. Accumulation of animal waste. No person possessing an animal shall permit more than 72 hours’ accumulation of such animal’s feces to remain on property under the possessor’s control.
8. Controlling animals. No person who possesses an animal shall walk or escort such animal off the property under the possessor’s control unless the person is in possession of equipment to clean up any defecation which may be deposited by such animal.
9. Harvesting animals. No person may slaughter any animal unless specifically allowed to slaughter animals as part of an agricultural activity pursuant to Chapter 44.
10. Penalties. Any person who shall violate this section shall forfeit not less than $1.00 nor more than $1,000.00 for each offense. Each violation of this section shall be considered a separate offense, and any violation continuing more than one day shall be considered a separate offense.

1. The keeping and/or raising of farm animals, including but not limited to goats, pigs, cows, roosters, ponies, or horses, is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and is prohibited within any area zoned residential by the zoning regulations of the Village unless upon property constituting a farm of at least 10 contiguous acres. Hens may be kept with a license.
2. The keeping and/or raising of any animal, fowl, reptile, mammal, or bird which affects or disturbs the public health, public peace, public safety, or public decency is a public nuisance and is prohibited within the Village. No action shall be taken under this subsection unless and until the Village of Allouez Animal Control/Humane Officer has advised the Village Board that, after due investigation, he has ascertained that the raising and/or keeping of a particular animal, fowl, reptile, mammal, or bird within the Village of Allouez reasonably constitutes a condition which is detrimental to public health, safety, or welfare. For purposes of enforcing this subsection, the Village of Allouez Animal Control/Humane Officer may enter any premises for the purpose of inspection. Any person who violates any provision of this subsection shall be notified by the Village Board of the determination that a public nuisance exists on his premises. For purposes of the penalty for violation of this subsection, each day that such public nuisance continues after notification by the Board shall constitute a separate violation of this subsection.
3. Rehabilitators who are part of the Rehabilitation Program at the Green Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, who are trained and have the appropriate state or federal licenses, and who meet the standards set by the National Wildlife Rehabilitator Association are allowed to keep and rehabilitate the following injured birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians for a period of no longer than 90 calendar days, at which time they are released back into the wild:
   1. Mammals, small to medium size. The largest would be a raccoon.
   2. Birds: songbirds, game birds, and waterfowl. Birds of prey are excluded.
   3. Reptiles and amphibians native to northeastern Wisconsin.
4. Rabbits and falcons shall be allowed on residentially zoned properties with a limit of two per parcel and shall be kept in a sanitary manner so as not to create a public nuisance.
5. No person shall own, harbor or keep in his or her possession more than six hens per any lot unless the petitioner provides signed letters (including name, address and phone) from all adjacent property owners indicating that there have not been any problems with animals at the requesting residence (i.e., excessive noise, animals running loose, unsanitary conditions) and that they approve of the additional number of animals being requested. The requested number of hens shall not exceed 12 hens per lot. Permission shall be obtained annually and submitted on the approved form with the hen license.
   1. The keeping of poultry hens shall be permitted subject to the following conditions. No person shall keep any rooster or other fowl.
      1. No person may slaughter any hen.
      2. Hens shall be provided with a covered enclosure and kept in a covered or fenced enclosure all the time.
      3. No permanent enclosure may be closer than 25 feet to any residential structure on adjacent lots or closer than 10 feet to any lot line unless the petitioner provides signed letters (including name, address and phone) from all adjacent property owners affected by the smaller setback. Permission shall be obtained annually and submitted on the approved form with the hen license.
      4. License required. The owner of any hen (female Gallus gallus domesticus) more than eight weeks of age shall annually, and on or before the date the hen becomes eight weeks of age, obtain a license. The word “owner” shall include every person who owns, harbors, or keeps a hen.
      5. Fee. Refer to Chapter 225, Fees and Charges. The license year commences on January 1 and ends on December 31.
      6. Late fee. The Village Clerk-Treasurer shall assess and collect a late fee as outlined in Chapter 225 from every owner of a hen(s) eight weeks of age or over if the owner failed to obtain a license prior to April 1 of each year, or within 30 days of acquiring ownership of a licensable hen(s), or on or before the day the hen(s) attained the age of eight weeks.
      7. Issuance of licenses. Only one license may be issued to each parcel number. The applicant shall submit to an annual inspection by the Animal Control Officer or designee. The Village Clerk-Treasurer shall complete and issue to the owner a license stating the owner’s name and address, parcel number, date of issuance, and date of license expiration. The Village Clerk-Treasurer shall keep a duplicate copy of the license on file. Evidence of a premises registration through the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection is required to be submitted prior to issuance of a license.
   2. Construction of animal shelters. All coops, yards, pens or other structures wherein any hen is kept shall be constructed so as to be easily cleaned and kept in good repair. The inside and outside of such structures shall be whitewashed or painted as often as necessary to keep them clean or finished with such material as can be easily cleaned. All such structures shall be kept clean and sanitary and shall not cause any objectionable odor. All structures will be secured from predators.
   3. No person possessing a hen shall permit more than 24 hours of accumulation of such animal’s manure to remain on property under the possessor’s control.
   4. Hens are to be confined as provided in this chapter. Licenses can be pulled immediately for any violations.
   5. Right of entry.
6. No person shall own, harbor or keep in his possession more than two cats and two dogs on any lot zoned as residential, unless otherwise below.
   1. A litter of pups or kittens, or a portion of a litter, may be kept for a period of time not exceeding eight weeks from birth.
   2. When more than one dwelling unit is legally located on a lot, the maximum number of dogs that may be kept shall apply separately to each occupied dwelling unit. For purposes of this section, “dwelling unit” means any building or a portion of a building designed exclusively for residential occupancy with individual sleeping, toilet and cooking facilities.
   3. The above requirement for the number of animals may be waived with the approval of the Village Administrator. The total number of preexisting animals shall be a factor in considering whether to grant or deny the requested waiver. Such application for waiver shall first be made to the Village Clerk-Treasurer and shall be referred to the Animal Control Officer, or designee, for an investigation and recommendation to the Village Administrator. The petitioner must provide signed letters (including name, address and phone) from all adjacent property owners indicating that there have not been any problems with animals at the requesting residence (i.e., excessive barking, animals running loose, unsanitary conditions) and that they approve of the additional number of animals being requested. The decision of the Village Administrator may be appealed to the Village Board.

1. Definitions.
   • Exotic animal. Exotic animals include, but are not limited to, animals belonging to any or all of the orders and families on the prohibited animal list as adopted by the village board.
   • Person. Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, or organization of any kind.
   • Possess. To own, keep, harbor, bring into the village, act as a custodian, or have custody or control of an animal.
2. Village of Ashwaubenon Prohibited Animal List. The following orders and families, whether bred in the wild or in captivity and any or all hybrids shall be defined as “exotic animals.” The animals listed in parentheses are intended to act as examples and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list or limit the generality of each group of animals, unless otherwise specified:
   1. Class Mammalia
      1. Order Chiroptera. (Any bat species)
      2. Order Artiodactyla. (Hippopotamuses, giraffes, camels, deer) Excludes domestic cattle, swine, sheep, goats, alpaca, and llama.
      3. Order Carnivora.
         1. Family Felidae. (Lions, tigers, cougars, leopards, ocelots, servals) Excluding domestic cats.
         2. Family Canidae. (Wolves, coyotes, foxes, jackals) Excluding domestic dogs.
         3. Family Ursidae. (All bears)
         4. Family Mustelidae. (Weasels, skunks, martins, minks) Excluding ferrets.
         5. Family Procyonidae. (Raccoons, coatis)
         6. Family Hyaenidae. (Hyenas)
         7. Family Viverridae. (Civets, genets, mongooses)
      4. Order Edentatia. (Anteaters, armadillos, sloths)
      5. Order Marsupialia. (Opossums, kangaroos, wallabies, sugar gliders)
      6. Order Perissodactyla. (Rhinoceroses, tapirs) Excluding horses, donkeys and mules.
      7. Order Primates. (Lemurs, monkeys, chimpanzees, gorillas)
      8. Order Proboscidae. (Elephants)
      9. Order Rodentia. (Squirrels, beavers, porcupines, prairie dogs) Excluding guinea pigs, rats, mice, gerbils, and hamsters.
   2. Class Reptilia
      1. Order Squamata.
         1. Family Helodermatidae. (Gila monsters and Mexican beaded lizards)
         2. Family Varanidae. (Any monitor which will normally grow over two feet in length)
         3. Family Iguanaidae. (Only green iguanas and rock iguanas)
         4. Family Boidae. (All species whose adult length may exceed eight feet)
         5. Family Colubridae. (Boomslangs and African twig snakes)
         6. Family Elapidae. (Coral snakes, cobras, mambas)
         7. Family Nactricidae. Only keelback snakes.
         8. Family Viperidae. (Copperheads, cottonmouths, rattlesnakes)
      2. Order Crocodilia. (Crocodiles, alligators, caimans, gavials)
   3. Class Aves
      1. Order Falconiformes. (Eagles, hawks, vultures)
      2. Order Rheiformes. (Rheas)
      3. Order Struthioniformes. (Ostriches)
      4. Order Casuariiformes. (Cossovaries and emus)
      5. Order Strigiformes. (Owls)
   4. Class Arachnida
      1. Order Scorpiones, Family Buthidae.
         1. Arabian fat-tailed scorpion – Androctonus crassicauda
         2. Arizona centruroides scorpion – Centruroides exilicauda
         3. Death stalker – Leiurus quinquestriatus
         4. Egyptian yellow scorpion – Androctonus amoreuxi
         5. Israeli black scorpion – Hottentotta judaicus
         6. S.A. giant fat-tailed scorpion – Parabuthus transvaalicus
         7. Sinai desert scorpion – Androctonus bicolor
         8. Yellow desert scorpion – Androctonus Australia
      2. Order Araneae, Family Therididae.
         1. Argentina red widow spider – Latrodectus coralinus
         2. Brown widow spider – Latrodectus geometricus
         3. Red-black widow spider – Latrodectus hasselti
         4. Red widow spider – Latrodectus bishopi
         5. Southern black widow spider – Latrodectus mactans
         6. Western widow spider – Latrodectus Hesperus
      3. Order Araneae, Family Loxoscelidae, Brown recluse spider – Loxosceles reclusa.
   5. Class Chilopoda
      1. Order Scolopendromorpha, Family Scolopendridae.
         1. Amazon giant banded centipede – Scolopendra giganea
         2. Arizona tiger centipede – Scolopendra viridis
         3. Florida Keys centipede – Scolopendra alternans
   6. Any Federal or State Endangered or Threatened Species
3. Keeping of Exotic Animals.
   1. Prohibited. No person shall possess an exotic animal.
   2. Exceptions. This subsection shall not apply to institutions accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association, licensed veterinary hospitals or clinics, licensed or accredited research or medical institutions, licensed traveling circus acts, licensed or accredited educational institutions, including museums, any government owned or operated facility, volunteers working on behalf of a government owned or operated facility, or a person temporarily transporting an exotic animal through the village if the transit time is not more than 24 hours and the animal is at all times maintained within a confinement sufficient to prevent the exotic animal from escaping.
4. Construction of Animal Structures. All stables, coops, yards, pens, or other structures wherein any animal is kept shall be constructed so as to be easily cleaned and kept in good repair. The inside and outside of such structures shall be whitewashed or painted as often as necessary to keep them clean or finished with such material as can be easily cleaned. All structures shall be kept clean and sanitary and shall not cause any objectionable odor.
5. Penalty. Any person who owns, keeps, possesses or harbors an exotic animal without a qualifying exception or an animal other than an exotic animal or animal otherwise licensed pursuant to the Ashwaubenon Municipal Code shall be subject to a forfeiture of not less than $250.00 nor more than $1,000.00.

1. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
   • CIRCUS – A scheduled event staged by a traveling company with mobile facilities in which entertainment consisting of a variety of performances by acrobats, clowns or trained animals is the primary attraction or principal business.
   • EXOTIC ANIMAL – Any animal that is not normally domesticated in the United States or is wild by nature.
   • PERSON – An individual, partnership, firm, joint stock company, corporation, association, trust, estate or other legal entity.
   • POSSESS – To own, control, restrain, transport or keep.
   • PUBLIC ZOO OR AQUARIUM – A zoo or aquarium that is operated by the state or Village or that is an accredited member of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association.
   • VETERINARIAN – A person who is licensed in this state to practice veterinary medicine under Ch. 453, Wis. Stats., and who is certified under rules promulgated by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
   • WILD ANIMAL – Any of the following animals, whether bred in the wild or in captivity, and also any of their hybrids with domestic species. The animals listed in parentheses are intended to act as examples and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list or limit the generality of each group of animals, unless otherwise specified.
     1. Nonhuman primates and prosimians (chimpanzees, monkeys);
     2. Felids, except domesticated cats;
     3. Canids (wolf, coyotes, foxes) except domesticated dogs;
     4. Prairie dogs;
     5. Elephants;
     6. Crocodilians (alligators, crocodiles);
     7. Marsupials (kangaroos, opossums);
     8. Ungulates (hippopotamus, rhinoceros);
     9. Hyenas;
     10. Mustelids (skunks, otters, badgers) except ferrets;
     11. Procyonids (raccoons, coatis);
     12. Dasypodidae (anteaters, sloth, armadillos);
     13. Viverrids (mongooses, civets, genets);
     14. Class Reptilia.
         1. Order Squamata
            1. Family helodermatidae (gila monsters and Mexican bearded lizards).
            2. Family varanidae (any monitor which will normally grow over two feet in length).
            3. Family iguanaidae (only green iguanas and rock iguanas).
            4. Family boidae (boa constrictors, pythons).
            5. Family colubridae (boonslangs and African twig snakes).
            6. Family elapidae (coral snakes, cobras, mambas).
            7. Family nactricidae: only keelback snakes.
            8. Family viperidae (copperheads, cottonmouths, rattlesnakes).
            9. Venomous reptilia.
2. Intent and purpose. The Village Board of the Village of Bellevue hereby finds that wild animals are inherently dangerous and do not adjust to captive environment. It is the intent of the Village Board to protect the public against health and safety risks that wild animals pose and hereby prohibit the possession of wild animals within the Village of Bellevue.
3. It shall be unlawful for any person to possess, sell or purchase an exotic or wild animal.
4. Exceptions. The following persons or entities may possess exotic or wild animals with consideration and approval by the Village Board and at least one of the following:
   1. A person licensed by the state under Ch. 169, Wis. Stats.
   2. A veterinarian, for the purpose of providing medical treatment to wild animals.
   3. A public zoo or aquarium.
   4. A circus.
   5. A person authorized by the Department of Natural Resources.
5. Penalties. Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be subject to a forfeiture of not more than $500.

1. Nuisance animals.
   1. Whereas animals, birds, and reptiles may have propensities to or may otherwise cause noise or odor or perform actions which may disturb persons in the reasonable use and enjoyment of property, or cause annoyance, discomfort, or injury to the health or welfare of persons, the keeping of any animal, bird, or reptile in conflict with any provision of this section is declared to be a public nuisance, and such animal, bird, or reptile may be impounded as provided by law.
   2. The keeping of any animal, fowl, reptile, mammal, or bird which affects or disturbs the public health, public peace, public safety or public decency is a public nuisance and is prohibited within the Village. No action shall be taken under this subsection unless and until the Village investigates and it has ascertained that the raising or keeping of a particular animal, fowl, reptile, mammal, or bird within the Village reasonably constitutes a condition which is detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare. For purposes of enforcing this subsection, the Police Department, Building Inspector, or other peace officer may enter any premises for the purpose of inspection. Any person who violates any provision of this subsection shall be notified by the Village of the determination that a public nuisance exists on his or her premises. Each day that the condition continues after notification by the Village shall be considered a separate violation of this subsection.
   3. No person shall harbor or keep any animal, bird, or reptile which disturbs the peace by loud or unusual noises at any time of the day or night.
   4. As stated in § 173.23(4) and § 174.01, Wis. Stats., members of the Police Department or any peace or health officer in the Village is authorized to kill any animal, bird, or reptile when it is necessary to protect persons or to prevent the communication or spread of infection or disease.
2. Wild animals.
   1. No person may keep any animal not indigenous to Wisconsin; or any lion, tiger, leopard, ocelot, jaguar, cheetah, margay, mountain lion, Canada lynx, bobcat, jaguarondi, hyena, coyote, wolf, wolf hybrid, alligator, poisonous snake or eagle, prairie dog, or other like dangerous wild animal, reptile, bird or creature in any place within the Village other than in a safely and properly maintained zoological park, circus, scientific or educational institution, research laboratory, veterinary hospital, designated pound, or animal refuge, or in a well-secured vehicle while being transported without delay to or from any such authorized place or through the Village. Any such animal that is within the Village at any time without being safely and properly maintained as authorized under any of the foregoing is declared to be a public nuisance and shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of this section.
   2. It shall be no defense that the keeper of any such animal contrary to the provisions hereof has attempted to domesticate the same.
3. Prohibited amphibians, arachnids, or reptiles.
   1. No person, firm, or corporation shall bring into, keep, maintain, offer for sale or barter, or release to the wild in the Village:
      1. Any poisonous or venomous biting or injecting species or amphibian, arachnid or reptile (including snakes);
      2. Any snake not indigenous to Wisconsin; or
      3. Any snakes indigenous to Wisconsin of the following species, upon attaining a length of five feet or more:
         1. The pilot black snake (Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta).
         2. Bull snake (Pituophis melanoleucus).
         3. Fox snake (Elaphe vulpine gloydi).
   2. Exceptions. This subsection shall not prohibit a circus or like entertainment organization, an educational or medical institution, or a person designated by the Police Department from keeping such animals where the same are securely and humanely confined.

1. No person shall keep, maintain, or have in such person’s possession or under such person’s control any poisonous and/or venomous reptile, dangerous or wild animal or insect, including, but not limited to, poisonous and/or venomous insects and arachnids, all poisonous and/or venomous snakes, all snakes whose adult length exceeds three feet in length, nonhuman primates, bears, crocodiles, alligators, coyotes, elephants, gamecocks, and other fighting birds, hippopotami, hyenas, jaguars, leopards, lions, lynx, pumas, cougars, mountain lions, panthers, ocelots, tigers or other wild feline species, wolves or hybrid wolf/dogs.
2. Exceptions. These prohibitions do not include captive-bred species of caged birds, rodents, turtles, fish, and nonpoisonous, nonvenomous, nonconstricting snakes whose adult length does not exceed three feet in length, unless protected under § 102-7, Endangered species protected and prohibited.
3. Prohibitions. The prohibitions set forth in Subsection A shall not apply to residents, licensed pet shops, zoological gardens, public or private educational institutions, circuses and professional animal acts provided that:
   1. The aforementioned have obtained the necessary licenses, permits, and permissions required.
   2. All animals and animal quarters are kept in a clean and sanitary condition and so maintained as to eliminate objectionable odors.
   3. Animals are maintained in quarters so constructed as to prevent their escape.
   4. Residents shall only be allowed to possess a nonpoisonous and/or nonvenomous snake species whose adult length may exceed three feet in length but no more than six feet in length.
4. Exotic animal permit.
   1. Applications
      1. On an annual basis, application for an exotic or excess animal permit shall be made to the Village Clerk on a form supplied by the Village Clerk’s Office.
      2. Upon receipt of an application, the Village Clerk’s Office shall forward the application to the Police Department for verification of the veracity of the application as well as research into the qualifications of the applicant in accordance with the requirements of this section.
      3. All applications shall be accurately completed in its entirety or shall be rendered void by the Village Clerk.
   2. Factors to be considered. In determining whether a permit under this section shall be granted, the Police Department shall consider the number and type of animals to be possessed, the applicant’s criminal record, including any animal related police call for service, known prior history of the animals, health of the animals, whether proper licenses and vaccinations have been obtained, the condition of the applicant’s residence where the animal will be kept, the likelihood of a public or private nuisance being created, and any other actors determined to be relevant by the Police Department.
   3. Denial
      1. If the Police Department determines that any portion of the application is false or that the applicant does not possess the necessary qualifications the application may be denied by the Police Department.
      2. The Police Department shall notify any applicant so denied.
      3. Any applicant whose application has been denied by the Police Department may appeal such determination to the Board of Appeals Committee. Upon appeal, the Board of Appeals Committee shall determine if the applicant possesses the qualifications of this section. After making such determination, the Board of Appeals Committee shall forward its recommendation to the Village Board.
   4. Issuance of license/permit. The Village Clerk shall not issue any exotic animal permit until all the requirements above have been satisfied.

1. No person may keep any lion, tiger, leopard, ocelot, jaguar, cheetah, margay, mountain lion, Canada lynx, bobcat, jaguarundi, hyena, coyote, alligator, poisonous snake or eagle, or other like dangerous wild animal, including hybrid wolf/coyote or hybrid cat, reptile, bird or creature in any place within the village other than in a safely and properly maintained zoological park, circus, scientific or educational institution, research laboratory, veterinary hospital, designated pound or animal refuge, or in a well-secured vehicle, while being transported without delay to or from any such authorized place or through the village.
2. Any such animal that is within the village at any time without being safely and properly maintained as authorized under any of the foregoing is declared to be a public nuisance and shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. It shall be no defense that the keeper of any such animal contrary to the provisions hereof has attempted to domesticate same.

1. KEEPING OF EXOTIC SPECIES PROHIBITED. No person shall possess an exotic animal in the Village.
2. PROHIBITED SPECIES LIST. The following orders and families of species, whether bred in captivity or the wild, and any and all genetic hybrids thereof shall be classified as an “Exotic Species” for purposes of the provisions of Sec. 30.12(a):
   1. Class Mammalia
      1. Order Chiroptera (any bat species)
      2. Order Artiodactyla (hippopotamuses, giraffes, camels, deer). Excludes domestic cattle, swine, sheep, goats, alpaca and llama.
      3. Order Carnivora.
         1. Family Felidae (lions, tigers, cougars, leopards, ocelots, servals). Excludes domestic cats.
         2. Family Canidae (wolves, coyotes, foxes, jackals). Excludes domestic dogs.
         3. Family Ursidae (all bears).
         4. Family Mustelidae (weasels, skunks, martins, minks) Excludes ferrets.
         5. Family Procyonidae (raccoons, coatis)
         6. Family Hyaenidae (hyenas)
         7. Family Viverridae (civets, genets, mongooses)
      4. Order Edentatia (anteaters, armadillos, sloths)
      5. Order Marsupialia (oppossums, kangaroos, wallabies, sugar gliders)
      6. Order Perissodactyla (rhinoceroses, tapirs). Excludes horses, donkeys and mules.
      7. Order Primates (lemurs, monkeys, chimpanzees, gorillas)
      8. Order Proboscidae (Elephants).
      9. Order Rodentia (squirrels, beavers, porcupines, prairie dogs). Excludes guinea pigs, rats, mice, gerbils and hamsters)
   2. Class Reptilia.
      1. Order Squamata.
         1. Family Helodermatidae (Gila monsters and Mexican beaded lizards).
         2. Family Varanidae (any monitor which will normally grow over two (2) feet in length).
         3. Family Iguanaidae (only green iguanas and rock iguanas)
         4. Family Boidae (all species whose adult length may exceed eight (8) feet).
         5. Family Colubridae (Boomslangs and African twig snakes).
         6. Family Elapidae (coral snakes, cobras, mambas)
         7. Family Nactricidae (only keelback snakes)
         8. Family Viperidae (copperheads, cottonmouths, rattlesnakes).
   3. Class Aves.
      1. Order Falconiformes (eagles, hawks, vultures)
      2. Order Rheiformes (Rheas)
      3. Order Struthioniformes (ostriches)
      4. Order Casuariiformes (cassowaries and emus)
      5. Order Strigiformes (owls)
   4. Class Arthropod
      1. Class Arachnida
         1. Order Scorpiones
            1. Arabian fat-tailed scorpion – Androctonus crassicauda
            2. Arizona centruroides scorpion – Centruroides exilicauda
            3. Death stalker – Leiurus quinquestriatus
            4. Egyptian yellow scorpion – Androctonus amoreuxi
            5. Israeli black scorpion – hottentotta judaicus
            6. S.A. giant fat-tailed scorpion – Parabuthus transvaalicus
            7. Sinai desert scorpion – Androctonus bicolor
            8. Yellow esert scorpion – Androctonus Australia
         2. Order Araneae, Family Therididae
            1. Argentina red widow spider – Latrodectus coralinus
            2. Brown widow spider – Latrodectus geometricus
            3. Red-back widow – Latrodectus hasselti
            4. Red widow spider – Latrodectus bishopi
            5. Southern black widow spider – Latrodectus mactans
            6. Western widow – Latrodectus Hesperus
         3. Order Araneae, Family Loxoscedlidae, Brown recluse spider – Loxosceles reclusa b. Class Chilopoda
      2. Order Scolopendromorpha
         1. Family Scolopendridae
            1. Amazon giant banded centipede – Scolopendra gigancea
            2. Arizona Tiger Centipede – Scolopendra viridis
            3. Florida keys centipede – Scolopendra alternans
   5. Any Federal or State Endangered or Threatened Species.

No person, firm, or corporation shall bring into, keep, maintain, offer for sale, or barter, or release to the wild in the Village:

1. Any poisonous or venomous biting or injecting species or amphibian, arachnid or reptile (including snakes);
2. Any snake not indigenous to Wisconsin;
3. Any snakes indigenous to Wisconsin of the following species, upon attaining a length of five feet or more:
   1. The pilot black snake (Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta).
   2. Bull snake (Pituophis melanoleucus).
   3. Fox snake (Elaphe vulpine gloydi).

1. No person who owns, harbors or keeps a dog, horse, cow, sheep, swine or any fowl shall permit the same to run at large within the Village at any time. For the purpose of this section, the phrase “running at large” includes all places within the Village except the owner’s premises and all streets, alleys, sidewalks or other public property which may abut on the owner’s premises.
2. No person shall own, harbor or keep more than three cats that are more than three months of age except in a place or places where animals are impounded by the Village. If a total of more than three cats are owned, harbored or kept in or by any one household, the head of the household shall be deemed the person so owning, harboring or keeping said cats, not withstanding that the cat may be owned by other members of the household.

ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF EATON RELATING TO POISONOUS OR VENOMOUS AMPHIBIANS, ARACHNIDS, OR REPTILES THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF EATON DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

1. INTENT. It is the purpose of this ordinance to promote and protect the health, safety, and general welfare of law enforcement personnel, fire and rescue personnel, and others of the public who may come upon a premises to render aid and assistance or for other lawful purposes and to prevent the serious health hazards presented to humans who are bit or injected with the poisonous or venomous substances produced and emitted by certain species of amphibians, arachnids, and reptiles.
2. AUTHORITY This ordinance is enacted pursuant to Sections 60.55, 60.56, 60.565, 60.23(23), 66.052, and 60.22(3), Wis. Stats.
3. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE The Town Board of the Town of Eaton has, by adoption of this Ordinance, confirmed the specific statutory authority, powers, and duties noted in the immediately above section of this ordinance and has established by these sections and this ordinance regulations, controls, and enforcement against certain activities which may cause a significant health hazard to law enforcement personnel, fire personnel, rescue personnel, and members of the general public who may come upon a premises containing the herein specified creatures.
4. DEFINITIONS
   1. PERSON: As utilized herein, the term “person” refers to any individual whether as fee simple owner, tenant, family member, or other individual who is apparently in charge of any premises which contains or who brings upon any premises in the Town of Eaton any species regulated pursuant to this ordinance.
   2. PREMISES: Refers to any structure within which any regulated species will be brought, kept, or housed.
   3. REGULATED SPECIES: Includes any poisonous or venomous, biting, or injecting species of amphibian, arachnid, or reptile, including snakes, whether indigenous or not indigenous to Wisconsin.
5. GENERAL PROVISIONS
   1. REGISTRATION REQUIRED: No person shall bring into, keep, maintain, offer for sale or barter, or capture and retain upon any premises in the Town of Eaton any poisonous or venomous biting or injecting species of amphibian, arachnid, or reptile, including, but not limited to, snakes indigenous or not indigenous to the State of Wisconsin unless the person having charge of the premises shall have registered the presence of any such species with the Town Clerk as provided herein.
   2. REGISTRATION PROCEDURE: Prior to or not later than the first date upon which any regulated species shall be brought upon a premises located in the Town of Eaton, the person in charge of such premises shall:
      1. Obtain a registration form from the Town Clerk and fully complete such registration form, including the following information: the identifying name of the regulated species; the method such species utilizes to emit any poisonous or venomous substance; the location upon the premises where such creatures will be kept; the manner of housing which will be utilized; all known antidote(s) to the venom or poison emitted by any such species; and any such other and further information as the Town Clerk may deem appropriate.
      2. The person in charge of the premises upon which any regulated species shall be brought shall cause a sign of not less than four inches by five inches (4” x 5”) to be posted in a conspicuous space at the main entrance to the premises where any such species shall be located. The sign shall contain the following: “WARNING – VENOMOUS / POISONOUS SPECIES ON PREMISES.”
      3. Upon receipt of a completed registration form concerning any regulated species, the Town Clerk shall: immediately notify the police, fire and rescue agencies providing such services to the Town of the presence of such species; provide each such agency with a copy of the registration form; and retain the original registration form on file.
      4. No person shall release into the wild or allow any regulated species to escape from the premises within which they are to be kept or housed. In the event that any regulated species shall escape the premises or at anytime the whereabouts of any such species in unknown to the person in charge of the premises, that person shall immediately contact the Town Clerk and advise the Town Clerk as to the nature of such species and the location upon the premises where such species was last seen. Upon the recapture of any such species, the person in charge of the premises shall thereupon contact the Town Clerk and advise that such species has been recaptured. The Town Clerk shall, upon notification of 2any such escaped species, immediately advise the police, fire and rescue agencies concerning any such escape and recapture.
      5. Any person who shall fail to register any such species with the town clerk as required herein shall, upon conviction, forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $500, together with all costs of prosecution, including attorneys fees incurred by the town and, in default of the payment thereof, shall be imprisoned in the county jail until such forfeiture and costs are paid as provided by law. Each violation and each day a violation continues or occurs shall constitute a separate offense. This section shall not preclude the town of eaton from maintaining any appropriate action to prevent or remove a violation of this ordinance. Any person who shall fail to report to the town clerk within twenty-four (24) hours of such event of any escape or recapture of any such species, upon conviction, shall be subject to all of the penalties set forth hereinabove.
      6. Any changes required to keep the registration of the number and variety of regulated species upon any premises current shall be made by the person in charge of the premises or the person who brings the regulated species upon the premises to the Town Clerk within twenty-four (24) hours of any additional species being brought upon the premises. The permanent removal of any regulated species from any premises shall likewise be reported to the Town Clerk.

No mention of exotic animals in Town Ordinances.

No mention of exotic animals in Town Ordinances.

No mention of exotic animals in Town Ordinances.

1. The following persons may possess exotic or wild animals:
   1. A person licensed by the State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources under Ch. 169, Wis. Stats.
   2. A veterinarian, for the purpose of providing medical treatment to the animal.
   3. A public zoo or aquarium, with a permit issued by the Town.
   4. A circus, with a permit issued by the Town.
   5. A person authorized by the State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for the possession of the specific type of harmful wild animal or exotic or wild animal in the Town.
2. Except as provided in Subsection C, any person not included in Subsection A may possess in the Town an exotic or wild animal only with a permit issued by the Town Board under the specific conditions established by the Town Board.
3. A person is exempt from holding a license or other approval under § 169.04(4), Wis. Stats., or any permit from the Town to possess live native wild animals if these wild animals are not endangered or threatened species and are any of the following:
   1. Arthropods.
   2. Chipmunks.
   3. Pocket gophers.
   4. Mice.
   5. Moles.
   6. Mollusks.
   7. Opossums.
   8. Pigeons.
   9. Porcupines.
   10. Rats.
   11. Shrews.
   12. English sparrows.
   13. Starlings.
   14. Ground squirrels.
   15. Red squirrels.
   16. Voles.
   17. Weasels.

1. No person may without a permit issued under § 107-16 display in the Town for the purpose of public viewing any exotic or wild animals or harmful wild animals.
2. This section shall not apply to any of the following:
   1. Persons that have received a license or authorization from the State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources under Ch. 169, Wis. Stats.
   2. A public zoo or aquarium, with a permit issued by the Town Board.
   3. A veterinarian, for the purposes of providing medical treatment to the animal.
   4. A circus, with permits issued by the Town Board.

1. No person may exhibit, possess, sell, or purchase an exotic or wild animal or harmful wild animal in the Town without a written permit from the Town Board.
2. The applicant for a permit shall submit an application that contains the following:
   1. The name of the applicant, any agent of the applicant, and the owner of the premises where the exotic or wild animal or harmful wild animal will be exhibited, possessed, sold, or purchased, if different from the applicant.
   2. The address of the premises where the exotic or wild animal or harmful wild animal will be exhibited, possessed, sold, or purchased.
   3. The business and residential telephone number of the applicant, the business and residential telephone number of any agent of the applicant, and the business and residential telephone number of the owner of the premises where the exotic or wild animal or harmful wild animal will be exhibited, possessed, sold, or purchased, if different from the applicant.
   4. The age of the applicant and of the owner of the premises where the exotic or wild animal or harmful wild animal will be exhibited, possessed, sold, or purchased, if different from the applicant.
   5. The legal description of the premises where the exotic or wild animal or harmful wild animal will be exhibited, possessed, sold, or purchased.
   6. The manner, if any, of keeping the exotic or wild animal or harmful wild animal.
   7. The type and number of wild animals or harmful wild animals if more than one that will be exhibited, possessed, sold or purchased.
   8. Any other items requested by the Town Board in writing.
3. No permit for the display, possession, sale or purchase in the Town of an exotic or wild animal or a harmful wild animal shall be issued by the Town Board until a public hearing is held by the Town Board on the application for a permit. The Town Clerk/Treasurer shall publish a notice of hearing as a Class 2 notice under Ch. 985, Wis. Stats., the cost of which shall be paid by the permit applicant. The Town Board may, after the public hearing, issue a permit in writing only if it determines that the exhibition, possession, sale or purchase in the Town proposed by the applicant will not constitute a public nuisance or a threat to health and safety of the residents of the Town. The Town Board may include in the permit specific conditions to protect public health and safety and to prevent a public nuisance. A permit shall be for a fixed period determined by the Town Board and is subject to revocation in the event of a violation of the conditions of the permit or this article after an applicable public hearing and notice and determination, as provided in this subsection for an initial permit application. Upon a determined emergency condition in the Town, the Town Board may suspend the permit without a hearing.

The animals described in § 7-4, whether bred in the wild or in captivity, and any or all hybrids of same, shall be defined as “exotic animals” pursuant to the Town of Ledgeview Code of Ordinances. Except as specifically noted, no person shall possess any exotic animal in the Town of Ledgeview. The animals listed in parentheses are intended to act as examples and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list or limit the generality of each group of animals, unless otherwise specified. The following list is subject to change and may be updated at any time.

No mention of exotic animals in Town Ordinances.

No person, firm or corporation shall bring into, keep, maintain, offer for sale or barter, or release to the wild in the Town of New Denmark:

1. Any poisonous or venomous biting or injecting species or amphibian, arachnid or reptile (including snakes);
2. Any snake not indigenous to Wisconsin; C. any snakes indigenous to Wisconsin of the following species, upon attaining a length of five (5) feet or more:
   1. The pilot black snake (Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta).
   2. Bull snake (Pituophis melanoleucas sayi).
   3. Fox snake (Elaphe eupina eulpina).

1. Intent and purpose. The Town Board of the Town of Pittsfield hereby finds that wild animals are inherently dangerous and do not adjust to captive environment. It is the intent of the Town Board to protect the public against health and safety risks that wild animals pose and hereby prohibit the possession of wild animals within the Town of Pittsfield.
2. It shall be unlawful for any person to possess, sell or purchase an exotic or wild animal.
3. Exceptions. The following persons or entities may possess exotic or wild animals:
   1. A veterinarian, for the purpose of providing medical treatment to wild animals.
   2. A public zoo or aquarium.
   3. A person authorized by the Department of Natural Resources, who is keeping an animal on a temporary basis for rehabilitation and is part of a licensed rehabilitation program (i.e., RPAWS at the Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary).
   4. Any person possessing an exotic animal under one of the listed exceptions will obtain a permit from the Town and be subject to inspection at any time without notice by the Town of Pittsfield Animal Control/Humane Officer or the Sheriff’s Department

No mention of exotic animals in Town Ordinances.