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1. The species named in this section and vicious or wild animals as defined in section 6-1 are by their nature or actions considered to be a public nuisance and are hereby declared to be a nuisance within the City and may not be kept by any person within the City limits of La Crosse. Species prohibited by this section are: Livestock, including all cattle, horses, mules and donkeys, sheep and goats and swine; and also all mink, foxes, skunks, raccoons, pigeons, geese, ducks, poisonous snakes, alligators, crocodiles and other wild animals as defined in Section 6-1. This section does not apply to:
   1. Agricultural zoned districts of the City and animals permitted in connection with lawful uses therein.
   2. Wild animals as permitted in section 6-9.
   3. Animals under the control of a licensed carnival, circus or menagerie per section 10-299.
   4. A public zoo or aquarium.
   5. Animals under the control of a person authorized by the Department of Natural Resources.
   6. Animals under the control of a veterinarian for the purpose of providing medical treatment to a prohibited animal.
2. The following animals shall be prohibited except as provided by their respective sections:
   1. Chickens per section 6-16.
   2. Bees per section 6-18.
   3. Certain domesticated animals including miniature cows, ponies or donkeys; sheep, goats and swine; alpaca or llama; chickens, ducks and geese; and semi-domesticated reindeer are only allowed at permitted special events pursuant to chapter 39 of this Code.

1. No person shall keep or permit to be kept on such person’s premises any wild or vicious animal for display or for exhibiting purposes. This section shall not apply to:
   1. Animals under the control of a licensed carnival, circus or menagerie per section 10-299. A public zoo or aquarium. Animals under the control of a person authorized by the Department of Natural Resources. Animals under the control of a veterinarian for the purpose of providing medical treatment to a prohibited animal.
2. It shall be unlawful for any person to own or have in such person’s possession in the City any animal of a vicious disposition. The animal which unprovoked bites two persons within a 12-month period shall by this action be deemed as being of a vicious disposition,

1. Each pet shop permit holder shall comply with the following:
   1. Pay a permit fee in the amount established by resolution.
   2. Keep accurate records of each bird or nonhuman primate sale for a minimum period of 12 months after date of sale or transfer of animal, and shall include the source of animal, date of sale, description, approximate age and sex of animal sold, and the name and address of purchaser, records of sales of small mammals and fish are not required.
   3. If record of prophylactic medication and immunization is used in advertisement or is furnished, the purchaser or person acquiring an animal, specific information regarding type, amount and date of prophylactic medication and immunization shall be kept by the permit holder and shall become a part of the retail sales record.
   4. Take reasonable care to release for sale, trade or adoption only those animals which are free of disease, injuries, or abnormalities. A health certificate issued by a licensed veterinarian for any such animal within 30 days before such sale, trade or adoption is prima facie evidence that the permit holder has taken reasonable care, as required by this article.
   5. Animal unfit for sale or release. The following shall be deemed an animal unfit for sale or release:
      1. Obvious signs of infectious diseases such as distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, rabies or other similar diseases.
      2. Obvious signs of nutritional deficiencies which may include rickets, emaciation, etc.
      3. Obvious signs of severe parasitism, extreme enough to be influencing general health.
      4. Obvious fractures or congenital abnormalities affecting general health of animal.
   6. The Humane Officer or Health Department may restrict the sale of any animal suspected of being diseased or otherwise unfit for sale. An examination by a veterinarian may be requested at the expense of the enforcement agency.
   7. Inspection. Inspection of the premises of a permit holder to determine compliance with this chapter may be made by the Humane Officer or Health Department or authorized agents.
   8. Restrictions on the sale of animals. No pet shop shall sell, deliver, offer for sale, barter, auction, give away or otherwise transfer or dispose of cats or dogs. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a pet shop from providing space to an animal rescue organization, animal shelter, or humane society, whether such entity is located in or outside the State of Wisconsin, to showcase adoptable animals to the public; provided that the pet shop has no ownership interest in the animals offered for adoption and shall not receive a fee for providing space for the adoption of any of these animals. Dogs may not be kept overnight.
   9. Written statement required for purchase. The permit holder shall furnish the purchaser a written statement at the time of sale. The statement shall show:
      1. Date of sale;
      2. Name, address and telephone number of both permit holder and purchaser;
      3. Description and approximate age of nonhuman primate;
      4. Prophylactic medication and immunizations and dates administered;
      5. Internal parasite medication(s) and date(s) administered; and
      6. Guarantee, if offered. If none, so state.
   10. Standards. All pet shops, as defined herein, and stores selling animals, birds and fish as pets shall, in addition to the other requirements of this chapter, comply with the following standards. Failure to meet these standards shall be grounds for denial or a permit or revocation of a permit.
       1. All animals, birds or fish shall be displayed in a healthy condition or, if ill, removed from display and shall be given appropriate treatment immediately
       2. All the animals shall be quartered, and the quarters in which the animals are kept shall be maintained in a clean condition and in a good state of repair.
       3. The room temperature of the shop shall be maintained at a level that is healthful for every species of animal kept in the shop.
       4. There shall be sufficient clean, dry bedding to meet the needs of each individual animal. Litter and/or bedding material shall be changed as often as necessary and there shall be adequate ventilation to prevent an odor nuisance.
       5. Feces shall be removed from pens and enclosures as often as necessary to prevent unsanitary conditions and odor nuisance and stored in tightly covered containers until final disposal.
       6. All cages and enclosures are to be of a nonporous material for easy cleaning and disinfecting and shall have secure latches in good repair. Each cage must be of sufficient size that the animal will have room to stand, turn and stretch out to its full length.
       7. The floor and walls of any room in which animals are kept shall be covered with impervious, smooth, cleanable surface. The floors and walls shall be cleaned and disinfected as often as necessary to prevent an odor nuisance.
       8. The premises shall be kept free of insect and rodent infestations. Food supplies shall be stored in rodentproof containers.
       9. Water. There shall be available hot water for washing cages. Fresh drinking water shall be available to all species at all times. All water containers shall be mounted so the animal cannot easily turn them over and be removable for cleaning.
       10. Feeding. Food for all animals and birds shall be served in a clean dish so mounted that the animal cannot readily tip it over and be removable for cleaning.
       11. All animals must be fed and watered according to the accepted procedure for that species, and cages cleaned every day, including Sundays and holidays.
       12. Fish. The water temperature shall be maintained at a temperature that is healthful.
       13. Shade required. Shade from the direct rays of the sun shall be provided for all animals.
       14. Each bird must have sufficient room to sit on a perch. Perches shall be placed horizontal to each other in the same cage. Cages must be cleaned every day and cages must be disinfected when birds are sold. Parrots and other large birds shall have separate cages from smaller birds.
       15. No pet shop shall engage in the purchase, keeping or sale of any species of nonhuman primates, bats, foxes, raccoons, skunks, turtle eggs, poisonous snakes, or any species of animal considered endangered or considered a public health hazard by the U.S.D.A. or the Food and Drug Administration.
       16. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell or offer for sale, barter, or give away, baby chicks, ducklings, or other fowl as pets or novelties whether or not dyed, colored, or otherwise artificially treated. This section shall not be construed to prohibit the sale or display of natural chicks or ducklings in proper brooder facilities by hatcheries or stores engaged in the business of selling them to be raised for commercial purposes. No person may sell, offer for sale, raffle, give as a prize or premium, use as an advertising device or display, living chicks, ducklings or other fowl or rabbits that have been dyed or otherwise colored artificially. In the case of any violation of this section, it shall be the duty of the duly authorized Humane or Peace Officer to seize such fowl or pets and provide the necessary care and attention, and such fowl or pets shall not be returned until all expenses for such care and attention shall have been paid.

1. Unless expressly authorized elsewhere in this Title, it shall be unlawful for any person to own, keep, harbor or have custody of any of the following on any property or in any residence, household or dwelling unit within the City:
   1. Any poisonous or dangerous carnivorous animal or reptile, herbivorous animal or reptile, any vicious, wild or exotic animal or any other animal of violent propensities, including, but not limited to, all poisonous snakes, constrictor snakes six feet or more in length, pythons (rock, reticulated, and scrub), green anacondas, nonhuman primates, wild feline species, including exotic cat crossbreeds, wolves or hybrid dogs that are part wolf, poisonous insects, arachnids, or any wild animal as defined under § 169.01(37), Wis. Stats.
   2. Any domestic farm animals (including but not limited to horses, mules, ponies, llamas, alpacas, donkeys, cows, pigs, goats, sheep, pigeons, duck, quail, or chickens except as allowed under Section 7.04.13) or livestock within the City in any area, regardless of size, except as allowed in the Unified Development Code on parcels zoned Agricultural (A-1) District.
   3. Endangered species.
   4. Animals not listed in this section shall be prohibited unless similar to those listed below in Subsection C or as individually approved by the Common Council.
2. Any humane officer or law enforcement officer shall be empowered to immediately impound any prohibited animal found within the City, and to seek whatever legal process is necessary to enter private property to carry out this directive. It is not a defense to allege that the animal has been tamed or born and/or raised in captivity.
3. Exemptions.
   1. A civil, religious, educational or charitable organization or residential unit may maintain up to 10 total of the following captive-bred and domesticated species: rodents, turtles, ferrets, rabbits, lizards, frogs, chinchillas, hedgehogs, hamsters, guinea pigs, gerbils, mice and rats and nonpoisonous, nonconstricting snakes. An individual may have more than five of a species as a result of breeding, provided such babies may only be kept for up to four months after birth.
   2. The provisions outlined in this section shall not be deemed to prevent care, custody, rehabilitation or recuperation by licensed veterinary clinics or animal humane societies, pet or farming supply shops, for research purposes by persons holding federal permits or by a person holding a scientific collector’s permit issued by the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources.
   3. A civil, religious, educational or charitable organization may hatch and maintain up to five baby chicks from birth to four weeks of age without a keeping of chickens license under Section 7.04.13 up to two times per year.
   4. Events which have an approved transient and temporary public entertainments license under Division 3 of Chapter 5 of this Title are exempt from this section.

1. Protected animals.
   1. Possession and sale of protected animals. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to possess with intent to sell or offer for sale, or buy or attempt to buy, within the City any of the following animals, alive or dead, or any part or product thereof: all wild cats of the family felidae, polar bear (thalarctos maritimus), red wolf (canis niger), vicuna (vicugna vicugna), or alligator, caiman or crocodile of the order of crocodilia, gray or timber wolf (canis lupus), sea otter (enhydra lutris), Pacific ridley turtle (lepidochelys olivacea), Atlantic green turtle (chelonia mydas), Mexican ridley turtle (lepidochelys kempi).
   2. Compliance with federal regulations. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to buy, sell or offer for sale a native or foreign species or subspecies of mammal, bird, amphibian or reptile, or the dead body or parts thereof, which appears on the endangered species list designated by the United States Secretary of the Interior and published in the Code of Federal Regulations pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1969 (Public Law 135, 91st Congress).
   3. Regulating the importation of certain birds. No person, firm or corporation shall import or cause to be imported into this City any part of the plumage, skin or dead body of any species of hawk, owl or eagle. This subsection shall not be construed to forbid or restrict the importation or use of the plumage, skin, body or any part thereof legally collected for use by the American Indians for ceremonial purposes or in the preservation of their tribal customs and heritage.
2. Exceptions. The provisions of Subsection A above shall not be deemed to prevent the lawful importation, possession, purchase or sale of any species by any public agency, institute of higher learning, persons holding federal permits, or by a person holding a scientific collectors permit issued by the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources of the state, or to any person or organization licensed to present a circus.

1. Intent.
   1. Purpose. It is the purpose and intent of the Village of Bangor in adopting this Section to protect the public safety, health and general welfare from the safety and health risks that the unregulated keeping or harboring of exotic animals can pose to the community and to protect the health and welfare of permitted exotic animals held in private possession. By their very nature, exotic animals are wild and potentially dangerous, and, typically, do not adjust well to a captive environment. This Section shall be liberally construed in favor of the Village’s right and authority to protect the public health, safety and welfare.
   2. Prohibition. It shall be unlawful for any person to own, possess, maintain, harbor, bring into the Village of Bangor, have in one’s possession, act as a custodian for, or have custody or control on an exotic animal, except in compliance with this Section.
2. Definitions. The following definitions and terms shall be applicable in this Section. Words used in the present tense include the future; the singular number includes the plural number; and the plural number includes the singular number. The word “shall” is mandatory and not permissive; the word “may” is nonmandatory and discretionary:
   1. Animal. For purposes of this Section, shall mean exotic animals.
   2. Animal Control Officer. Law enforcement officers, the Village Building Inspector, animal control officers, humane society employees, or any other person designated by the Village of Bangor to enforce or assist in the enforcement of this Section.
   3. Animal Shelter. Any premises designated or used by the Village for the purpose of impounding and caring for animals found in violation of this Section, or of any other Village ordinance regulating the keeping and care of animals. Included within this definition are animal shelters whose services are secured by the Village through contract or intergovernmental agreement.
   4. At Large. An animal is at large when:
      1. It is off the property of the owner and not properly confined or restrained in a manner such that the risk of uncontrolled or accidental contact by the animal with humans or domesticated animals has been minimized; or
      2. It is on the property of the owner, but is improperly restrained or confined so as to pose a risk of leaving the property and having uncontrolled or accidental contact by with humans or domesticated animals off of the owner’s property; or,
      3. It is so improperly, inadequately or negligently restrained or confined on the owner’s property so to pose a risk of potentially dangerous contact with humans or domesticated animals which come to the owner’s property.
   5. Enclosure or Enclosure Area. The indoor and/or outdoor area in which an animal is kept confined or restrained, including any structure(s) in which it is kept, confined or restrained.
   6. Exotic Animal (including USDA Dangerous Animals). Any animal, fowl, insect, or reptile that is not normally domesticated in Wisconsin or is inherently wild by nature. Exotic animals include, but are not limited to, any or all of the following orders, families and/or species, whether bred in the wild or in captivity, and also hybrids with domestic species. The animals, fowl, insects, and reptiles listed in parentheses are intended to act as examples and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list nor to limit the generality of each group of animals, fowl, reptiles or insects:
      1. Non-human primates and prosimians*, including chimpanzees (Pan); monkeys (Cercopithecidae); gibbons (Hylobates); gorillas (Gorilla); orangutans (Pongo); ans siamangs (Symphalangus); and baboons (Papoi, Mandrillus).
      2. Canidae*, excluding non-hybrid domesticated dogs, including wolves (Canis lupus); coyotes (Canis latrans); and all foxes and jackals.
      3. Felidae*, excluding domesticated cats, including cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus); jaguars (Panthera onca); leopards (Panthera pardus); lions (Panthera leo); lynxes (Lynx); pumas (Felis concolor) which are also known as cougars, mountain lions or panthers; snow leopards (Panthera uncia); tigers (Panthera tigris); and ocelots.
      4. Ursidae*, including all bears.
      5. Crocodilians (Crocodilia) thirty (30) inches in length or more, including alligators, caimans, and crocodiles.
      6. Proboscidea*, including elephants (Elephas and Loxodonta).
      7. Hyaenidea*, including all hyenas.
      8. Artiodactyla*, including hippopotami (Hippopotamidae) and giraffes (excluding camels, cattle, swine, sheep and goats).
      9. Procyonidae, including coatis (raccoons excluded).
      10. Perissodactyla*, including rhinoceroses (Rhinocero tidae) and tapirs, excluding horses, donkeys and mules.
      11. Marsupialia, including kangaroos (opossums excluded).
      12. Edentata, including anteaters, sloths and armadillios.
      13. Viverridae, including mongooses, civets and genets.
      14. Game cocks and other fighting birds.
      15. Varanidae, including only water monitors and crocodile monitors.
      16. Any other type of dangerous or carnivorous wild animal, fowl, or reptile.
          • Species listed on the United States Department of Agriculture’s dangerous species list.
   7. Humane Society. The Humane Society of LaCrosse County.
   8. Own/Owner/Owning. Any person, corporation, partnership, limited liability corporation, organization, association, joint venture, trust, or other legal entity who possesses, harbors, keeps, controls, boards, or has in his/her custody an exotic animal in the Village of Bangor, and any officer, member, shareholder, director, employee, agent or representative thereof. Any animal is being harbored if it is being fed and/or sheltered by such party.
   9. Section. The same meaning as “this Ordinance.”
   10. Solid Surface. A surface constructed of cement, concrete, metal, asphalt, fiberglass or similar such hard, impervious surface.
   11. Village. The Village of Bangor, LaCrosse County, Wisconsin.
   12. Village Board. The Village Board of the Village of Bangor, and authorized committees and subunits thereof, including Village officials, employees or agents.
3. Compliance with Federal Regulations.
   1. Federal Code Requirements. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to buy, sell or offer for sale a native or foreign species or subspecies of mammal, bird, amphibian or reptile, or the dead body or parts thereof, which appears on the endangered species list designated by the United States Secretary of the Department of Interior and published in the Code of Federal Regulations pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1969 (Public Law 135, 91st Congress).
   2. Regulation of the Importation of Birds. No person, firm or corporation shall import or cause to be imported into the Village of Bangor any part of the plumage, skin or dead body of any species of hawk, owl or eagle. This Subsection shall not be construed to forbid or restrict the importation or use of the plumage, skin, body or any part thereof legally collected for use by American Indian Nations for ceremonial purposes or in the preservation of their tribal customs and heritage.
4. Exotic Animal Permit Requirement – Application for Permit.
   1. Sale, Importation, Transfer, Purchase and/or Gifting of an Exotic Animal. It shall be unlawful for any person to:
      1. Import, transfer, sell, own, or purchase an exotic animal in the Village of Bangor without first obtaining a permit from the Village Board as prescribed by this Section, unless exempt from such permit requirement.
      2. Sell, transfer, deliver, or give an exotic animal to any other person in the Village of Bangor without first obtaining a permit from the Village Board as prescribed by this Section, unless exempt from such permit requirement.
   2. Keeping, Harboring, Maintaining or Controlling an Exotic Animal; Zoning.
      1. It shall be unlawful for any person in the Village of Bangor to own, keep, maintain, harbor, board, or control an exotic animal without first obtaining a permit from the Village Board as prescribed by this Section, unless exempt from such permit requirement.
      2. An exotic animal may only be kept, harbored or maintained on a parcel in a Conservancy or Agricultural Zoning classification.
   3. Exceptions to Exotic Animal Permit Requirement. The exotic animal permit requirements of this Section shall not apply to:
      1. Institutions accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA).
      2. State licensed humane societies.
      3. Animal control or law enforcement officers acting in an official capacity.
      4. State licensed veterinary hospitals or clinics.
      5. Persons holding a Scientific Collectors Permit issued by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
      6. Any person, company or organization presenting a transient or itinerant circus or carnival operating within the Village of Bangor ten (10) days or less per year and holding all other required Village, county and state permits and/or licenses.
      7. Wildlife rehabilitators licensed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources who temporarily keep, nurture, rehabilitate, and care for exotic animals which are injured or in need of rehabilitation, with the primary purpose of returning such animals to the wild. No animal may be kept under this exception for a period of more than ninety (90) days. No animal may be kept under this exception that poses a danger to the community or domestic animals.
      8. State licensed or accredited research or medical institution.
      9. Any person temporarily transporting an exotic animal through the Village if the transit time is not more than twenty-four (24) hours and the animal is at all times maintained within a confinement sufficient to prevent the exotic animal from escaping.
   4. Application; Required Application Information. An applicant for an exotic animal permit shall file an application with the Village Administrator containing the following information:
      1. Basic Application Information. The applicant shall file the following information at the time of application filing:
         1. The name, address, and telephone number of the applicant.
         2. A description of each exotic animal the applicant possesses, or seeks to possess, including the scientific name, common name, sex, age, color, weight and any distinguishing marks or coloration that would aid in the identification of the animal.
         3. A photograph of each exotic animal.
         4. A description of the exact location and confinement facilities where the exotic animal will be kept.
         5. The names, addresses, and telephone number of the person from whom the applicant obtained the exotic animal, if known.
         6. The name and address of the veterinarian providing veterinary care to the exotic animal and a certificate of good health for the exotic animal from that veterinarian.
         7. A plan for the prompt and safe recapture of the exotic animal if the exotic animal escapes. Each applicant/permittee shall have a plan for the quick and safe recapture of the exotic animal if the animal escapes, and, if recapture is impossible, then a plan for the destruction of the exotic animal.
         8. In the case of exotic animals included on the United States Department of Agriculture’s dangerous animal list, proof of having obtained a minimum of one year’s, paid in full liability insurance in an amount not less than Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) for each occurrence for liability damages for destruction of or damage to property and death or bodily injury to a person caused by the exotic animal. [Failure to at all times keep such liability insurance in full force and effect during the life of the permit shall immediately terminate the validity of such permit; it is the responsibility of the permittee to immediately notify the Village Administrator, in writing, of any changes in his/her insurance status, validity or carrier]. The Village of Bangor shall be listed as a named co-insured solely for the purpose of notice of cancellation of such insurance policy.
         9. Copies of all United States Department of Agriculture, United States Department of Interior, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and any other state or federal permits/ licenses issued to the applicant approving of or governing the applicant’s possession of the species for which a Village exotic animal permit is being sought.
         10. Exotic animal permit application fee in the amount per animal as prescribed in Sec. 1-3-1.
         11. Any other information required by Village of Bangor authorities to properly consider the application.
      2. Certified Information. The applicant shall certify in writing that:
         1. The applicant is eighteen (18) years of age or older.
         2. The applicant has not been convicted of or found responsible for violating a local or state law prohibiting cruelty, neglect, or mistreatment of animals or has not within the last ten (10) years been convicted for possession, sale or use of illegal narcotics or controlled substances.
         3. The facility and the conditions in which the exotic animal will be kept are in compliance with this Section and all other applicable state and local regulations.
         4. The applicant has regularly provided veterinary care to the exotic animal when needed and will provide such care in the future.
         5. Proof that a licensed veterinarian has spayed or neutered the exotic animal.
5. Review of Exotic Animal Permit Application; Issuance; Conditions of Permit Issuance; Renewals.
   1. Consideration of Application. Upon receipt of the application, application fee and all of the information required by Subsection (d)(4) above, the Village Administrator shall schedule consideration of the application before the Village Board, duly noticing the consideration of the application on the notice/agenda for such meeting in compliance with the Wisconsin Open Meeting Law. All neighboring property owners and residents located within three hundred (300) feet of the applicant’s property shall receive written notice of the meeting at which the application is to be considered by the Village Board a minimum of seven (7) days prior to the meeting date.
   2. Village Board Action. Upon consideration of the application, the Village Board may issue an exotic animal permit if the Village Board is satisfied that:
      1. All of the application and insurance requirements required by Subsections (d)(4) and (e)(4) have been fully satisfied;
      2. The applicant has provided credentials, satisfactory to the Village Board, establishing that the applicant/owner is trained to handle, care for, restrain, and recapture the type of animal for which the permit application is being made;
      3. The applicant has provided either application information or oral testimony at the application review meeting demonstrating ownership of, and training and proficiency with, tranquilizing and restraint equipment that is species-appropriate, to the satisfaction of the Village Board, and shall demonstrate adequate training and certification in first aid and CPR;
      4. The exotic animal and the manner in which it will be kept will be fully in compliance with the requirements of this Section and that the animal will be kept in such manner so as not pose a threat to public safety and health;
      5. The applicant has demonstrated that the animal will be kept in a humane manner consistent with this Section and all other applicable federal and state standards;
      6. The site is properly zoned for such use.
   3. Validity.
      1. A copy of the exotic animal permit shall be displayed, in plain view, on or reasonably near the animal’s confinement area.
      2. An exotic animal permit is not transferable without re-application under this Section.
      3. Permits for each exotic animal shall be valid for one (1) year. The permit year shall commence on January 1 or as soon thereafter as officially issued and expire on December 31 of that year.
      4. In addition to the application fee under Subsection (d)(4), the fee for an annual exotic animal permit, or renewal thereof, shall be as prescribed in Section 1-3-1 for each exotic animal.
   4. Permit Renewal; Issuance Criteria.
      1. Exotic animal permit renewal applications shall be submitted to the Village Administrator on or before November 15 of the permit year.
      2. Along with each permit renewal application, the applicant shall submit the required renewal fee, a current certificate of good health for the animal(s), update in full all information required for the original permit, and provide proof of the required continued paid-up liability insurance [such proof of insurance shall be no more than thirty (30) days old.]
      3. The Village Board shall consider renewals in the same manner as with the issuance of original permits.
      4. The Village Board shall not issue or renew a permit if it determines that:
         1. The applicant has been convicted of cruelty to animals within the previous ten (10) years;
         2. The applicant has failed to provide, withheld or falsified any required permit application or renewal information; or
         3. The applicant is, or has been, unable to comply with the requirements necessary to obtain a permit or has failed to comply with the provisions of this Section at any time during the permit year.
   5. Permit Revocation. The Village Board may revoke a permit for violation of this Section after giving written notice of the reasons for revocation to the permit holder. The Village of Bangor shall give the permittee notice, by certified mail with receipt requested, of intent to consider revocation of the exotic animal permit. The Village shall give the permittee an opportunity to respond to the notice and address the issues identified at an open, noticed Village Board meeting, after which the Village Board shall make its determination, with the reasons therefor included in the record of the Board’s meeting.
   6. Permit Transfer. If an owner can no longer properly care for his/her exotic animal, that person may only transfer his/her exotic animal to another person who has been issued a valid exotic animal permit by the Village Board. An owner/permittee shall notify the Village Administrator of any changes central to the validity of the permit, including the death of the exotic animal.
6. Confinement Standards for Exotic Animals.
   1. Prohibited Confinement. An exotic animal shall not be tethered, leashed, chained outdoors, or allowed to run at large.
   2. Confinement Standards.
      1. All exotic animals governed by this Section shall be confined in a building or secure enclosure that has a floor, a secure roof and sides, constructed and maintained so as to securely confine the animal and provide sufficient space to allow each animal adequate freedom of movement. Inadequate space may be indicated by evidence of animal debilitation, stress, abnormal behavior patterns, or the professional opinion of a veterinarian, a qualified animal trainer, or experts from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), United States Department of Interior, or Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
      2. For each exotic animal, the permittee shall comply with the AZA’s “Minimum Guidelines” for animal care and maintenance or the USDA’s standards for the humane handling, care and treatment of exotic animals [9 CFR Subchapter A (Animal Welfare, Part 3)], whichever is more restrictive. These standards shall provide the basis against which to assess the sufficiency of space or facility for animals for which a permit is sought or held.
      3. The Village of Bangor recognizes that exotic animals typically require extra care in the provision of confinement and care due to the climate and conditions of their original place of origin.
   3. Minimum Outdoor Area Standards. The outdoor area of an exotic animal’s enclosure shall, at a minimum:
      1. Have two (2) sets of wire enclosures with a minimum of four (4) inches separation between them;
      2. Have the sides of the wire enclosure extend downward and be buried a minimum of twelve (12) inches below ground;
      3. between the roof and floor of the enclosure so as to prevent escape in the event high winds damage the roof over the enclosure;
      4. Have a floor with a minimum six (6) inch perimeter of breaker rock-grade aggregate around the borders of the enclosed area and a minimum five (5) inch uniform depth of Class Five gravel for the floor, or a floor with a minimum four (4) inch uniform depth of concrete or asphalt over the remainder of the enclosure;
      5. Be provided with shelter that allows the exotic animal, if kept outdoors, to remain dry and warm during snow/sleet/rain;
      6. In the alternative, present to and secure approval from the Village Board for an alternative outdoor confinement system that substantially complies with the safeguards of this Section.
      7. In addition to the structural requirements of the exotic animal’s outdoor enclosure, the permittee shall:
         1. Ensure that the outdoor area is maintained in a safe and healthful manner;
         2. Keep the outdoor area free of standing water, accumulated waste, and debris;
         3. Ensure that sufficient shade, by natural or artificial means, is available when the animal is outdoors; and,
         4. Maintain the structural soundness of the outdoor structure in good repair to protect the exotic animals from injury and to prevent escape.
   4. Minimum Indoor Area Standards. The indoor area of an exotic animal’s enclosure shall:
      1. Be an insulated, moisture-proof and windproof structure of adequate area to accommodate the need of the animal for adequate freedom of movement;
      2. Contain a solid floor of no less than four (4) inches thick to prevent the animal from escaping;
      3. Incorporate a roof design with independent fencing separate from and located between the roof and floor of the enclosure so as to prevent escape in the event high winds blow off the roof over the enclosure;
      4. Locate the entrance to the building in which the animal is housed facing away from prevailing winds; and,
      5. Have a self-closing door over the human and animal entryway during the winter months to protect the animal from cold temperatures.
      6. In addition to the structural requirements of the animal’s indoor enclosure area, the owner of an animal shall:
         1. Ensure that the indoor enclosure area remains at an ambient temperature that will maintain the good health of the exotic animal;
         2. Provide proper ventilation of the indoor structure by natural or mechanical means to provide fresh air for the animal and to prevent moisture condensation;
         3. Ensure that the animal has natural or artificial lighting and adequate heat and ventilation to properly provide for the health of the animal at all times;
         4. Ensure that the animal has proper bedding in sufficient quantity for insulation against the cold and dampness and that is changed regularly; and,
         5. Maintain the indoor enclosure area in good repair to protect the animal from injury and to prevent escape.
7. Notification Signs. All owners/permittees of an exotic animal(s) shall have continuously posted and displayed at each normal entrance onto the premises where an exotic animal is kept a conspicuous sign, clearly visible, and easily readable by the public, warning that there is an exotic animal on the premises. At least one such sign shall be located within twenty (20) feet of the animal’s confinement area using the words “BEWARE OF“, with the last word to indicate the type of exotic animal that is being confined. In addition, the permittee shall conspicuously display a sign with a warning symbol that adequately informs children of the presence of an exotic animal.
8. Escape and Liability for Escape.
   1. Notification of Escape.
      1. An owner/permittee shall immediately notify the Village Administrator, local Humane Society, the Village’s animal control officer, and law enforcement authorities serving the Village, including but not limited to, the Police Department and County Sheriff’s Department, of the escape of any exotic animal for which a permit is required.
      2. No person may intentionally release an exotic animal. If an exotic animal is released by any party, authorized or unauthorized, the owner/permittee is liable for all expenses associated with efforts to recapture the animal, and may, in addition, be subject to a forfeiture.
   2. Liability.
      1. The owner/permittee shall be liable for all costs incurred by any public authority or their agents and resulting from the escape of any animal for which a permit is required, including boarding, placement, veterinarian and legal fees.
      2. Neither the Village of Bangor or any agent of the Village shall be liable for the loss, death, injury or destruction of any animal for which a permit is required, nor shall the Village be liable for any injury or damage caused by any animal for which a permit is required and issued under this Section.
9. Inspection. The owner/permittee of an exotic animal, at all reasonable times, shall allow designated inspectors of the Village, humane officers and law enforcement authorities to enter the premises where the animal is kept to ensure compliance with this Section as a condition of permit issuance. Such Village representatives may conduct a minimum of three (3) periodic, unannounced inspections of the outdoor and indoor enclosure areas per twelve (12) month period for USDA-designated dangerous exotic animals, and a minimum of one (1) such unannounced inspection per twelve (12) month period for non-dangerous exotic animals, to ensure that said areas are being maintained in the manner required by this Section.
10. Restraint and Impoundment.
    1. Animals At Large May Be Impounded.
       1. All exotic animals shall be kept confined or under proper restraint by their owners as provided herein and shall not be permitted to run at large. Unrestrained exotic animals and animals running at large may be taken into custody in accordance with Chapter 173, Wis. Stats., and impounded at any facility deemed appropriate for the protection of the public and with facilities and equipment that permit the facility to adequately care for the animal. Such animals shall be considered to be abandoned.
       2. Animal control officers, designees of the Village of Bangor, humane officers or law enforcement officers, upon receipt of information indicating probable cause of a violation of this Section, may in his/her discretion, and after investigation, seize and impound an animal in emergency situations or where previous written notice has failed to produce compliance and when otherwise authorized by law.
    2. Failure to Reclaim; Costs.
       1. If an owner fails to reclaim an exotic animal within seven (7) days of taking the animal into custody, the Village shall consider the animal to be unclaimed, as authorized by Section 173.23(1m), Wis. Stats., and shall take such steps as authorized by law. The Village may contact the American Zoo and Aquarium Association for further assistance.
       2. The animal’s owner is liable for the costs of capture, care and placement for the exotic animal from the time of confiscation until the time of return to the owner, until the animal is disposed of, or until the time the animal has been relocated to an approved facility, such as a proper wildlife sanctuary.
       3. If an exotic animal is confiscated due to the animal being kept in contravention of this Section, the animal’s owner is required to post a security bond or cash deposit with the Village and/or animal control authority in an amount sufficient to guarantee payment of all reasonable costs expected to be incurred in caring and providing for the animal, including, but not limited to, the estimated cost of feeding, medical care, and housing for at least thirty (30) days. The posting of the bond or cash deposit shall not prevent the Village of Bangor or animal control authority from disposing of the animal as permitted by law at the end of the thirty (30) days.
       4. An exotic animal may be returned to its owner only if, to the satisfaction of the Village Board, the possessor has a valid Village exotic animal permit, has corrected the conditions resulting in the confiscation, and has paid in full the cost of placement and care of the animal while under the care and control of the Village or humane society.
       5. If the owner of a confiscated exotic animal cannot be located or if a confiscated animal remains unclaimed, the Village or humane society may, at its discretion, contact an approved facility, such as an institution accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA), allow the animal to be adopted by a party who can satisfy the permit requirements of this Section, or may euthanize the animal as permitted by law.
       6. If an escaped exotic animal cannot be recaptured safely and is posing a threat to public health and safety, authorities may euthanize the animal as permitted by law.
11. Animal Care.
    1. Food and Water. No owner shall fail to provide an exotic animal in his/her care with sufficient food, potable water, or shelter when needed.
    2. Humane Treatment. No person shall ill-treat, beat, torment or otherwise abuse an exotic animal.
12. Incidents Causing Injury.
    1. Notification. All incidents in the Village of Bangor in which an exotic animal injures or is suspected of injuring any person or domesticated animal shall be reported by the permittee to the Village Administrator and law enforcement authorities within two (2) hours of the incident.
    2. Liability. The owner of an exotic animal shall be responsible for all expenses incurred as a result of an injury inflicted or suffered by an exotic animal, whether expenses are incurred by the family of the victim, the victim, the Village or on behalf of the animal involved.
13. Sanitation.
    1. Fecal Matter; Odor. Any person who owns, harbors, keeps, or controls an exotic animal shall be responsible for keeping his/her property properly clean of fecal matter and to keep obnoxious odors under control.
    2. Waste Disposal. Disposal of all animal waste shall be in a manner that is consistent with normal agricultural practices and adequately protects human and animal health.
14. Limitation on Exotic Animal Numbers. No person shall own, harbor or keep in his/her possession on any one parcel of property more than two (2) exotic animals over five (5) months of age at any one time, nor shall any person retain a litter/offspring, or portion thereof, of exotic animals longer than five (5) months following birth.
15. Compliance; Enforcement
    1. Transition Period.
       1. As a measure deemed necessary by the Village Board to protect the public safety, health and welfare, this Section shall apply to owners of exotic animals in the Village of Bangor and who possess, harbor, board or keep an exotic animal(s) on the effective date of this Section.
       2. All such existing exotic animal owners shall file with the Village Administrator the location, species, gender and age of each such exotic animal within thirty (30) days of the effective date of this Section.
       3. All such existing exotic animal owners shall comply with this Section, including applying for an exotic animal permit, within ninety (90) days of the effective date of this Section.
       4. An exotic animal permit may be issued by the Village Board under the standards and procedures of this Section. Failure to apply for, and be granted, an exotic animal permit shall result in the animal being removed from its owner by the Village of Bangor, or its designees, within six (6) months of the effective date of this Section.
    2. Enforcement. The Village Board, with the assistance of the humane society, animal control officers, and other law enforcement authorities, and such veterinarian assistance as may be needed shall be primarily responsible for the enforcement of this Section. The Village Board may appoint additional persons as may be necessary to assist with the enforcement of this Section.
16. Penalties. The following penalties shall apply to all violatons of this Section:
    1. Forfeiture. Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of this Section shall, upon adjudication of the violation, be subject to a forfeiture of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per violation, plus the costs of prosecution and any assessments and expenses related to enforcement authorized elsewhere in this Section. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense. This penalty is in addition to any other remedies for non-compliance set forth elsewhere in this Section.
    2. Interference With Enforcement. It is unlawful for a permittee/owner or any other person harboring, keeping, boarding or maintaining an exotic animal to fail to comply with the provisions of this Section, and/or for any person on the permittee’s premises to interfere with the enforcement or administration of this Section.

1. Protected animals.
   1. Possession and sale of protected animals. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to possess with intent to sell or offer for sale, or buy or attempt to buy, within the village any of the following animals, alive or dead, or any part or product thereof: all wild cats of the family felidae, polar bear (thalarctos maritimus), red wolf (canis niger), vicuna (vicugna vicugna), or alligator, caiman or crocodile of the order of crocodilia, gray or timber wolf (canis lupus), sea otter (enhydra lutris), Pacific ridley turtle (lepidochelys olivacea), Atlantic green turtle (chelonia mydas), Mexican ridley turtle (lepidochelys kempi).
   2. Compliance with federal regulations. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to buy, sell or offer for sale a native or foreign species or subspecies of mammal, bird, amphibian or reptile, or the dead body of parts thereof, which appears on the endangered species list designated by the United States Secretary of the Interior and published in the Code of Federal Regulations pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1969 (Public Law 135, 91st Congress).
   3. Regulating the importation of certain birds. No person, firm or corporation shall import or cause to be imported into this village any part of the plumage, skin or dead body of any species of hawk, owl or eagle. This paragraph shall not be construed to forbid or restrict the importation or use of the plumage, skin, body or any part thereof legally collected for use by the American Indians for ceremonial purposes or in the preservation of their tribal customs and heritage.
2. Exceptions. The provisions of Subsection A above shall not be deemed to prevent the lawful importation, possession, purchase or sale of any species by any public agency, institute of higher learning, persons holding federal permits, or by a person holding a scientific collectors permit issued by the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources of the state, or to any person or organization licensed to present a circus.
3. Wild animals; prohibition on keeping. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, maintain or have in his possession or under his control within the village any poisonous reptile or any other dangerous or carnivorous wild animal, insect or reptile, any vicious or dangerous domesticated animal or any other animal or reptile of wild, vicious or dangerous propensities. Specifically, it shall be unlawful for any person to keep, maintain or have in his possession or under his control within the village any of the following animals, reptiles or insects:
   1. All poisonous animals and reptiles including rear-fang snakes.
   2. Apes: Chimpanzees (Pan); gibbons (Hylobates); gorillas (Gorilla); orangutans (Pongo); ans siamangs (Symphalangus).
   3. Baboons (Papoi, Mandrillus).
   4. Bears (Ursidae).
   5. Bison (Bison).
   6. Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus).
   7. Crocodilians (Crocodilia), 30 inches in length or more.
   8. Constrictor snakes, six feet in length or more.
   9. Coyotes (Canis latrans).
   10. Deer (Cervidae); including all members of the deer family; for example, white-tailed deer, elk, antelope and moose.
   11. Elephants (Elephas and Loxodonta).
   12. Game cocks and other fighting birds.
   13. Hippopotami (Hippopotamidae).
   14. Hyena (Hyaenidae).
   15. Jaguars (Panthera onca).
   16. Leopards (Panthera pardus).
   17. Lions (Panthera leo).
   18. Lynxes (Lynx).
   19. Monkeys, old world (Cercopithecidae).
   20. Ostriches (Struthio).
   21. Puma (Felis concolor); also known as cougars, mountain lions and panthers.
   22. Rhinoceroses (Rhinocero tidae).
   23. Snow leopards (Panthera uncia).
   24. Tigers (Panthera tigris).
   25. Wolves (Canis lupus) and foxes.
   26. Poisonous insects.
   27. Except in properly zoned districts, horses, mules, ponies, donkeys, cows, pigs, goats, sheep, chickens or any animal raised for fur-bearing purposes unless otherwise permitted elsewhere in this Code. If zoned agriculturally or if a nonconforming use permits the harboring of animals such as cattle, horses, swine, sheep, goats, poultry or rabbits, it is required that no enclosure be within 25 feet of any building used for residence purposes by anyone other than the home owner and be it further required that the enclosure not be within 25 feet of where food is prepared, kept or sold.
4. Exceptions. The prohibitions of Subsection C above shall not apply where the creatures are in the care, custody or control of: a veterinarian for treatment; agricultural fairs; shows or projects of the 4-H Clubs; a display for judging purposes; an itinerant or transient carnival, circus or other show; dog or cat shows or trials; public or private educational institutions; zoological gardens; if:
   1. Their location conforms to the provisions of Chapter 195, Zoning, of the village.
   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.

The species named in this section and viscous or wild animals as defined by their nature are considered to be a public nuisance and may not be kept by any person within the Village limits of the Village of Rockland. Species prohibited in this section include, but are not limited to, Livestock-including all cattle, horses, mules and donkeys; sheep, goats and swine; and also all mink, fox, skunks, raccoons, turkeys, pigeons, geese, ducks, poisonous or constricting snake, alligators and crocodiles. This section applies to any agricultural zoned land within the village limits.

1. No person of any Zoning District of the Village of West Salem shall keep any of the following wild animals, nor shall any special written permits for the same be issued by the Village:
   1. All poisonous reptiles and snakes;
   2. Apes, chimpanzees, gibbons, gorillas, orangutans or baboons;
   3. Constrictor snakes;
   4. Coyotes;
   5. Game cocks or other fighting birds;
   6. Pumas (commonly known as cougars, mountain lions and panthers);
   7. Wolves;
2. No person who owns cattle, horses, mules, donkeys, sheep, goats, or other bovinae, swine, poultry or fowl shall keep said animals within the Village limits except in areas Zoned Agriculture, nor shall any special written permits for the same be issued by the Village.
3. Exceptions. The prohibitions set forth in Ordinance 11.08, Section (F), Subsection 1 and 2, shall not apply where the creatures are in the care, custody or control of: a State licensed game farm; a veterinarian for treatment; agricultural fairs; shows or projects of the 4-H Clubs; a display for judging purposes; an itinerant or transient carnival, circus or other show; dog or cat shows or trials; public or private educational institutions or zoological gardens if:
   1. Their location conforms to the provisions of the zoning ordinances of the Village;
   2. All animals and animal quarters are kept in a clean and sanitary condition and so maintained as to minimize objectionable odors;
   3. Animals are maintained in quarters so constructed as to prevent their escape.

No mention of exotic animals in Town Ordinances.

Unavailable at time of publication.

No mention of exotic animals in Town Ordinances.

The species named in this section are by their nature or actions considered to be a public nuisance and hereby declared to be a nuisance within the town and may not be kept by any person within town limits. Species prohibited by this section include: livestock, including all cattle, horses, mules and donkeys, sheep and goats and swine, and also all mink, foxes, skunks, raccoons, geese, ducks, bees, poisonous snakes, alligators, and crocodiles.

No mention of exotic animals in Town Ordinances.

No mention of exotic animals in Town Ordinances.

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. Endangered species. It shall be unlawful for any person to buy or sell, or attempt to buy or offer for sale, a native or foreign species or subspecies of mammal, bird, amphibian or reptile, or the dead body, or parts thereof, which appears on the endangered species list designated by the United States Secretary of the Interior and published in the Code of Federal Regulations pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, 16 USC Ch. 35. The provisions of this subsection shall not be deemed to prevent the lawful importation, possession, purchase or sale of any species by any public agency, institute of higher learning, persons holding federal permits, persons holding a scientific collector’s permit issued by the secretary of the state department of natural resources, or to any person or organization licensed to present a circus. The town may waive the provisions of this subsection for premises with appropriate federal and state permits.
2. Regulating the importation of certain birds. No person shall import, or cause to be imported, into the town any part of the plumage, skin, or dead body of any species of hawk, owl, or eagle. This subsection shall not be construed to forbid or restrict the importation or use of the plumage, skin, or body, or any part thereof, legally collected for use by the Native Americans for ceremonial purposes or in the preservation of their tribal customs and heritage.
3. Wild animals. Unless prior approval is received from the town, it shall be unlawful for any person to keep, maintain, or have in his possession or under his control within the town any poisonous reptile or any other dangerous or carnivorous wild animal, insect, or reptile with any vicious or dangerous propensities; provided, however, that this subsection shall not apply to creatures used as assistance animals or creatures in the care, custody, or control of a veterinarian for treatment; agricultural fairs; shows, or projects of 4-H Clubs; a display for judging purposes; an itinerant or transient carnival, circus, or other show; dog or cat shows or trials; public or private educational institutions; or zoological gardens, if:
   1. The location conforms to the county’s zoning restrictions;
   2. All animals and animal quarters are kept in a clean and sanitary condition and maintained so as to eliminate objectionable odors;
   3. The animals are maintained in quarters constructed to prevent escape;
   4. No person, other than the owner of the animal, lives or resides within 100 feet of the quarters in which the animals are kept; and,
   5. Such animals are ferrets, nonpoisonous snakes, nonconstricting snakes, rabbits and laboratory rats which have been bred in captivity and which have never known the wild.

No mention of exotic animals in Town Ordinances.