Keeping of wild animals.
Jackson Code of Ordinances § 18-8
in effectSec. 18-8. - Keeping of wild animals.
(a) Display or exhibition. No person shall keep or permit to be kept on his premises, or in any roadside zoo or pet store, any wild animal for display or for exhibition purposes, whether gratuitously or for a fee. This subsection shall not be construed to apply to zoological parks, performing animal exhibitions, or circuses.
(b) Pets. No person shall keep or permit to be kept any wild animal as a pet.
(c) Enforcement of section. The superintendent of animal control shall have the power to release, order the release, or seize any wild animal being kept in violation of this chapter, federal law, or state statute.
(Code 1971, § 6-10)
Source: City of Jackson, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/jackson/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH18AN_ARTIINGE_S18-8KEWIANFetched: 11/1/2026
