Exotic wildlife kept or harbored within the City on effective date of this article; registration of such wildlife required; removal of such wildlife required by date certain; violations and penalty.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 35-216
in effect§ 35-216. - Exotic wildlife kept or harbored within the City on effective date of this article; registration of such wildlife required; removal of such wildlife required by date certain; violations and penalty.
(a) Any person keeping or harboring exotic wildlife within the City on the effective date of this article shall register with the superintendent of the Animal Welfare Division by no later than February 15, 2000. Such registration shall include the name, address, and telephone number of the person keeping or harboring such wildlife, a list of all such animals being kept or harbored, and a description of the location or locations where and the conditions under which such animals are being kept or harbored. The registration shall also include photographs sufficient to demonstrate to the superintendent that such animals are being adequately restrained. The registration shall also include the name and address of all owners or then-current lessees of any land upon which such animals are being kept or harbored.
(b) Any person keeping or harboring exotic wildlife within the City at the time this article becomes effective shall remove all such wildlife from the City by not later than June 1, 2000.
(c) Any person who fails to register, as required by Paragraph (a) of this section, or who fails to remove from the City any exotic wildlife being kept or harbored by him or her, as required by Paragraph (b) of this section, shall be deemed guilty of a Class "a" offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $200.00, and costs. Each day a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense and shall be subject to a separate fine and costs as provided herein.
(d) Any person who permits or allows land owned or leased by him/her to be used for the keeping or harboring of any exotic wildlife in violation of Paragraph (c) of this section shall be deemed guilty of a Class "a" offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $200.00, and costs. Each day a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense and shall be subject to a separate fine and costs as provided herein.
(Ord. No. 21334, § 1, 10-12-99; Ord. No. 21388, § 1, 12-21-99)
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