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Section 3. Selling Prohibited. No person shall offer for sale, within the city limits, any animal prohibited in Section 2 of this ordinance. Section 4. Exceptions. A. Any person desiring to keep animals prohibited under Section 2 of this ordinance shall obtain a temporary permit from the City. Such a permit may be issued for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days and shall specify further conditions under which such animals shall be kept. Provided, however, that no such permit may be issued unless such prohibited animal is brought into the city for entertainment, exhibition, show or promotional purposes only. A public zoo or other institution engaged in a permanent display of animals may be issued a special use permit provided applicable zoning requirements are met. B. Non - poisonous snakes, birds kept indoors, hamsters, mice, rabbits, gerbils, white rats, guinea pigs, chinchillas, or lizards, and similar small animals capable of being maintained continuously in cages are also exempt and do not require a permit. C. Persons keeping animals for a public zoo as volunteers, docents or otherwise, any bona fide research institution or veterinary hospital are exempt from the permit requirement; provided protective devices adequate to prevent such animals from escaping or injuring the public are provided. D. Handicapped persons keeping monkeys trained as household helpers are exempt from the permit requirements. Section 5. Impounding of Non - Domesticated Animals. Any non - domesticated animal kept in violation of this ordinance may be impounded by the City, and, after being so impounded for ten (10) days or more without being reclaimed by the owner, may be destroyed, sold, or otherwise disposed of. Any person reclaiming any such impounded animal shall pay the costs of impounding and keeping the same. Section 6. Existing Non - Domesticated Animals. Any non - domesticated animal which is being kept or maintained at the time this ordinance is adopted may be impounded if the keeping or maintaining of said non - domesticated animal is determined by the City Council to be a threat to the public health, safety and general welfare. The person or persons keeping or maintaining any non - domesticated animal that has been determined by the City Council to be a threat to the health, safety and general welfare shall have ten (10) days in which to comply with the provisions of this ordinance. Extensions beyond ten (10) days may be granted for just cause by the City Council. -2- 1 1 1