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481 501.22: CLEANUP: 482 The owner or attendant of any animal must carry clean -up utensils when taking the animal off 483 personal property and must clean up all feces of the animal off personal property and dispose of 484 such feces in a sanitary manner. (Ord. 1078, 6 -25 -1990) 485 501.23: WILD ANIMALS: 486 A. Purpose: It shall be unlawful to keep any wild animal within the City limits, except as 487 permitted pursuant to the provisions of this Section. 488 B. Definition: As used in this Section, the following term shall have the meaning ascribed to it 489 in this subsection: 490 WILD ANIMAL: Any animal, mammal, amphibian, or reptile which is of a species which is 491 wild by nature or of a species which, due to size, vicious nature or other characteristic is 492 inherently dangerous to human beings. Examples of wild animals, without limitation, are: 493 1. Any large cat of the family Felidae, such as lions, tigers, jaguars, leopards, cougars and 494 ocelots, except domesticated house cats. 495 2. Any member of the family Canidae, such as wolves, hybrid wolves, coyotes, dingoes, and 496 jackals, except domesticated dogs. 497 3. Any crossbreed such as crossbreeds between dogs and coyotes, or dogs and wolves, but 498 does not include crossbred domesticated animals. 499 4. Any poisonous snake such as a rattlesnake, coral snake, water moccasin, puff adder or 500 cobra. 501 5. Any skunk, raccoon, fox or protected animal. 502 6. Any bear, ape, monkey in excess of five pounds, or badger. 503 7. Any other animal, bird or reptile which is commonly considered wild and not 504 domesticated. 505 C. Exceptions: 506 1. Any person desiring to keep an animal prohibited by this Section may apply for a permit 507 from the City. Such permit may be issued for a period not to exceed 30 days and shall 508 specify conditions under which such animals shall be kept; provided, however, that no such 509 permit shall be issued unless such prohibited animal is being kept by a person keeping such 510 animal for a public zoo as a volunteer or docent. A public zoo or other institution engaged in 511 a permanent display of animals and any bona fide research institution or veterinary hospital 512 may be issued a permanent permit provided applicable zoning requirements are met. 513 2. Nonpoisonous snakes, domesticated birds, hamsters, mice, rabbits, lizards, spiders and 514 other similar small animals capable of being kept in cages. Rats, if purchased from a bona 515 fide pet store are an exception to this Section. 516 3. Medically prescribed companion animals. 517 4. Wildlife rehabilitators may only possess animals with a Minnesota Department of Natural 518 Resources permit. Such animals will be kept in a manner as to not create unsanitary 519 conditions or unreasonable noise. 520 5. Birds and birds of prey if kept pursuant to a valid U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services permit. 521 D. Impounding of Wild Animals: Any wild animal kept in violation of this Section may be 522 impounded by the City. The animal may be destroyed or sold five days following notice to 523 the owner of such animal of its impoundment and the provisions of this Section. Any person 524 reclaiming any such animal shall pay the costs of impounding and boarding at the time of its 525 release.