(a) It shall be illegal for any person to own, possess, harbor, keep or make provisions for keeping a wild animal within the town, regardless of whether such wild animal is caged, penned, sheltered or housed and regardless of whether or not such resident of the town has received a permit for possession of wild animals from the Department of Natural Resources of the state of Indiana or any other regulatory authority.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to own, keep or harbor upon or within any property located within the town any poisonous or potentially dangerous snake, reptile or insect or any other type of animal or marine life which has the propensity of causing serious harm to human beings. Unless such animal or marine life is securely confined upon the private property and the owner registers the animal with the police department.
(c) This section shall not be construed so as to apply to a zoological garden, theatrical exhibit, or circus, except that no theatrical exhibit or act shall be held in which animals are encouraged to perform through the use of chemical, electrical, or mechanical devices. (Ord. 950 §1(part), 2001).