Corona Municipal Code Ch. 6.17 Display of Wild or Exotic Animals

The city intends to control hazards to the physical and mental health of the public and to promote the protection of animals by prohibiting the display and preventing the exploitation of wild or exotic animals for public entertainment or amusement in the city.

(`78 Code, § 6.17.010.) (Ord. 3088 § 1 (part), 2011; Ord. 2433 § 1 (part), 1999.)

These words and phrases, whenever used in this chapter, shall be construed as follows.

(A) "Display" means to undertake any exhibition, act, circus, public show, trade show, photographic opportunity, carnival, ride, parade, petting zoo, race, performance or similar undertaking in which animals are required to perform tricks, fight or participate in performances for the amusement or entertainment of an audience. "Display" shall not include the use or exhibition of animals for educational purposes by institutions that are accredited by the American Zoological Association or by the Association of Sanctuaries. "Displayed" means to be the subject thereof.

(B) "Wild or exotic animal" means any or all of the following animals, whether bred in the wild or in captivity, and also any or all of their hybrids with domestic species. It is not the intent of this chapter to include domesticated species, such as horses, cows, sheep or llamas, in the list below. The words in parentheses are intended to act as examples only and are not to be construed as being an exhaustive list or to otherwise limit the generality of each group of animals:

(1) Non-human primates and prosimians (such as chimpanzees, monkeys);

(2) Felids, except domesticated cats;

(3) Candids, including wolf hybrids and excepting domesticated dogs;

(4) Ursids (bears);

(5) Elephants;

(6) Marine mammals (such as seals, sea lions, dolphins, otters);

(7) Crocodilians (such as alligators, crocodiles);

(8) Marsupials (such as kangaroos, opossums);

(9) Snakes and reptiles;

(10) Ungulates (such as hippopotamus, rhinoceros, giraffe, camel, zebra, deer);

(11) Hyenas;

(12) Mustelids (such as skunks, weasels, otters, badgers);

(13) Procyonids (such as raccoons, coatis);

(14) Edentates (such as anteaters, sloths, armadillos);

(15) Viverrids (such as mongooses, civets, genets);

(16) Camels; and

(17) Cetaceans.

(C) "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, joint venture, association, trust, estate or any other legal entity, and any officer, member, shareholder, director, employee, agent or representative of same.

(`78 Code, § 6.17.020.) (Ord. 3088 § 1 (part), 2011; Ord. 2433 § 1 (part), 1999.)

No person may display or sponsor a display of wild or exotic animals on any public or private property within the city.

(`78 Code, § 6.17.030.) (Ord. 3088 § 1 (part), 2011; Ord. 2433 § 1 (part), 1999.)

Any person displaying or sponsoring a display of wild or exotic animals in violation of this chapter shall be guilty of an infraction.

(`78 Code, § 6.17.040.) (Ord. 3088 § 1 (part), 2011; Ord. 2433 § 1 (part), 1999.)

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the display of wild or exotic animals by institutions accredited by the American Zoological Association ("AZA") or the Association of Sanctuaries, as well as by any schools, churches or other public or non-profit organizations which display the wild or exotic animals for educational purposes. Any school, church or other public or non-profit organization wishing to display wild or exotic animals for educational purposes shall comply with the permitting requirements set forth in Chapter 6.16 of this code.

(`78 Code, § 6.17.050.) (Ord. 3088 § 1 (part), 2011; Ord. 2511 § 1, 2001; Ord. 2433 § 1 (part), 1999.)