Section 66-12 DEFINITIONS.


As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the meaning indicated:

DOMESTICATED HOUSEHOLD PETS - Animals kept for companionship, rather than as consumable commodity or producer thereof, which are tame, nonvenomous or nonpredatory, and shall include but  not be limited to dogs, house cats, caged birds, rabbits, hamsters and gerbils.

EXOTIC ANIMALS - Those animals, other than dogs, house cats, caged birds and other domesticated household pets, which because of a predatory nature, venomous bite or sting, size or disposition present a potential danger to town residents, including but not limited to lions and tigers, mountain lions and other large cats, bears, poisonous snakes and lizards, elephants, monkeys and apes, foxes, wolves, coyotes, alligators and crocodiles.

FOWL - Those birds raised for the purpose of meat, egg or feather production, and shall include but not be limited to, chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, peacocks, guinea hens and pigeons, including homing pigeons.

LIVESTOCK - Those animals raised for the purpose of meat and dairy production, hide or fur production or as draft animals, and shall include but not be limited to cows, horses, donkeys, mules, pigs, sheep, buffalo, deer and antelope, rabbits (if raised for meat or hides), minks or chinchillas.