§ 6.20.110. Definitions.

A.

A "wild animal" is an animal which is wild by nature and not customarily domesticated and includes any warm-blooded mammal which is known to carry or be susceptible to the rabies virus and cannot be effectively vaccinated against that virus with any vaccine. This definition does not include birds or small rodents commonly used for educational or experimental purposes or for pets.

B.

Offspring of wild animals bred with domestic dogs or cats are considered wild animals. This includes "coyote," a member of the species canis latrans, including any canine hybrid, and "wolf," a member of the species canis lupis including any canine hybrid.

C.

For the purpose of this chapter, animals to be included in those wild animal regulations to be promulgated by the chief executive, on behalf of the Butte-Silver Bow animal control division pursuant to Section 7-1-4126, MCA, shall include:

1.

Marsupials (opossums, kangaroos);

2.

Chiroptera (bats);

3.

Endentata (anteaters, armadillos);

4.

Rodents (porcupines, squirrels); and

5.

Carnivora (wolves, coyotes, foxes, bobcats, lynx, lions, bears, skunks, raccoons), or any hybrid wild animal.

D.

A "wild reptile" is a reptile which is wild by nature and not customarily domesticated and includes any of a group of cold-blooded vertebrates that crawl on their bellies, as snakes, or creep on short, stubby legs, as lizards, crocodiles and alligators. This definition does not include small nonvenomous reptiles commonly used for educational or experimental purposes or for pets.

E.

For the purposes of this chapter, reptiles to be included in those wild reptile regulations to be promulgated by the chief executive, on behalf of the Butte-Silver Bow animal services program pursuant to section 7-1-4126, MCA, shall include:

1.

Nonvenomous lacertillians (lizards);

2.

Nonvenomous serpentes (snakes); and

3.

Crocodillians (alligators, crocodiles). No persons shall keep a venomous reptile within the city and county of Butte-Silver Bow, state of Montana, except as set out in Section 6.20.220.

(Ord. 428, § 1, 1992: Ord. 300, § 2, 1987)

(Ord. No. 10-6, § 33, 10-5-2010)