(a) Definitions. In this section, the following words have the meanings indicated:
(1) Exhibition means an act, circus, ride, or similar undertaking in which a wild animal is required to perform tricks, give rides, or participate as accompaniments for the entertainment, amusement, or benefit of any live audience.
(2) Mobile or traveling housing facility means a transporting vehicle such as a heavy commercial vehicle as defined by Section 59.1.4.2, trailer, or railway car, used to move or house wild animals.
(3) Traveling animal act means the exhibition of a wild animal where the animal is transported to, from, or between locations for exhibition, in a mobile or traveling housing facility.
(4) Wild animal means all animals classified in the following orders or families except the species noted:
(A) non-human primates and prosimians;
(B) felidae, except domestic cats;
(C) canidae, except domestic dogs;
(H) artiodactyla, except domestic cattle, bison, American buffalo, water buffalo, yak, zebu, gayal, bali cattle, suidae, sheep, goats, llamas, or alpacas;
(I) perissodactyla, except domestic horses, ponies, donkeys, or mules;
(b) Prohibition. A person or business must not charge guests or visitors a fee to attend the exhibition of a wild animal in a traveling animal act.
(c) Any activity, including agriculture and farming uses defined by Chapter 59, that uses animals other than those identified as wild under Subsection 5-204(a)(4) is exempt from the prohibition in Subsection 5-204(b).
(d) Regulations. The County Executive may issue regulations under Method (2), to interpret and enforce this subsection. (, §1.)
