No person shall own any wild animal unless that person has obtained a permit from the State Game Department and/or Federal Fish and Wildlife Service; provided, that the animal control authority may allow a person to temporarily care for an infant or injured wild animal, which is native to this area and homeless, while the person acquires the necessary state and federal permits. Persons who obtain a permit for temporary care of a wild animal must comply with the provisions of LMC 6.02.030.

Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and may, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000. (Ord. 2604 § 1, 2006; Ord. 2091 § 6, 1996; Ord. 1215, 1981)