[Adopted 10-4-1994 by L.L. No. 4-1994]
The purpose of this article is to protect the
residents of the Village of Oxford from possible dangerous animals
kept within the Village of Oxford.
For the purpose of this article, the terms used
herein are defined as follows:
An individual, firm, partnership, limited association, corporation,
voluntary association and/or other legal entity.
Any privately owned house, garage, barn, building or structure
of any kind or nature.
Any animal, bird or reptile of a species dangerous to human
beings or savage in nature living ordinarily at large and not customarily
made tame or gentle by long-continued association with man without
regard to whether a specific animal or reptile is considered a pet
or domesticated by its keeper or possessor.
No wild animal, bird or reptile will be allowed
outside the premises of the owner of said wild animal, bird or reptile.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any
provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable
by a maximum fine of $250 or by imprisonment for not more than 15
days, or both.
