(A) No person shall keep or permit to be kept on his premises any wild or vicious animal for display or for exhibition purposes, whether gratuitously or for a fee without a permit issued by the Health Officer of the City of Meadville. This section shall not be construed to apply to zoological parks, performing animal exhibitions or circuses.

(B) No person shall keep or permit to be kept any wild animal as a pet.

(C) The Health Officer may issue a temporary permit for the keeping, care and protection of an infant animal native to this area which has been deemed to be homeless.

(D) The Health Officer shall have the power to release or order the release of any infant wild animal kept under temporary permit which is deemed capable of survival.

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