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3 <br /> AN ORDINANCE <br /> PROHIBITING THE <br /> DISPLAY OF WILD AND EXOTIC ANIMALS <br /> WITHIN ORANGE COUNTY <br /> WHEREAS, in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of its citizens and to prevent the <br /> abuse of - elfue-e wild and exotic animals , and in er-der to preteet the <br /> safety of the e, the County of Orange has determined that the display of wild or exotic animals <br /> should be prohibited within the County, <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF <br /> ORANGE COUNTY as follows: <br /> Section 1.Definitions.As used hereinafter,the following terms shall mean: <br /> Board : The Board of County Commissioners of Orange County. <br /> Director: The Director of the Orange County Health Department. <br /> Display : "Display" shall mean any exhibition, act, circus, public show, trade show, <br /> photographic opportunity,carnival ride,parade,race,performance,or similar undertaking <br /> in which animals are required to perform tricks, fight, wrestle or participate in <br /> performances for the amusement or entertainment of an audience, whether or not a fee is <br /> charged. "Display" shall not include the use or exhibition of animals for animal-related <br /> educational purposes by non-profit groups or institutions or individuals. "Displayed" <br /> means to be the subject thereof. <br /> Educational Purposes : Teaching and instructing with the intent and effect of imparting <br /> knowledge to others. <br /> Person . Any individual, family, group of individuals, corporation, partnership, <br /> organization, or institution recognized by law as a person. <br /> Wild or Exotic Animals : "Wild or exotic animal" shall mean any or all of the following <br /> animals, whether bred in the wild or in captivity, and also any or all of their hybrids with <br /> domestic species. It is not the intent of this section to include domesticated species such <br /> as horses, cows, sheep or llamas. The words in parentheses are intended to act as <br /> examples only and are not to be construed as being an exhaustive list or to otherwise limit <br /> the generality of each group of animals: <br /> 1. Non-human primates and prosimians(such as chimpanzees,monkeys); <br /> 2. Felids, except domesticated cats; <br /> 3. Canids,including wolf hybrids and except domesticated dogs; <br /> 4. Ursids(bears); <br /> 5. Elephants; <br /> 6. Marine mammals(such as whales, seals, sea lions, dolphins and otters); <br /> 3 <br />