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w. <br /> • • Section 3. Permit Required <br /> Permit Required - Permits shall only be issued for animals physically <br /> located in Orange County and registered as of the date of this Ordinance <br /> enactment. It shall be unlawful for any person to possess or harbor in Orange <br /> County a wild animal as defined herein without first applying for and obtaining a <br /> permit from the Director. Further, it shall be unlawful for any person to trade, <br /> breed, sell or barter any wild animal unless exempted by the provisions contained <br /> in Section 4 of this Ordinance. No permit shall be required for the <br /> transportation of wild animals through Orange County from a point of origin <br /> outside the County to a point outside the County. <br /> Requirements for Permit - As a condition precedent to the possession <br /> or harboring of any wild animal, the prospective owner or permittee shall have <br /> on the premises where such animal is kept, sufficient equipment and/or chemicals <br /> necessary to tranquilize or kill any animal for which the owner or permittee has <br /> a permit to keep. <br /> As a further condition, the prospective owner or permittee must <br /> present evidence of training and experience in the care and handling of wild <br /> animals. <br /> Prospective owners or permittees must submit an application for said <br /> permit which shall contain the following: <br /> (1) Name and address of the applicant; <br /> (2) If a corporation, the state under which incorporated, the date of <br /> incorporation, the address of the principal office, and the names <br /> and addresses of its officers; <br /> (3) If any other type of organization, the name thereof, the location <br /> of its office, and the names and addresses of the principal <br /> -3- <br />