03/25/2014 Resolutions 2014-71 RESOLUTION 2014-71
WHEREAS, pursuant to City Code §5-40 the Animal Advisory Board develops an
Approved Animal List to be adopted by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the last time this list was updated was February 16, 1998; and
WHEREAS,the Animal Advisory Board has recommended changes to the Approved
Animal List; and
WHEREAS,it is necessary to adopt the new Approved Animal List,as identified on
Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference; and
WHEREAS, it would be beneficial to the City of Grand Island to adopt the new
Approved Animal List.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND,NEBRASKA, that the Approved Animal List be modified and
the changes incorporated as identified on Exhibit "A" City of Grand Island Approved Animal List.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, March 25, 2014.
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EXHIBIT A
City of Grand Island
Approved Animal List
This list is prepared in accordance with Section 5-40 of the Grand Island City Code. The
following animals are acceptable to be kept within the city limits of Grand Island,Nebraska.
Residence must obtain a permit, and pay applicable fees for each animal identified below.
Amphibians and Reptiles—General
Non-toxic amphibians and non-venoumous reptiles under the length of six (6.0) feet may be kept
within the City as long as they remain confined within an owner's dwelling unit, or escape-proof
enclosure compatible with the animal's welfare, and provided that all species non-native to
Nebraska that will reach twelve(12.0) inches or more in length at maturity are registered with the
Humane Society.
Amphibians
All must be non-toxic:
• Frogs
• Toads
• Newts
• Salamanders
• Caecilians
Reptiles
• Turtles and tortoises: (federal law requires that the trade in turtles and tortoises
be over four (4) inches in carapace (upper shell) length)
• Tortoises:
o Yellow-foot
o Red-foot
o African hinge-back
o African forest
• Box Turtles
o Several American eastern
o Western species
o Gulf species
o Asian hinge species
• Aquatic turtles (limited to many fresh water species)
o Mud
o Spotted
o Side-necked
o Painted
Lizards
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• Anoles (15 species of New World anoles)
• Bearded dragons (Australian species)
• Chameleons (true chameleons of Africa)
• Geckos (all Old World species)
• Iguanas (limited to New World common pet store species)
• Skinks (both Old and New World species)
• Spiny Lizards (both Old and New World species)
• Swifts (both native and sub-tropic species)
• Water dragons (Asian species)
(Special NOTE: Monitor Lizards are NOT included as acceptable species although
common in the pet industry. Monitor(Varanids) can be very large and dangerous)
Snakes:
• Boas (true Central and South American boas from the species Boa. (NO Old
World or insular forms)
• Python (only two (2) species of true python:
o Burmese Python (Python molurus bivittatus)
o Royal or Ball Python (Python regius)
• Colubrid snakes (from the genus Colubridae)-(all New and Old World forms)-
(Expection-rear-fanged venomous species)
Mammals:
• Rabbits
• Guinea pigs
• Gerbils
• Hamster
• Ferrets (Exception: No Black-footed)
• Chinchillas
• Hedge hogs
• Sugar gliders
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