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Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code, Title Six. Article III. Chapter 639, to supplement the and Code to regulate, set standards and oversee the possession and transfer of Crocodilians and Venomous Snakes, and authorize enforcement and the imposition of penalties and fines for violations.
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The Council of the City of Pittsburgh enacts as follows:
Section 1.
Regulation of Crocodilians and Venomous Snakes
CHAPTER 639: - CROCODILIANS AND VENOMOUS SNAKES
? 639.01 - DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Chapter, crocodilian or venomous snake means any of following reptiles, including their taxonomic species, subspecies, or hybrids thereof, whether or not the animal was bred or reared in captivity:
(a) All species of crocodilians:
(1) All members of the scientific Order Crocodilia.(alligators, crocodiles, caiman, etc.).
(b) All venomous snakes in the following scientific groups:
(1) Family Atractaspididae (Burrowing asps, mole vipers, stiletto snake, etc.).
(2) Family Elapidae (Sea snakes, taipans, coral snakes, mambas, cobras, etc.).
(3) Family Viperidae (vipers, puff adders, rattlesnakes, lanceheads, copperheads, etc.).
(4) Boomslangs (Genus Disophilidus).
(5) Twig snakes (Genus Thelotornis).
? 639.02 - POSSESSION OF CROCODILIANS AND VENOMOUS SNAKES.
No person under eighteen years of age may own or possess any crocodilian or venomous snake. No person shall possess any crocodilian or venomous snake in the City of Pittsburgh unless the following safety precautions are met:
(a) Any crocodilian or venomous snake must be housed in a sturdy and secure enclosure.
(b) Enclosures shall be designed to be escape proof, bite proof, and have an operable lock or secure latch.
(c) Each enclosure shall be clearly and visibly labeled appropriately with either "Venomous Snake" or "Live Crocodilian" with the scientific name, common name, and number of specimens posted on the enclosure.
(d) Any room or building housing crocodilians or venomous snakes must be ...
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