Campbell County, KY Animal Ordinances: Exotic Pets (2026)

01 defines DANGEROUS ANIMAL broadly as any animal potentially threatening to humans and not ordinarily a companion animal, whether or not non-indigenous to the United States, listing entire taxonomic classes and orders as examples, including marsupials such as opossums and kangaroos and placental orders such as Artiodactyla (hippopotamuses, giraffes, camels, deer) and Insectivora (shrews, moles). 40(B) exempts specific categories from the prohibition: zoological parks, properly licensed transient animal exhibits, circuses, licensed veterinarians, licensed caregivers to wild animals, state or federally licensed rescue societies, colleges, universities, high schools, elementary schools, research institutions, owners of birds of prey compliant with state and federal law, and persons holding state or federal commercial or noncommercial captive wildlife permits.

40(B)(2) lets a school or institution employee or student temporarily house a dangerous animal at a personal residence for job duties, but only with written certification from a supervisor, department head, superintendent, or director. 41 separately bans breeding any dangerous animal, even when crossed with a domesticated animal. Both sections were adopted by Ord. O-27-2004 on 12-1-04.