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Centennial, CO Animal Ordinances: Exotic Pets (2026)

Heavy Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Wild animals
Prohibited citywide
Canid/felid hybrids
Banned, no zoning exception
Bird exception
Requires CPW or USFWS permit
Penalty
Fine up to Code maximum
Enforcement
Animal Services / Municipal Court

Summary

Centennial bans owning wild animals and canid/felid hybrids anywhere in the city, with only a narrow exception for birds held under a valid state or federal wildlife permit.

Except as specifically permitted in this Code or under the zoning regulations for the Agricultural Zone District and the Neighborhood Conservation Zone District, no person or household shall own or have custody of: ... (3)Canid and felid hybrids; or (4)Wild animals, except birds that are maintained and kept pursuant to a valid permit through the Colorado Parks and Wildlife or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Full Breakdown

Centennial Municipal Code § 7-7-340(c) prohibits any person or household from owning or keeping livestock, extra roosters, canid or felid hybrids, or wild animals anywhere in the city, unless permitted elsewhere in the Code or under the Agricultural and Neighborhood Conservation Zone District regulations. The only carve-out written into this subsection itself is for birds lawfully held under a Colorado Parks and Wildlife or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service permit: every other wild animal and every canid or felid hybrid is barred outright. Animal Services and law enforcement officers may seize a prohibited animal, and violations are prosecuted in Municipal Court under the Article's general penalty provision.

Violations & Fines

Violating Sec. 7-7-340 is a minor offense punishable by a fine up to the maximum set in Sec. 1-4-10, plus court-ordered special sanctions such as animal removal or euthanasia under Sec. 7-7-170.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I own an exotic bird in Centennial?
Only if it's held under a valid Colorado Parks and Wildlife or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service permit: otherwise wild animals are banned under Sec. 7-7-340(c)(4).
Are wolf-dog hybrids legal in Centennial?
No. Sec. 7-7-340(c)(3) bans canid and felid hybrids for every household in the city, with no zoning district exception.

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