Moorpark regulates wild and exotic animals under MMC Chapter 6.24. Keeping wild animals requires a license from the city. The license application process includes confinement regulations and notice-of-escape requirements. California state law further restricts which exotic species may be kept as pets. Moorpark College's Teaching Zoo operates under separate institutional permits.
MMC Chapter 6.24 (Wild Animals) establishes a licensing framework for keeping wild or exotic animals. Section 6.24.020 sets forth prohibitions on keeping certain wild animals without a license. Section 6.24.030 outlines license requirements, and §6.24.040 covers the application process. The license fee is established under §6.24.050 with annual renewal under §6.24.060. Confinement regulations under §6.24.080 specify enclosure requirements. Section 6.24.090 requires immediate notice to animal control if a wild animal escapes. The city may revoke a license under §6.24.070 for violations. California Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations additionally restrict which species may be possessed, with ferrets, most primates, and many reptile species prohibited statewide. Moorpark College's Teaching Zoo operates under separate institutional and state permits and is not governed by the residential animal code.
Keeping a wild animal without a city license is a violation of Chapter 6.24. Failure to report an escape violates §6.24.090. The city may impound unlicensed wild animals under §6.24.100. Contact Animal Control at (805) 517-6267 for licensing and wildlife questions.
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