Rock County has no single exotic-pet ordinance, but most municipalities ban wild or exotic animals as pets. Janesville prohibits keeping any wild, exotic, or vicious animal; Evansville and Town of Beloit restrict constrictor snakes over six feet, primates, and big cats.
Rock County does not maintain a countywide exotic-animal ban, but city and village codes across the county broadly prohibit them. The City of Janesville forbids keeping or permitting any wild, exotic, or vicious animal as a pet. The Town of Beloit prohibits exotic animals, reptiles, spiders, and non-domesticated animals with narrow exceptions (ferrets, non-venomous snakes under six feet, common small pets). The City of Evansville requires licensing for permitted exotics and prohibits constrictor snakes over six feet, primates, and big cats. Rules vary by jurisdiction, so confirm the specific code where you live. State law separately regulates captive wildlife and dangerous exotics.
Keeping a prohibited exotic or wild animal is a municipal ordinance violation; jurisdictions issue citations, order removal, and may impound the animal.
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