http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/loc...-baltimorecity
Baltimore City is seeking to ban so-called exotic pets including:
-Snakes longer than 5 foot
-Iguanas, unless they are between 30" and 5 foot in length
-ALL scorpions and tarantulas
-Coops of more than 50 pigeons
-Caimans and 5 foot plus lizards
-Roosters
-Ducks
Permits ($80) would be required for:
-beehive (1)
-pigeons (50)
-Vietnamese Potbelly Pig
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The Health Department is allowing public comments on the proposed regulations for 30 days, through March 2.
The regulations would also require a one-time $80 permit fee for chickens, pigeons and Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs.
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Farrow said the smaller ones would be banned because often people buy iguanas unaware of how large they'll become. If they buy an adult iguana, they might have a clearer understanding of how big they can grow, she said.
Also, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, iguanas shed salmonella bacteria in their feces. Baby iguanas are more likely to crawl over people, creating a greater likelihood that they will be exposed to salmonella, Farrow said.
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Comments on the rules can be sent to: Assistant Commissioner Olivia Farrow at Environmental Health, 210 Guilford Ave., second floor, Baltimore 21202, or by e-mail to
olivia.farrow@baltimorecity.gov.
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