This is what I found on Cleveland's website. It seams that the permit law went into effect in 2002.
603A.03 Keeping an Exotic Animal Without a Permit Prohibited
(a) No person shall keep or possess or bring into the City, any exotic animal unless the person has first obtained a personal possession permit for the animal from the Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
(b) No person who owns or has lawful possession of any real property, premises or structure shall keep or possess or allow any other person to keep or possess any exotic animal on the property, premises or structure except in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(c) No person shall breed an exotic animal, except in compliance with this chapter.
(Ord. No. 536-01. Passed 6-3-02, eff. 6-10-02)
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