Wisconsin Reptile and Exotic Animal Ordinance Directory

One of the aspects of responsibly owning reptiles and amphibians is knowing one’s local ordinances. Whether this may be at the local, municipal level, state level, or even sometimes federally, there may be ordinances, or other forms of laws and regulations affecting or regulating these animals. This resource is a guide for researching and referencing your local city, village, township, county, and State of Wisconsin laws and ordinances which may affect or pertain keeping of reptiles, amphibians, and other exotic animals.

Local laws are constantly changing, and even though we provide this section of our website as a resource, it is always best, and never hurts to double-check with one’s local municipal clerk’s office to ensure that the local laws and ordinances for whichever area one resides in are the most accurate, up-to-date, and complete information. Oftentimes, there may be other zoning or housing laws, regulations, or restrictions impacting the keeping of animals as well that one should become aware of as well.

Applicable State of Wisconsin Laws and Regulations

Wisconsin N.R. 40; Invasive Species Rule

Wisconsin ATP 10.06; Certificate of Veterinary Inspection

Wisconsin N.R. 16.12; Native Amphibian and Reptile Regulations

Counties:

Adams Ashland Barron Bayfield Brown Buffalo Burnett Calumet Chippewa Clark Columbia Crawford Dane Dodge Door Douglas Dunn Eau Claire Florence Fond du Lac
Forest Grant Green Green Lake Iowa Iron Jackson Jefferson Juneau Kenosha
Kewaunee LaCrosse Lafayette Langlade Lincoln Manitowoc Marathon Marinette Marquette Milwaukee
Menominee Monroe Oconto Oneida Outagamie Ozaukee Pepin Pierce Polk Portage
Price Racine Richland Rock Rusk Saint Croix Sauk Sawyer Shawano Sheboygan
Taylor Trempealeau Vernon Vilas Walworth Washburn Washington Waukesha Waupaca Waushara
Winnebago Wood