§ 58.896. Regulation of Pet Boarding Facilities.

(a)

Pet boarding facilities shall be permitted only as an accessory use to a permitted primary pet-oriented use. If the primary pet-oriented use requires a Conditional Use Permit, the accessory pet boarding facility must be specifically allowed as part of that conditional use approval.

(b)

All pet boarding facilities shall:

(1)

Be established only in conjunction with another pet-oriented use, including a veterinary clinic, grooming parlor, pet-oriented retail shop or pet day care facility.

(2)

Board all animals within a fully enclosed structure designed to limit noise and odor. No pet boarding facility shall generate noise in excess of the Class A Standards set forth in Chapter 42 of this Code. No pet boarding facility shall generate off-site offensive odors.

(3)

Provide boarding for no more than one (1) animal per ten (10) square feet of indoor boarding area.

(4)

Utilize a licensed pet waste disposal company or State approved pet waste disposal system for the disposal of all pet waste.

(c)

A pet boarding facility may include an attached outdoor exercise yard for animal exercise and recreation pursuant to the following regulations:

(1)

Such yard shall be permitted if located at least 500 feet from any residential zoning district or any residential area of a planned development. Such yard may be located less than 500 feet from a residential zoning district or a residential area of a planned development pursuant to a Conditional Use Permit if it is demonstrated that the lesser separation distance will not adversely affect surrounding properties.

(2)

Such yard shall be fully enclosed by a masonry wall or wooden fence at least six (6) feet in height.

(3)

No animal shall be permitted in such yard between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

(4)

No more than four (4) animals shall be permitted in the exercise yard concurrently.

(5)

No animal may be kept in the yard for more than two (2) hours per day.

(6)

The yard shall be fully enclosed by a masonry or wooden fence of at least six (6) feet in height.

(7)

Yard waste, including solid excrement, shall be removed daily.

(Ord. of 1-24-2005, § 11, Doc. #050124909)