(a) Purpose. The following standards are intended to accommodate pet services facilities while protecting the public health, safety, and general welfare of the community.
(b) Review and approval. New freestanding pet services facilities must receive either final site and building plan approval or final development plan approval prior to issuance of a building permit. All pet services facilities require a conditional use permit.
(c) Standards.
(1) General standards.
(A) Licensing. The pet services facility must receive required local, state and federal licenses prior to operation and must maintain required licenses at all times.
(B) Pick-up and drop-off. Animal pick-up and drop-off activity must not interfere with the movement of traffic on public streets.
(2) Standards for pet services facilities with more than five animals present at one time.
(A) Buffer from residential uses. Pet services facilities, except those that only offer retail activity, animal sales, or grooming services, must be located at least 50 feet from the nearest residential use as measured from the nearest wall of the facility to the nearest residential property line.
(B) Outdoor activity. Pet services facilities within the B-4, C-2, C-3, and C-5 zoning districts must be operated within an enclosed structure and must not include outdoor pet areas. Outdoor pet areas in all other zoning districts must be at least 200 feet from the nearest residential use as measured in a direct line from the edge of the outdoor pet area to the nearest residential property line.
(C) Hours of operation. Pet services facilities within 50 feet of residential or hotel uses must not be in operation before 5:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m.
(D) Sound attenuation. Pet services facilities sharing a common building wall, ceiling, or floor plate with another use or structure must provide engineering detail prior to issuance of a building or other tenant finish permit demonstrating sound attenuation to STC rating of 55 or higher for such common walls and ceilings. Noise testing by a qualified noise professional may be required as a condition of approval prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
(E) Odor mitigation. Pet services facilities must provide an odor mitigation plan to demonstrate how impacts from odors will be minimized.
(F) Operating documents. Pet services facilities operators must submit documents that describe operational and management practices including:
(i) Cleaning and maintenance plan.
(ii) Disposal methods for all animal waste material.
(iii) Plan for mitigation of noise and odors.