Kennel and boarding facilities shall be permitted as a special use and shall meet the following provisions:
(A) Kennel.
(1) Kennels shall be limited to the raising, breeding, boarding, and grooming of domestic dogs and cats.
(2) The minimum lot size for a kennel shall be two acres.
(3) Dogs kept on premises will not equal more than 15 per acre of land.
(4) Cats kept on premises will not equal more than 25 per acre of land.
(5) All runs shall be hard-surfaced, compacted fine stone or grassed with drains provided every ten feet and connected to an approved sanitary facility.
(6) No building, other structure or outside dog runs shall be located within 150 feet of the lot line of a residential use.
(7) Dog runs shall not be used between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
(8) Methods shall be used to reduce the impact of noise on adjacent properties, which may include the use of sound-barrier material such as "bark-block" and/or other approved insulation.
(B) Boarding facilities.
(1) Dog runs shall be set back as far as possible from all residential properties. In no case shall the minimum setback be less than 150 feet from the lot line of a residential use.
(2) Methods shall be used to reduce the impact of noise on adjacent properties, which may include the use of sound-barrier material such as "bark-block" and/or other approved insulation.
(3) The animals shall be boarded in appropriate kennel units with insulation to further abate noise.
(4) The facility shall have appropriate flushing drains and other physical elements to properly dispose of cleaning waste from the boarding area.
(5) The boarding area must be air-conditioned and heated so that any windows, doors or other openings can be closed at all times, with the exception of ingress and egress into the area.
(6) The total area designated for boarding within the building shall not exceed 75% of the gross floor area of the facility.
(Ord. 2021-05-15, passed 5-3-2021)