Animal Services means the structures or land used for the care of animals. Animal Services does not include any use considered accessory to an agricultural use.
1. Defined
Animal Boarding and Care means the structures or land used for the boarding, breeding, or care of dogs, cats, pets, fowl, or other domestic animals at a location other than a Veterinary Office/Hospital, not including animals raised for agricultural purposes.
2. Use Standards
a. Where Animal Boarding and Care is allowed as a limited use, it must satisfy the following standards:
i. Any part of a building used for animal boarding or care must be soundproofed.
ii. If it is abutting or confronting a property zoned Agricultural, Rural Residential, or Residential Detached that is vacant or improved with an agricultural or residential use, site plan approval is required under Section 7.3.4.
iii. An outdoor exercise yard is allowed if:
(a) it is fenced and set back a minimum of 50 feet from any Residential zone; and
(b) any animal is prohibited from being outdoors between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
b. Where Animal Boarding and Care is allowed as a conditional use, it may be permitted by the Hearing Examiner under Section 7.3.1, Conditional Use, and the following standards:
i. In the AR, R, RC, RNC, RE-2, RE-2C, RE-1, and R-200 zones:
(a) The minimum lot area is 2 acres or the minimum lot area required for a detached house building type in the zone, whichever is greater.
(b) Exterior areas used to exercise, walk, or keep animals must be set back a minimum of 200 feet from any lot line and screened under Division 6.5.
(c) All exterior exercise areas and runs must be fenced.
(d) Animals are prohibited from being outdoors between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
(e) Animals must only be walked or exercised in on-site outdoor areas.
(f) The sound level at the nearest property line must satisfy Chapter 31B.
(g) All buildings and accessory structures must be set back a minimum of 75 feet from any lot line.
(h) All litter and animal waste must be contained and controlled on the site.
(i) Any accessory operation, such as the sale of pet food and supplies, must be in the statement of operations and must be limited as an accessory activity to a maximum of 20% of sales.
(j) The Hearing Examiner may regulate hours of operation. The Hearing Examiner may also regulate the number of animals that may be boarded, exercised, walked, or kept in runs or similar areas, and how the animals are boarded, exercised, walked or kept.
(k) If the proposed use is located in an area that uses well water and septic facilities, the applicant must prove that the use will not have any negative effect on groundwater or septic systems.
(l) The applicant must submit the following:
(1) Acoustical engineering studies that demonstrate that the proposed use will meet required noise levels. The studies must show the worst case scenario sound level (for example, full occupancy). The statement of operations must be sufficiently detailed to allow determination of how often the worst case scenario sound level occurs.
(2) Detailed floor plans that show all the interior areas, including runs and kennels.
(3) Site plans that show the layout of all exterior areas used to exercise, walk, or keep animals.
ii. In the Employment zones, any part of a building used for animal boarding or care must be soundproofed.
iii. In the zone, an outdoor exercise yard is allowed if:
(a) it is fenced and set back a minimum of 50 feet from any Residential zone; and
(b) any animal is prohibited from being outdoors between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
1. Defined
Veterinary Office/Hospital means any structure and land where medical, surgical, and other veterinary care is provided to domestic animals, which may stay overnight only for medical purposes. Veterinary Office/Hospital does not include Animal Boarding and Care (see Section 3.5.1.B, Animal Boarding and Care)
2. Use Standards
a. Where a Veterinary Office/Hospital is allowed as a limited use, it must satisfy the following standards:
i. In the Commercial/Residential and Employment zones, an outdoor exercise yard is allowed if:
(a) it is fenced and set back a minimum of 50 feet from any Residential zone; and
(b) any animal is prohibited from being outdoors between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
ii. Any part of a building used for animal boarding must be soundproofed.
iii. In the Commercial/Residential and Employment zones, where the subject lot abuts or confronts a property zoned Agricultural, Rural Residential, or Residential Detached that is vacant or improved with an agricultural or residential use, site plan approval is required under Section 7.3.4.
b. Where a Veterinary Office/Hospital is allowed as a conditional use, it may be permitted by the Hearing Examiner under Section 7.3.1,Conditional Use, and the following standards:
i. Exterior areas used to exercise, walk, or keep animals must be set back a minimum of 75 feet from any lot line and screened under Division 6.5.
ii. All exterior exercise areas and runs must be fenced.
iii. Animals are prohibited from being outdoors between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
iv. Animals must only be walked or exercised in on-site outdoor areas.
v. The sound level at the nearest property line must satisfy Chapter 31B.
vi. All buildings and accessory structures must be set back a minimum of 50 feet from any residential lot line.
vii. All litter and animal waste must be contained and controlled on the site.
viii. Any accessory operation, such as the sale of pet food and supplies, must be in the statement of operations and must be limited as an accessory activity to a maximum of 20% of sales.
ix. The Hearing Examiner may regulate hours of operation. The Hearing Examiner may also regulate the number of animals that may be boarded, exercised, walked or kept in runs or similar areas, and how the animals are boarded, exercised, walked or kept.
x. The Hearing Examiner may regulate the number of appointments. Animals may be seen by appointment only. Emergency patients and visits to pick up prescriptions and pet-related items may also occur, within office hours only and without a scheduled appointment; abuse of this exemption may lead to revocation of the conditional use. A written log of all appointments and drop-in and emergency client activities must be kept, to be available for inspection by DPS.
xi. If the proposed use is located in an area that uses well water and septic facilities, the applicant must prove that the use will not adversely effect groundwater or septic systems.
xii. The applicant must submit the following:
(a) Acoustical engineering studies that demonstrate that the proposed use will meet required noise levels. The studies must show the worst case scenario sound level (for example, full occupancy). The statement of operations must be sufficiently detailed to allow determination of how often the worst case scenario sound level occurs.
(b) Detailed floor plans that show all the interior areas, including runs and kennels.
(c) Site plans that show the layout of all exterior areas used to exercise, walk, or keep animals.
xiii. In the R-90 and R-60 zones:
(a) The minimum lot area is one-half acre; and
(b) In the R-60 zone, the Veterinary Office/Hospital must be located on a site with frontage on a road with a minimum existing right-of-way width of 90 feet, that confronts a property zoned Commercial/Residential or Employment.
xiv. In the AR zone, this use may be prohibited under Section 3.1.5, Transferable Development Rights.
(Legislative History: Ord. No. 18-08, § 5; Ord. No. 19-05, §2.)