Veterinary clinics may be permitted as a special land use in the AG Agricultural and B-2 Highway-Oriented Commercial Districts subject to requirements itemized below.
(A) Site requirements; lot size and width.
(1) AG Agricultural District.
(a) The minimum site size shall be five acres with a minimum lot width of 330 feet. If large animals (cattle, horses, dairy cattle, pigs and the like - see definition of Large Animals in § 153.002) are to be served on-site, the minimum lot size shall be ten acres with a minimum lot width of 660 feet.
(b) The subject property must also be so located as not to hinder the natural and presumed residential development of the area.
(2) B-2 Highway-Oriented Commercial District.
(a) The minimum site size and width shall be in accordance with the B-2 District Schedule of Regulations under § 153.150.
(b) There shall be no outdoor runs or other outdoor facilities.
(B) Yard and placement requirements.
(1) In the AG Agricultural District no building or outdoor runs or other outdoor facilities shall be closer than 150 feet from any abutting property line.
(2) In the B-2 Highway-Oriented Commercial Districts the requirements shall be in accordance with the B-2 District Schedule of Regulations under § 153.150.
(C) Off-street parking requirements.
(1) One parking space shall be provided for each employee (including owner if working on-site), plus one parking space for each 150 square feet of usable floor area.
(2) The parking area shall be screened from view of any abutting residential use by one or more of the means cited under § 153.177(A)(1), (A)(2), (A)(3), (A)(4) or (A)(5).
(3) Required parking must be improved in accordance with the standards of § 153.170.
(D) Required conditions.
(1) The Planning Commission may require adequate means of noise and odor control, including but not limited to buffering, use of berms, inside night time (also potentially day time) housing of animals and any other reasonable means to ensure adequate protection and enjoyment of neighboring properties. Failure by the developer of a veterinary clinic to demonstrate in his or her proposal the adequate provision of means to control noise and odor shall be grounds to deny special land use approval.
(2) Noise control shall be subject to § 153.172(E).
(3) Odor control shall be subject to § 153.172(F).
(4) Waste disposal shall be subject to § 153.172(G).
(Ord. 25, passed 4-9-2008) Penalty, see § 153.999