In addition to the conditions of Article 8.72, the following conditions apply: characteristics. See Definitions, Appendix I.
8.75.1 The completed application shall indicate intended capacity (maximum number of dogs at one time).
8.75.2 Design standards/fencing requirements: a minimum of five feet high, including separate double gated entry/exit points for dog entry/unleashing and leashing/exit. Separate gates shall be provided for maintenance access. Gates must be lockable. Fencing panels shall be buried to a depth of six inches (alternatively, tension cables installed at the base of the fencing may be used to fulfill this requirement). The appropriateness of the planned fencing type and materials is to be evaluated by the Planning Board in consultation with the applicant and Zoning Administrator (Article 10).
8.75.3 Design standards: the completed site plan shall specify play surface (e.g., decomposed granite, grass, and the like), safety and security, water drainage and run-off mitigation, tools for waste pick up and disposal, separation from other park areas if co-located, and signage stating hours of operation, capacity limit, user rules and leash rules, and the like.
8.75.4 Consistent with the requirements for outside dog runs, the off leash area of the dog park shall be at least 100 feet from the property line of the lot it is located on and the distance to residential lots and institutional and educational facilities (such as churches, schools, libraries, and the like), shall be at least 500 feet. Exception: if a property line abuts a “never to be developed” conservancy, such as federal wet lands, the minimum 100-foot setback requirement may be reduced to a minimum of 35 feet.
8.75.5 Landscaping/buffering: for purposes of determining the amount needed, the dog run property shall use the same opacity requirements as commercial property (see Article 10).
8.75.6 Consistent with the conditions for kennels (Article 8.52.4), it shall be the responsibility of the management of the dog park to demonstrate appropriate measures to assure that animal noise, including barking, is abated prior to granting of a permit.
8.75.7 Consistent with the conditions for kennels (Article 8.52.5), aromas emanating from the dog park may not permeate beyond the boundaries of the property, and it shall be the responsibility of the management of the park to take appropriate measures to assure that animal aromas are abated.
(Ord. passed 2-3-2021)