[Added 9-27-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-4]
Kennels shall be permitted when in accordance
with the following standards:
A.
Kennels are only permitted in the General Industrial
District, Commercial District, and Agricultural District pursuant
to the regulations contained herein. Kennels are not permitted in
other zoning districts.
B.
In any district permitting kennels, the following
regulations shall apply.
(1)
All kennels shall comply with all applicable
state statutes and regulations relative to kennels and the boarding
of dogs, cats and other pets and sale and/or the breeding of dogs.
(2)
No kennel shall be located on a lot of less
than 5 acres. A kennel may be located on a lot on which it is the
only use or it may be located on a lot which contains one single-family
residence.
(3)
All buildings, exercise areas, structures and
other appurtenances in which animals are housed or allowed to move
about shall be located at least 200 feet from all lot lines or street
right-of-way lines.
(4)
Outdoor exercise areas shall be used only between
the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
(5)
All structures housing animals shall be adequately
soundproofed so that sound generated within the structure cannot be
heard beyond the lot lines of the property containing the kennel.
(7)
A kennel license must be obtained annually following
inspection by the Zoning Officer. Every kennel license, including
all annual renewal permits, shall be subject to the conditions that
the Zoning Officer may, in the event of reasonable complaints of neighbors,
require the kennel operator to eliminate barking or to reduce the
noise to the levels referenced in this chapter in order to provide
reasonable protection to the neighbors.
(8)
All animal waste shall be removed from the premises
for proper lawful disposal, or shall be processed and disposed of
in on-site facilities which are approved by the Zoning and Sewage
Enforcement Officers.
(9)
Animal waste may be utilized pursuant to a nutrient
management plan for agriculture purposes, if permitted by state and
federal regulations.
(10)
Deceased animals shall be disposed of off the
property by a licensed veterinarian. This provision shall not apply
to agricultural animals.
(11)
All organic waste, including materials from
grooming, clipping and/or other procedures performed on the animals,
shall be disposed of in accordance with the applicable rules of the
appropriate governing authorities having jurisdiction over such activities
and all state and federal statutes and regulations.
(12)
Kennels shall comply with all applicable provisions
of this chapter and, prior to any such use being established in the
Township, a land development plan shall be submitted for review and
approval in accordance with the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.[1]
(13)
The sale of related products shall remain accessory
to the kennel and comprise no more than 25% of the floor area of the
principal building.
(14)
There shall be no outdoor storage of materials
whatsoever.
(15)
No kennels shall house more than 50 pets at
any time.
(16)
Any kennel not within a completely enclosed
building shall enclose the entire operation with a six-foot fence.
(17)
The lot on which a kennel use is located shall
be bordered by a solid planting of evergreen trees at least six feet
in height at the time of planting. Said evergreen trees shall be located
outside of any fence required for the kennel use.
(18)
All loading of animals and/or supplies related
to animals shall be off-street and within either a building or the
area enclosed by the fence and evergreen planting required by this
article.
(19)
All loading of animals shall be effected during
the period from sun-up to sun-down.
