Kennels

A. Definition. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
KENNEL — An operation that provides food, shelter and care of household animals for purposes not primarily related to medical care, or an operation that engages in the breeding of animals for sale. Kennels are divided into two types: commercial and private.
KENNEL, COMMERCIAL — An establishment which houses dogs, cats, or other household pets and where grooming, breeding, boarding, training, or selling of animals is conducted as a business.
KENNEL, PRIVATE — Any buildings or land designed for the care of more than four dogs, cats or other animal breeds belonging to the owner of the principal use, kept for the purposes of noncommercial showing, hunting, or breeding.
B. Regulation of kennels. Kennels shall be regulated as follows:
- (1) The minimum lot area shall be three acres for private kennels and 10 acres for commercial kennels.
- (2) No structure used for any kind of kennel shall be closer than 150 feet to any lot line.
- (3) Each commercial kennel shall provide one run per animal; no commercial kennel shall have more than 20 runs.
- (4) Each private kennel shall provide one run per two animals and shall have no more than two runs.