Supplementary Requirements
7.45 Veterinary Establishments and Kennels
When allowed, veterinary establishments and kennels shall be subject
to the following additional requirements:
- A 300 foot separation shall be maintained between the outdoor areas where animals are kept and any property line of a residential use in a residential zone unless the operator of the establishment can demonstrate that the area or building in which the animals are kept will not allow sound to be transmitted to the residential property. No separation is required between such outdoor areas and a residential use in a non-residential zone; however a minimum 6-foot tall fence or wall shall be installed and maintained between such outdoor areas and the property line of the adjacent residential use.
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