Ordinance 247CITY OF CHANHASSEN
• CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO.247
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5 AND 20 OF THE
CHANHASSEN CITY CODE CONCERNING COMMERCIAL STABLES AND KENNELS
IN THE BF, FRINGE BUSINESS DISTRICT
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN ORDAINS:
Section 1. Section 20-773 Conditional Uses, is hereby amended by adding the following:
6. Commercial Kennels
7. Commercial Stables
Section 2. Section 20-1 Definition, is hereby amended as follows:
Commercial Kennel means any place where a person accepts dogs and cats from the
general public and where such animals are kept for the purpose of selling, boarding,
breeding, training, treating or grooming.
• Commercial Stables means any place where a person accepts horses, colts, ponies, mules,
burros, or llamas, from the general public and where such animals are kept for the
purpose of selling, boarding, breeding, training, treating or grooming.
Section 3. Section 20-295, Commercial Kennels and Stables is hereby added as follows:
Sec. 20-295. Commercial Kennels and Stables.
The following applies to commercial kennels and stables:
(1) No more than one principal structure and 2 accessory structures shall be permitted
in the rear or side yards. The accessory structures may not cover more than 4 0%
of the side or rear yard area. Wetlands shall be excluded from yard calculations.
(2) The structure must be in compliance with Chapter 5, Articles II and III.
(3) The site must be located on a collector street.
(4) The accessory structure must be a minimum of two hundred (200) feet from
wetland area, 50 feet from public or private road right-of-way, and 200 feet from
an adjacent single family residence or a minimum of fifty feet from a side or rear
lot line, whichever is greater.
(5) No person shall maintain or operate any commercial kennel or stable without a
• permit issued by the city as regulated by the City Code.
• (6) A minimum lot size of one (1) acre is required to be licensed for operation of a
commercial kennel or stable.
(7) Every commercial kennel or stable shall be enclosed or fenced in such manner as
to prevent the running at large or escape of animals confined therein.
(8) Both commercial kennels and stables shall be open for inspection by the City
authorities at any time.
(9) It shall be unlawful for any person to own or keep three (3) or more dogs and/or
cats over six (6) months of age on his/her premises in the City without obtaining a
kennel permit pursuant to this section and the City Code.
(10) Light sources shall be shielded.
(11) No outdoor speaker systems shall be allowed.
(12) Compliance with all State and County Regulations.
Section 4. Section 5-16, Definitions is hereby amended as follows:
Commercial Kennel means any place where a person accepts dogs and cats from the
general public and where such animals are kept for the purpose of selling, boarding,
breeding, training, treating or grooming.
Commercial Stables means any place where a person accepts horses, colts, ponies, mules,
burros or llamas, from the general public and where such animals are kept for the purpose
of selling, boarding, breeding, training, treating or grooming.
Section 5. Section 5-22 is hereby added as follows:
Sec. 5-22. Issuance.
After a Conditional Use Permit has been approved by the City Council, a Commercial Kennel
permit shall be issued by the city clerk if the following conditions are met:
(1) Housing enclosures for dogs and cats shall be at least two hundred (200) feet from
any neighboring residential structure used for human habitation.
(2)
Land upon which dogs are to be sheltered must be surrounded by a sturdy fence
which will keep dogs confined.
(3)
No Commercial Kennel Permit shall be issued for a lot of less than one (1) acre.
(4)
Housing and shelter must be provided which will keep animals comfortable and
protected from the elements, and housing or shelter shall be so located as not to
create a nuisance.
(5)
Accumulations of feces shall be located at least two hundred (200) feet from any
well.
(6)
All accumulations of feces shall be removed at such periods as will ensure that no
leaching or objectionable odors exist, and the premises shall not be allowed to
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(7) All dogs and cats shall be housed indoors overnight (from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.).
(8) All dogs and cats shall be housed indoors when the commercial kennel
employee(s) is not present at the subject property.
(9) Facility employees shall ensure that dogs are not allowed to habitually bark in a
manner considered a nuisance as defined by the City Code or Nuisance
Ordinance.
(10) Outdoor exercise (dog runs) confinement areas shall be screened and buffered.
Such screening and buffering may be accomplished by using berms, fencing, a
green belt planting strip (evergreens), or natural topography.
(11) The following conditions must be upheld in regard to the site's animal quarters:
a. Indoor housing facilities must be structurally sound with ample heat,
light, and ventilation.
b. Animals kept outside must have continual access so animals can get in and
out to shelter and protect them from sun, rain, and snow.
C. If animals are confined by chains, such chains must be attached so not to
become entangled with chains of other dogs.
d. Individual animal enclosures must be of a size to allow each dog to turn
around fully, stand, sit and lie in a comfortable condition.
e. The temperature of indoor housing facilities shall not be less than 50
degrees Fahrenheit for dogs not accustomed to lower temperatures.
f. Disposal facilities are provided to minimize virus infestation, odors and
disease hazards.
g. Adequate storage and refrigeration is provided to protect food supplies
against contamination and deterioration.
Section 6. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and publication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Chanhassen City Council this 1 lth day of March, 1996.
ATTEST:
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Don Ashworth, City Manager
(Publish in the Chanhassen Villager on March 21, 1996.)
• •�.�alel, Mayor
ORDINANCE SUMMARY NO. 247
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5 AND 20 OF THE
CHANHASSEN CITY CODE CONCERNING COMMERCIAL STABLES AND
KENNELS IN THE BF, FRINGE BUSINESS DISTRICT
The ordinance amendment will allow commercial stables and kennels as a
conditional use in the BF District. These standards have been incorporated into Chapter
5, Animals and Fowl, to aid in issuing permits and provide standards to control these
establishments.
Passed and adopted by the Chanhassen City Council this 1 lth day of March, 1996.
Sharmin Al-Jaff, Planner II
937-1900 ext. 120
Published in the Chanhassen Villager on March 21, 1996.
ORDINANCE SUMMARY NO.247
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN
COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 5 AND 20 OF THE
CHANHASSEN CITY CODE CON-
CERNING COMMERCIAL STABLES
AND KENNELS IN THE BF, FRINGE
BUSINESS DISTRICT
The ordinance amendment will allow
commercial stables and kennels as a con-
ditional use in the, BF District. These
standards have been incorporated into
Chapter 5, Animals and Fowl, to aid in
issuing permits and provide standards to
control these establishments.
Passed and adopted by the Chanhassen
City Council this llth day of March,
1996.
Sharmin Al-Jaff, Planner 11
937-1.900 ext. 120
(Published in the Chanhassen Villager on
Thursday, March 21, 1996; No. 2663)
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