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Council reviews ordinance to create conditional-use category and license for animal rescues
Summary
The administration and Department of Animal Services briefed the council on proposed zoning and licensing changes to add 'animal rescue' as a conditional use in multiple zones, tighten setbacks, require a county license and inspections, and raise allowable cat counts with guardrails to prevent hoarding.
On Sept. 9 the Anne Arundel County Council considered an administration-sponsored zoning ordinance to add a new use — “animal rescue” — to Article 18 and to create county licensing and inspection requirements for such operations.
Ethan Hunt, presenting for the administration, said the bill defines animal rescue, establishes licensing and an inspection requirement with a satisfactory inspection prior to license issuance, requires organizations to be registered 501(c)(3) entities in Maryland, and provides a six-month phase-in for already-operating rescues. Hunt summarized…
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