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Committee recommends allowing fenced outdoor exercise areas for boarding kennels in commercial zones
Summary
The ordinance committee voted to send to the full Area Plan Commission a staff amendment that would allow boarding kennels in commercial zones to include exterior exercise yards or runs, provided they are fenced to confine animals. The change aligns commercial and rural permitted conditions and was advertised for APC this month.
The ordinance and by-law committee on June 4, 2025, considered a staff-proposed cleanup amendment to the Unified Zoning Ordinance concerning boarding kennels. Under current text, the commercial-zone section prohibited exterior runs, exercise yards, or other outdoor facilities; staff proposed removing…
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