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Santa Rosa County approves small, conditioned pet crematory on Polk Town Road after neighbors object
Summary
The commission approved a conditional‑use permit for a pet crematory to operate in a small barn on Polk Town Road, with strict limits: operations must be confined to a 1,200‑square‑foot building and no onsite expansion is allowed.
The Santa Rosa County commission approved a conditional‑use permit allowing a pet crematory to operate inside a single small barn on Polk Town Road in Jay, subject to conditions aimed at limiting expansion and neighborhood impacts.
Applicants Nicole and Dustin Rutherford told the board they plan to place a single EPA‑listed, smokeless cremation unit in a 1,200‑square‑foot barn on their 112‑acre property and to partner with local veterinarians so most business would require no customer visits to the site. "The machine is a…
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