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Commission separates pet grooming from boarding and tightens rules for commercial trash enclosures
Summary
The Idaho Falls Planning and Zoning Commission voted Sept. 2 to recommend code amendments to allow pet grooming without boarding in personal service zones and to require opaque, three‑sided screening for commercial trash enclosures; changes were approved unanimously.
The Idaho Falls Planning and Zoning Commission on Sept. 2 recommended several amendments to the zoning code to (1) allow pet grooming as a distinct personal‑service use separate from boarding, and (2) clarify screening and siting standards for commercial trash enclosures.
City staff presented the changes and said uncoupling grooming from boarding will help small businesses locate in appropriate commercial zones without creating boarding‑related nuisances such as prolonged barking or odor. "The intent here is to remove [grooming] so that small vets could provide…
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