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Local entrepreneur outlines dog-daycare plans; board and DNR permitting questions remain
Summary
Applicant Sheila described plans for a 60x80 dog-daycare/grooming building and discussed septic and DNR animal-waste permitting. County staff said environmental health handles septic permits while the state DNR would permit animal waste management; staff advised coordination before buying permits.
A resident and prospective business owner, Sheila, presented plans for a commercial dog-daycare/grooming facility and sought guidance on permitting, septic systems and whether the county or state would permit animal-waste disposal.
Sheila said she had spoken with multiple state contacts and described a proposed building footprint (discussed sizes included 48x60 and 60x80). She reported consulting a local operator’s septic design and said she believed a system like a nearby facility had worked for six years. Sheila told supervisors: "They do not care what I'm doing as long as my septic isn't larger than 1,500 gallons," summarizing what DNR contacts told her about thresholds for state permitting.
County environmental-health staff and other officials clarified that the DNR would likely permit animal-waste disposal while the county would handle residential/commercial septic permits for the building. Staff cautioned that living quarters inside the building could change permitting requirements and asked Sheila and her installer to meet with county staff and the DNR to align on design and fee responsibilities before purchasing permits.
Supervisors directed county staff to follow up, have an engineer inspect the constrained site for buildable area, and return with permitting steps and cost estimates at the next meeting.
