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Ben Hill County approves land-code change to allow animal rescues, kennels by special exception
Summary
At its June 4 meeting the Ben Hill County Board of Commissioners approved a text amendment to the county Land Development Code allowing animal rescues and kennels in General Farming zoning only by special exception; the public hearing drew no comments.
Ben Hill County commissioners on June 4, 2019 approved a text amendment to the county’s Land Development Code to allow animal rescues and kennels in General Farming zoning by special exception, the board voted during its regular monthly meeting at the Ben Hill County Courthouse Annex.
The change was moved by Commissioner John Mooney and seconded by Vice-Chair Hope Harmon; the motion passed with Commissioners John Mooney, Hope Harmon, Bennie Calloway and Daniel Cowan recorded as voting for the motion. A public hearing on the amendment was held; County Manager Michael Dinnerman said the hearing’s purpose was to receive public comment on the proposed change and no members of the public provided comment.
Under the approved amendment, animal rescue operations and kennels will be allowed in areas zoned General Farming only if a property owner secures a special exception under the county’s Land Development Code. The minutes do not specify additional procedural requirements, application fees, or an effective date for the amendment.
County officials did not record public opposition or support during the hearing. The board did not set an effective date or list implementation details in the minutes; those specifics were not specified in the recorded action and would be determined through the county’s permitting and special-exception processes.
The action amends the Ben Hill County Land Development Code; additional conditions or administrative rules tied to special exceptions were not included in the minutes.
