HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD-17-80 REGULATING THE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS OF DOG KENNELS11 _
Please publish Wednesday, March 19, 1980 only and send PROOF
and PROOF OF PUBLICATION to City Clerk, P. O. Box449, Orange,
California 92666.
MARILYN J. JENSEN. CIn g.ERK
ORDINANCE NO. 17-
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Iii I WHEREAS, the Planning Commission heretofore has held a
duly I advertised public hearing on the hereinafter described
amendment to the Orange Municipal Code and has recommended to the
City council, by Resolution No. PC-llO-79,
approval thereof; and AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ORANGE REVISING
VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 17.80 OF THE
ORANGE MUNICIPAL CODE REGULATING THE DEVELOPMENT
STANDARDS
OF DOG
KENNELS.Amendment 4-
A-79 CITY OF ORANGE WHEREAS, the ability of
the present Code provisions to insure compatibility between dog
kennels and residences has
been brought into question; and WHEREAS, the Staff was directed
to study the existing ordinance,as well as the status of all dog kennels
within the city and its sphere of influence by the
Planning Commission, on August 20,1979. This study
was supplemented by additional information furnished at the request
of the City Council; and WHEREAS, the findings of
the Staff study suggested modifying development standards for dog kennels
in order to insure compatible relationships
between dog kennels and residences.NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF
ORANGE DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:SECTION I:Chapter 17.80 of the Orange
Municipal Code shall be amended in its
entirety to read
as follows:
Chapter
17.80 KENNEL
REGULATIONS Sections:17.
80.010 17.
80.020 17.
80.030 17.
80.040 Intent
and purpose.
Conditional Use Permit.
General Provisions.Violation - Penalty.Section 17.80.
010 Intent and Purpose.This section is intended to
accommodate the needs for o~erating a kennel while
insuring ~he mutual compatibility w~th surrounding development. It ~s
further inten~ed to minimize, wherever possible, noise or
other intrus~ons that
Section
17.80.020 Conditional Use Permit.A.
Conditional use permit required. A conditional use permit
shall be required for either:t
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The establishment or expansion of a kennel, or 2.
The construction or expansion of residential units to
be used in conjunction with a kennel.Conditional
use permit guidelines. Though the following development
standards may be waived by the Planning commission
after a public hearing, these standards should
be used as guidelines in reviewing kennel applications.
A conditional use permit should not be
issued if it is determined that said kennel may have
an adverse effect upon adjacent land uses. In making
such a determination, the Planning Commission must
consider factors relevant to public health, safety and
welfare, including the following guidelines; lack of
compliance with anyone of which may be cause for denial
by the Commission:1.
Coverage. Kennel facilities, including all runs,offices,
drainage paths, grooming centers, storage areas,
and feeding facilities should not occupy more
than thirty percent (30%) of the total area of
the property. In addition, maximum capacity of animal
runs shall be such that the total animal population
density shall not exceed two hundred 200)
dogs per acre of property.2.
setbacks. All kennel facilities should have setbacks
of ten (10) feet from any property line not
abutting another kennel.3.
Cooling. Kennel sleeping facilities should be cooled
with electric fans, shade trees and covered segments
of the run not used as sleeping quarters.4.
Parking. One vehicle parking space shall be provided
for each fifteen (15) dog or animal runs or
portion thereof and, provided further, that this
parking requirement shall be in addition to a minimum
of three (3) parking spaces that shall be required
of any kennel facility.All
on-site traffic circulation should be approved
by the Traffic Engineer.
Separation. A twenty-four inch (24") high
masonry wall should separate adjacent
runs.
5.
7 .Walls. Areas wherein animals are to be mai~
tained should be obscured from surrounding propert~es
by a view obscuring masonry wall six (6) feet
in height, as measured from the high grade side
of the property
line.Additional requirements. The planning
Commission may specify additional conditions in order
to achieve compatibility of land
uses.
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Section 17.80.030 General Provisions.
The following standards are mandatory requirements of all
kennels:
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A.Kennel Run and Sleeping Facility Standards.
1.Indoor, or covered outdoor kennel runs shall be
provided, with each single run having an area of
not less than eighteen (18) square feet and a
width of not less than three (3) feet.
3.Each individual indoor sleeping facility or kennel
shall contain a minimum of ten (10) square feet
per dog.
2.If outdoor runs are provided, an individual
indoor sleeping facility or kennel house of not
less than ten (10) square feet and width of not
less than three (3) feet shall be provided for
each single run.
4. Except as provided in Subsection 5 below, floors
shall be of concrete or other non-porous
material approved by the Orange County Poundmaster,
and shall slope a minimum of one-half inch (1/
2") per foot to a drain or drainway. Said drain
shall be connected to an approved sewage system
as specified in Subsection
B below.5. All outdoor runs of breeding kennels
shall have four (4) inches of pea gravel or
other comparable aggregate, over a base to
accomplish
adequate drainage.6. Indoor facilities shall be equipped with
an approved device for cleaning same and shall
be constructed in a manner which will enable same to
be maintained in a
sanitary condition.B.
Sanitation Standards.1. A satisfactory level of sanitation
shall be maintained, including periodic
disinfectant and insecticide treatment, as specified
by Orange County
Animal Control.2. Facilities shall be provided for the
daily disposal of all animal waste to a sanitary sewage
system in accordance with local plumbing codes, or
to an individual chemical sewage system approved
by the Orange County
Health Department.All sanitation, health and humane
standards set forth by the Orange County Code sha~l
apply to each facility for the keeping of
anl.lllals.4.Orange County Animal Control shall
review and approve all proposed kennel facilities
to determine conformity with
this
ordinance.
J.-C. Premises
Attended. Premises shall be attended at all times.D.
Sound
Attenuation. Kennel facilities shall be soundproofed to conform
with Chapter 8.24 of the Orange Municipal Code. Methods
to provide soundproofing may include:applying sound
absorbing materials to the faces of buildings and
walls, and providing enclosed sleeping quarters in
which dogs shall be housed at night.section 17.
80.040 Violation - Penalty.1i Ii:fr
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Any
person
violating
any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be subject to
the penalties provided in Section 1.08.010 of the Orange Municipal
Code.This ordinance shall
be published once within fifteen (15)days after its
passage in the Orange City News, a newspaper of general circulation, published
and circulated in the City of Orange, and shall
take effect thirty (30) days from and after the date of
its final passage.ADOPTED this 11th
day of MARCH 1980.tO'1:.~Mayor
oftheCty0Orange ATTEST:fJ;4#~
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Orange STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
s s CITY OF ORANGE )
AYES:NOES:ABSENT:
COUNCILMEN:
COUNCILMEN:
COUNCILMEN:
BARRERA,
SMITH,
MAYOR
HOYT. PEREZ. BEAM NONE NONE I,
MARILYN
J.
JENSEN, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California DO HEREBY CERTIFY that
the foregoing ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the
City Council duly held on the 26th day of February, 1980,and thereafter at
a regular meeting of said City Council duly held on the 11th day of
March, 1980, was duly passed and adopted by the following vote to wit:WITNESS
my hand
and seal this 12th day of March. 1980.o Pii {P44Je,
t/City Clerk of
th CitQ"of Orange 4-