Interactive Land Use Bylaw

Strathcona County - Interactive Land Use Bylaw

Part 6 : Specific Use Regulations

6.5  Animal boarding facility

6.5(1)

  All animal boarding facilities shall:

  1. (a) include kennel buildings; cages or exterior exercise areas (runs) ; or both;
  2. (b) be located a minimum of 75 m from any property line or 150 m from any dwelling on an abutting property existing at the time of development of the animal boarding facility;
  3. (c) be located behind a principal dwelling (or accessory building) on site, where possible;
  4. (d) be screened from any dwellings on adjacent lots existing at the time of development of the animal boarding facility; and
  5. (e) be cleaned on a daily basis with all feces stored in an enclosed container and disposed of in a sanitary manner.
6.5(2)

In addition to section 6.5(1), an animal boarding facility for dogs shall provide exercise areas consisting of at least 9.3 m² of area per dog. The exercise area shall be enclosed with a secure fence with a minimum height of 2.0 m.

6.5(3)

The hours that the animals are allowed in the exterior exercise areas shall be determined based on uses that are adjacent to, or surrounding the site, as well as the type of animal being boarded on-site. Animals shall not be in exterior exercise areas between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.


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