Extracted standards
14 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Noise
- Must comply with noise ordinance
Facility shall not have noise emitting from the building that violates the standards of the town noise ordinance found at subsection 34-1(5) at any hour.
Other
Pet breeding or reproduction activities are prohibited.
- Daily cleaning required
Provisions shall be made so that cleaning and disinfecting of pet housing facilities, including runs, cages, pens, and kennels, shall occur daily—even when the facility is closed.
- Drainage must connect to sanitary sewer
Facility shall contain a drainage system which shall be connected to a sanitary sewer system which conforms to the standards of the Town of Altavista.
- Must be in completely enclosed building
Indoor pet boarding activities must be in a completely enclosed building.
- Fire suppression and smoke detectors required
Facility shall provide adequate fire safety protection to include fully operational fire suppression systems or devices and functional smoke detectors.
- Heating and cooling required
Facility shall be sufficiently heated and cooled to protect the pets contained therein from temperatures to which they are not normally acclimatized.
- Minimum distance from residential use100 ft
and must be located a minimum of 100 feet from any adjacent residential use types.
- No outdoor pet activity
Facility shall have no outdoor pet related activity including pet runs, exercise areas, display areas, sunning areas, or swimming areas or other similar activities.
- No outdoor enclosures
No outdoor enclosures shall be allowed adjacent to or as part of an indoor pet boarding facility.
- Pet waste disposal required
Facility shall contain a means of disposal of pet waste in compliance with generally accepted standards for commercial pet waste removal.
- Cannot be in residential building
Indoor pet boarding cannot be operated in any building or structure containing a residential use type
- Must maintain clean and sanitary conditions
Facility, and its surrounding environs, shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and free from any accumulation of dirt, mud, fecal matter, or debris.
- Adequate ventilation required
Facility shall be adequately ventilated to reasonably ensure the health of pets contained therein and to assist in the removal of foul and obnoxious odors.
From the ordinance
Indoor pet boarding activities must be in a completely enclosed building. Facility shall comply with all local or state regulations when a pet is boarded, or under the care, custody or subject to the actions of the operator. All shots that are required by the town, county or state shall be recorded by the operator. Facility, and its surrounding environs, shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and free from any accumulation of dirt, mud, fecal matter, or debris. Provisions shall be made so that cleaning and disinfecting of pet housing facilities, including runs, cages, pens, and kennels, shall occur daily—even when the facility is closed. Facility shall not have noise emitting from the building that violates the standards of the town noise ordinance found at subsection 34-1(5) at any hour. Facility shall be sufficiently heated and cooled to protect the pets contained therein from temperatures to which they are not normally acclimatized. Facility shall be adequately ventilated to reasonably ensure the health of pets contained therein and to assist in the removal of foul and obnoxious odors. Facility shall provide adequate fire safety protection to include fully operational fire suppression systems or devices and functional smoke detectors. Facility shall contain a drainage system which shall be connected to a sanitary sewer system which conforms to the standards of the Town of Altavista. Facility shall contain a means of disposal of pet waste in compliance with generally accepted standards for commercial pet waste removal. The number of animals kept at facility shall be based upon the space available to meet each pet's needs, i.e. sanitary, noise, ventilation, feeding, recreation, enrichment, and temperature, in accordance with commonly accepted practice. Facility shall have no outdoor pet related activity including pet runs, exercise areas, display areas, sunning areas, or swimming areas or other similar activities. No outdoor enclosures shall be allowed adjacent to or as part of an indoor pet boarding facility. Pet breeding or reproduction activities are prohibited. Indoor pet boarding cannot be operated in any building or structure containing a residential use type and must be located a minimum of 100 feet from any adjacent residential use types.