ORD 402 Allow Cat Clinics in B-1CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA
DAKOTA COUNTY
ORDINANCE NO. 402
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 12 -1F -1B OF THE MENDOTA HEIGHTS
CITY CODE, KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE, BY PROVIDING FOR CAT
CLINICS IN A B -1 ZONING DISTRICT BY CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT.
The City Council of the City of Mendota Heights hereby ordains:
Section 1.
Section 12 -1F -1B is hereby amended by adding the following:
Cat Clinic
1. As used hereunder, the term "cat clinic" shall be deemed to mean a facility for the
diagnosis, treatment and medical care of domestic cats only, in which all professional
services are conducted within an enclosed building and which includes the temporary
boarding of such animals while they are under treatment.
2. Any conditional use permit for a cat clinic shall be subject to the following conditions:
a. Noise: No noise from the operation of the facility shall be discernible beyond the
boundaries of the lot on which the use is conducted.
b. Odors: Odor control shall consist of a ventilation system designed so that no odors or
organisms will spread between wards or to the outside air. An air conditioning system
may be required, with windows double glazed with fixed sash.
c. Dead Animal Storage And Disposal: An approved system shall be provided for the
storage and disposal of dead animals in accordance with professional standards.
d. Screening And Landscaping: When abutting a residential district, an approved
screening and landscaping plan shall be filed and developed along the property
boundary lines that abut the R district.
e. Hours Of Operation: Hours during which the facility will be open to the public for
the receiving and pickup of animals shall be approved by the city council to ensure
compatibility with surrounding land uses.
f. Off Street Parking: Off street parking facilities shall be provided, of at least the ratio
required for professional offices under section 12 -1J -117 of this chapter, entry reading
"Office building and professional office having 6,000 square feet or more... ", of one
space for each two hundred (200) square feet of floor area in the building.
Section 2.
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and publication.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
AYES:
NAYS:
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