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1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date:October 9, 2012 Action Agenda Item No.2 SUBJECT: Review of KennelRegulations DEPARTMENT:PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) Planning and InspectionsNo ATTACHMENT(S):INFORMATION CONTACT: A.Section 5.6.5 of the UDO –Regulations Michael D. Harvey, Planner III, 245-2597 Governing Development of Kennels, Class Craig Benedict, Director, 245-2575 II PURPOSE: To review existing permitting andland use development regulations governing the development of Kennels, Class Iand Class IIwithin Orange County. BACKGROUND: In developing the first phase of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), questions arose over the definition, and permitting,of kennels.Concerns ranged from where each classification of kennel was allowed to be developed to the appropriateness of existing development requirements. A chief concern also centered on the permitting process associated with Kennel, Class IIoperationswithin the Rural Buffer (RB) general use zoning district. In January of 2012 the BOCC re-approved an ordinance amendment to the UDO, a major component of which made existing kennel definitions utilized by the Planning Department more compatible with existing Animal Service definitions for what constitutes a Kennel, Class I and II. These definitions are as follows: Kennel, Class I: The keeping of more than six but less than 20 animals of any species, excluding domesticated livestock, on a parcel of property for the purpose of showing, competition, hunting, or sport. All animals shall be owned by the property owner. A Kennel (Class I) can be considered a customary accessory use to a residential land use. Kennel, Class II: An establishment involving animals of any species, excluding domesticated livestock, engaged in any of the following: a) The owning or keeping, for any purpose, of 20 or more animals; b) The selling and/or training of guard dogs or security dogs; c) The keeping of more than five animals at any given time for the purpose of breeding, boarding, or rehabilitation. The operator of a Kennel (Class II) shall be allowed to reside on the property to ensure the continuous care of the animals kept on-site.