AN ORDINANCE
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An ordinance amending the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) for Columbus,
Georgia so as to create a new use category in certain sections of the Unified
Development Ordinance of the Columbus Codes.
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THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 3 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending
Table 3.1.1 to read as follows:
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Pet Day Care P P P *
Chapter 3 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by creating
Section 3.2.25.1 to read as follows:
3.2.25.1 Pet Day Care
A pet day care facility shall comply with the following standards listed below.
A. Compliance with City Code: Pet day care facilities shall meet all
requirements of City Code Section 5-16. Commercial kennels.
B. Buildings: Buildings shall be designed and constructed to mitigate noise and
odors to limit negative impacts on adjacent properties. Additional noise
mitigation will be required for existing buildings not originally built for
boarding of animals.
C. Overnight Boarding: Overnight boarding is permitted.
D. Accessory Uses: Pets may be groomed, trained, exercised, socialized, and
boarded overnight; but not bred, sold, or let for hire.
E. Location:
1. Pet day cares shall be located on a multi-lane arterial road only.
2. Pet day cares shall not abut a residentially zoned property.
3. Pet day cares shall not be required to locate on arterial roads when located
within an industrial park.
F. Outdoor Areas:
1. The perimeter of all outdoor areas are to be fully screened from all
directions with a wood or masonry fence of at least eight feet (8') in height.
2. Outdoor areas are restricted from use between 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM.
3. No more than 4 dogs shall be permitted outside at one time.
4. Animals shall be accompanied by a facility employee at all times when
outside of the building.
5. All walking and exercising of animals must take place on facility grounds in
an enclosed area.
G. All activities, such as boarding, grooming, and similar activities, shall be
restricted to indoor use, excluding the use of outdoor areas as stated in
Subsection F.
Chapter 13 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by adding a
new definition, Pet Day Care, to read as follows:
Pet day care means and includes every place kept or maintained for the care,
grooming, training, exercising, and socializing of live dogs or cats only by a
person other than the owner of the live animal. Pet day care does not include
facilities that provide breeding or selling of animals, or facilities whose
primary source of revenue is licensed veterinarian services.
SECTION 2.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on the
12th day of January, 2010 introduced a second time at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the ______ day of ________, 2010, and adopted at said meeting
by the affirmative vote of ________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting____________.
Councilor Anthony voting__________.
Councilor Baker voting____________.
Councilor Barnes voting___________.
Councilor Davis voting____________.
Councilor Henderson voting________.
Councilor Hunter voting___________.
Councilor McDaniel voting_________.
Councilor Pugh voting_____________.
Councilor Woodson voting__________.
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TINY B. WASHINGTON JIM WETHERINGTON
CLERK MAYOR
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