Pet daycare centers.
Seattle Mun. Code § 23.50.049
in effectIn addition to the development standards of the zone, pet daycare centers are subject to the following: A. Operating business establishments that have been providing pet daycare services as of July 31, 2006 may continue not withstanding nonconformities to applicable development standards, provided the provisions of this section are met. B. The pet daycare center must be permitted by Public Health—Seattle & King County, as required by SMC 10.72.020 . C. Facilities for the boarding of animals may occupy no more than thirty (30) percent of the gross floor area of the pet daycare center. D. Required loading pursuant to 23.54.015 may be provided in a public right of way if the applicant can demonstrate to the Director, in consultation with the Seattle transportation Department, that pedestrian circulation or vehicle traffic will not be significantly impacted. E. Applicants must submit at the time of permit application, written operating procedures, such as those recommended by the American Boarding and Kennel Association (ABKA) or the American Kennel Club (AKC). Such procedures, which are to be followed for the life of the business, must address the identification and correction of animal behavior that impacts surrounding uses, including excessive barking. F. Violations of this Section. 1. The exemption in SMC 25.08.500A of the Noise Control Ordinance to uses permitted under SMC 10.72 , provisions for pet kennels and similar uses, does not apply to pet daycare centers. 2. When a notice of violation is issued for animal noise, the Director may require a report from an acoustical consultant to describe measures to be taken by the applicant to mitigate adverse noise impacts. The Director may require measures, including but not limited to: development or modification of operating procedures; cessation of the use of outdoor area(s); closure of windows and doors; reduction in hours of operation; use of sound attenuating construction or building materials such as insulation and noise baffles. (Ord. 122273 , § 4, 2006.)
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