Outdoor animal daycare special development standards.
Long Beach Municipal Code § 21.45.134
in effect21.45.134 - Outdoor animal daycare special development standards.
The following special development standards shall apply to businesses involving outdoor animal daycare services by right or requiring an Administrative Use Permit:
A. Review Process. An Administrative Use Permit (AUP) shall be required to allow public review and the opportunity to establish appropriate conditions of approval for the operation.
B. Separation distance. Outdoor dog animal daycare uses shall be at least two hundred (200) feet from the nearest property zoned or used for residential purposes.
C. Attendant Required. Staff shall be in the outdoor area whenever animals are in the outdoor area.
D. Limitation on the number of animals. The number of animals permitted in the outdoor area shall be limited in accordance with the standards set by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) with a minimum of seventy-five (75) square feet of floor area per animal.
E. Fencing. Opaque fencing shall be required to screen all outdoor areas from adjacent uses and subject to the height requirements of Chapter 21.43 of the Long Beach Municipal Code.
F. Landscaping. Landscaping shall be provided adjacent to the outdoor fencing to allow for planting.
G. Hours of operation. Outdoor animal daycare hours of operation shall be limited to between seven (7:00) a.m. and seven (7:00) p.m., Monday through Sunday.
H. Daily cleaning. The operator shall clean all outdoor areas daily and properly dispose of associated animal waste.
(ORD-19-0028 § 36, 2019)
Source: City of Long Beach, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/long_beach/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT21ZO_CH21.45SPDEST_21.45.134OUANDASPDESTFetched: 10/28/2026