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The Finance Committee does not recommend d. "VETERINARY KENNEL": a veterinary hos, approvalby a vote of 5-0. pital or clinic that boards dogs for reasons in ad& tion to medical treatment or care. This shall not Motion made by Selectman Don Myers. apply to a hospital or clinic used solely to house dogs that have undergone veterinary treatment, Motion: I move Article 25 be indefinitely postponed observation, or will do so, only for the period of time needed to accomplish the needed veterinary Motion to indefinitely postpone article passes at care. 9:24 PM. e. "PERSONAL KENNEL": one pack or collec. Article 26 tion of more than 4 dogs aged 6 months old or over, owned or kept by a person on a single ... to amend the Zoning By-law as follows: premise,under one ownership,for private personal use. Breeding of personally owned dogs may take Add the following definition of "Kennel" to Section place for the purpose of improving the breed, 174.3A to read as follows: exhibiting, showing, use in sporting activity or "KENNEL" — one pack or collection of dogs on sin- other personal reasons, provided that selling,trad. gle premises, defined as follows: ing, bartering or the distribution of such breeding j from a personal kennel shall be to other breeders a. "COMMERCIAL BOARDING OR TRAIN- or individuals by private sale only and not to ING KENNEL": a kennel or establishment, other wholesalers,brokers or pet shops. Kennels in this than an animal shelter or animal control facility, category shall not sell, trade, barter or distribute used for boarding, holding, day care, overnight any dogs not bred from their personally owned stays or training, for a fee or consideration. This dogs. However, dogs temporarily housed at a per- does not include dogs owned by the operator, sonal kennel in conjunction with an animal shelter grooming facilities holding dogs solely for the or rescue registered with the department may be purpose of grooming and not overnight boarding, sold, traded, bartered or distributed as long as it is hobby breeders who board intact males or females not for profit. for a period of time for the sole purpose of breed- ing, individuals who temporarily, and not in the Or take any other action relating thereto. normal course of business, board or care for ani- mals owned by others, or a licensed pet shop. Submitted by Petition I t b. "COMMERCIAL BREEDER KENNEL": an The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by establishment, other than a hobby breeder, a vote of 5-0. engaged in the business of breeding animals for sale or for exchange to wholesalers,brokers or pet The Finance Committee recommends approval by shops in return for consideration. a vote of 6-0. c. "DOMESTIC CHARITABLE CORPORA- Planning Board voted at a Public Hearing held on TION KENNEL": a facility operated, owned, or April 18, 2007 and May 2, 2007, 3-1, with one maintained by a domestic charitable corporation abstention to recommend approval. registered with the Department of Agricultural Resources, or an animal welfare society or other Motion made by petitioner David Harsch: I move non profit organization incorporated for the pur- Article 26 be voted as printed in the warrant, except pose of providing for and promoting the welfare, for the phrase "more that 4 dogs aged 6 months old" protection and humane treatment of animals. A under the subheading Personal Kennel be amended d to domestic charitable corporation kennel includes a read "more than 3 dogs aged 3 months old" and with rP g g veterinary hospital or clinic operated by a licensed the exception of the phrase, "or take any other action veterinarian,which operates for the above purpose relating thereto'. in addition to providing medical treatment and care. Motion passes by 2/3rds vote at 9:26 PM. 62