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5 Currently, animals are boarded in the inside kennel. All walls are insulated for sound. 2. Animal carcasses are properly disposed of in a manner not utilizing on-site garbage facilities or incineration and the carcasses are properly refrigerated during periods prior to disposal. Animal carcasses are frozen until picked up by a cremation service. 3. An indoor animal kennel is permitted as a use accessory to the veterinary hospital provided that: a. The number of animals boarded shall not exceed forty (40). The average number of boarded animals is 20 and does not exceed 40. The 1996 CUP Amendment allows for up to 100 animals to be boarded on site. b. An enclosed indoor or exterior exercise area shall be provided to accommodate the periodic exercising of animals boarded at the kennel. Exterior exercise areas shall be limited to a maximum of twenty-five (25) percent of the gross floor area of the principal use. The existing outdoor run area 2,750 sf (70% of gross floor area) and will not be changed. The outdoor run area after the building addition will remain 2,750 sf. (41% of gross floor area). The outside run area is surrounded by privacy wood fencing. The chain-link fenced area is rarely used for larger animals and training. The existing outdoor exercise area was approved as part of the original and amended conditional use permit and does not require modifications. c. A ventilation system shall be designed so that no odors or organisms will spread between wards or to the outside air and will be capable of completely exchanging internal air at a rate of at least twice per hour. Air temperature must be maintained between 60 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Indoor areas have controlled and maintained air quality and temperature controls. d. A room separate from the kennel area shall be provided of sufficient size to adequately separate animals that are sick or injured from healthy animals. Isolation areas are provided for sick or infectious animals. e. Indoor animal kennel floors and walls shall be made of non-porous materials or sealed concrete to make it non-porous.