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Or.rior to the state statute change, only licensed veterinarians were allowed to administer chiropractic care to mals in the state of Minnesota. As such, the city's ordinances allowed this type of treatment under the use `Veterinary Hospitals' which is defined as: A place for the treatment, hospitalization, surgery, care and boarding of animals and birds, under the direction of one or more licensed veterinarians. This means that any building used for the treatment of animals (chiropractic or otherwise) had to meet certain requirements meant to protect the public health, safety, and welfare. These requirements included: Veterinary Hospitals provided that: a. Property shall be in conformance with minimum lot size requirements of this zoning district. b. All areas in which animals are confined are located indoors and are properly soundproofed from adjacent properties. c. 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. d. An animal kennel is permitted as an accessory use to the veterinary hospital provided that: 1) The number of animals boarded shall not exceed forty (40). 2) An enclosed indoor or exterior exercise area shall be provided to accommodate the periodic exercising of animals boarded at the kennel. 3) 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. 4) 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. 5) Indoor animal kennel floors and walls shall be made of non - porous materials or sealed concrete to make it non - porous. 6) Animal wastes shall be flushed down an existing sanitary sewer system or enclosed in a container of sufficient construction to eliminate odors and organisms and shall be properly disposed of at least once a day. 7) A commercial kennel license is obtained from the City. e. The applicable provisions of Chapter 503 are determined to be satisfied. f. All State Health Department and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency requirements for such facilities are met.