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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,March 18,2013 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Curtis indicated that is correct. <br /> Lemke asked if the City has had problems with dog houses. <br /> Curtis indicated they have had problems with dog runs and dog kennels. <br /> Leskinen stated if you are going to put up a dog kennel, it should be 30 feet from the property line. <br /> Gaffron stated Section 62-181 says that it is unlawful for any person to own, operate, use, maintain or <br /> allow to exist any kennel on any property without a license from the City in accordance with this <br /> subdivision. It is unlawful for any person to own, harbor,keep or house three or more dogs or five or <br /> more cats over six months of age on any one lot or property without a valid residential or commercial <br /> kennel license. <br /> Leskinen stated a kennel license has nothing to do with an outdoor kennel. <br /> Curtis stated it depends on where you house the dog. <br /> Gaffron stated Item C states it is unlawful for any person to operate any kennel for business or <br /> commercial purposes without a valid commercial kennel license. Item D says it is unlawful for any <br /> person to construct, keep, or maintain a kennel structure for one or more dogs without a valid residential <br /> or commercial kennel license except that kennel structures used for not more than two dogs over six <br /> months of age need not be licensed. The kennel structure for one or two dogs need not be licensed if the <br /> structure is located in a side or rear yard and is located at least 30 feet away from an adjoining property <br /> line. <br /> Leskinen commented that language is not very clear. <br /> Landgraver stated it appears the thought process is someone can have two dogs in their yard without a <br /> dog run and they can run around and bark and it is only a nuisance issue. Landgraver stated he is not sure <br /> what the difference would be once you build a dog run or a dog house, <br /> Gaffron indicated a dog run would be a fenced in area and a dog house is a dog house. Under the current <br /> regulations, if you build a dog house less than 30 feet from the lot line,you will need a kennel structure <br /> license. <br /> As it relates to mailboxes, City Code does not address standards for mailboxes. They are commonly <br /> attached to the house or located in the right-of-way. The United States Postal Service regulates the height <br /> of the mailbox. Gaffron stated the issue of a monument structure near a mailbox can sometimes cause <br /> issues with damage to cars. <br /> Overhead utility poles and lines are typically associated with public utilities and are located in right-of- <br /> ways but can also occur within private property and not necessarily within public easements. Gaffron <br /> stated these are items that the City merely acknowledges that people normally have. <br /> Schoenzeit noted the size of the service dictates who is responsible for the line. Schoenzeit asked if the <br /> City should care about lines that are not buried between an accessory detached structure and the principal <br /> structure. <br /> Page 21 of 24 <br />