20.3.HH Horse Stables (Commercial)

1.  In all districts except the OS-R, Rural Development, and Historic Core Districts, horse stables shall be located no closer than three-hundred (300) feet from any residential district and one-hundred (100) feet from any public right-of-way. In the OS-R, Rural Development and Historic Core Districts, horse stables shall be located no closer than fifty (50) feet from any residential district and twenty-five (25) feet from any public right-of-way.

2.  Horse stables shall be constructed to prevent clean water from being contaminated by manure.  Roof gutters, downspouts, and drains shall be installed to prevent "clean" roof water from being contaminated by mixing with manure. Clean water shall be diverted around barns, manure storage areas, and paddocks. Areas of high manure concentrations shall be roofed or covered.

3.  Prevention measures are required to protect any riparian corridors or waterways on the site. Horses shall be kept out of riparian corridors or waterways to prevent erosion and direct deposit of manure.

4.  Horse stables shall comply with all applicable health regulations.