[ SHOWGSD-L ] VA<> Madison County - AKC Alert. single litter requires special use permit

From: Stormy Hope <Stormy435@xxxxxxx>
To: gsd List <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:44:47 -0800
Dear AKC Delegates, Club Officers, Judges and Breeders,
Please forward this message to your club members who live in the  
Madison County area.

The Madison County Board of Supervisors will be voting on an ordinance  
on Wednesday, March 3rd which will remove the current exemption for  
home litters kept less than six months. Under the new provision,  
anyone breeding a single litter would need to obtain a special use  
permit.

Madison County Board of Supervisors Meeting
Wednesday, March 3rd
7:30 pm
County Administration Building
414 N. Main Street
Madison, VA 22727

This proposal will completely outlaw any residential breeding of dogs  
and severely restrict the rights of responsible breeders in other  
districts by placing unreasonable financial burdens on them.

Special use permits for kennels are only allowed in the conservation  
and agricultural districts. In the conservation district you must have  
10 acres per use ? meaning that if you had a residence on the  
property, you would need to have a minimum of 20 acres to be eligible  
for the special use permit.  In the agricultural district you would  
need 3 acres per use ? or a minimum of 6 acres for a home and a kennel.

Further, a special use permit requires notification of the Virginia  
Department of Transportation which may require you to make changes to  
the property entrance to accommodate projected traffic flow. The  
Virginia Health Department must also be notified and could impose  
additional restrictions.

Special use permits are subject to a public hearing before the  
Planning Commission who then makes a recommendation to the Board of  
Supervisors who grants or denies final approval.

The American Kennel Club opposes the concept of breeding permits,  
breeding bans or mandatory spay/neuter of purebred dogs.  Instead, we  
support reasonable and enforceable laws that protect the welfare and  
health of purebred dogs and do not restrict the rights of breeders and  
owners who take their responsibilities seriously.

It is vital that responsible owners and breeders attend the Board of  
Supervisors meeting and oppose this unnecessary and burdensome change.  
If you are unable to attend the meeting, please send a polite letter  
to the supervisors expressing your concerns with this proposal and the  
hardships it would place on you as a responsible breeder.

Board of Supervisors
Dave Allen dallen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
James Arrington jarrington@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Jerry Butler jbutler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Eddie Dean edean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Pete Elliott pelliott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx



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