73-185 - Riding academies or stables

LAST AMENDED
6/6/2024

In all #Residence Districts#, and in C1 through C7 Districts, the Board of Standards and Appeals may permit riding academies
In all #Residence Districts#, and in C1 through C7 Districts, the Board of Standards and Appeals may permit riding academies
or stables operated as a recreation service, as listed under Use Group VIII, provided that the following findings are met:

(a)    that such #use# is so located as not to impair the essential character of the surrounding area;

(b)    that adequate horseback riding facilities are available on the same #zoning lot# or within 600 feet of such #zoning lot#;

(c)    that the location and operation of such #use# will not be such as to result in any serious traffic hazards or conflicts on
       nearby #streets#; and

(d)    that in #Residence Districts#, no stables or riding areas are located within 40 feet of any #side# or #rear lot line#.

The Board may prescribe appropriate conditions and safeguards to minimize adverse effects on the character of the surrounding
area, including requirements for sanitation, for screening, or for landscaping.