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<br />i <br />! ,.'" <br /> <br />Zoning Bulletin <br /> <br />Special Exception-City finds animal shelter <br />operator was operating a kennel without the <br />'required special exception approval <br /> <br />Operator says shelter is not a kennel as defined under city's <br />zoning ordinance <br /> <br />Citation: Ruley v. West Nantmeal Tp. Zoning Hearing Bd., 948 A.2d <br />265 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2008) <br /> <br />PENNSYLVANIA (05/13/08) - Phyllis Ruley owned a 1.8 acre tract <br />of land (the Property) in the township. The Property was located in an <br />R-3 Residential Zoning District. On the Property, Ruley maintained an <br />animal rescue operation called "Help the Animals." The operation func- <br />tioned predominately as a cat rescue, but sheltered up to eight dogs at a <br />time. All of the cats were kept in Ruley's single-family dwelling on the <br />Property. The dogs were kept in a barn on the Property. <br />The township' received complaints about offensive odors emanating <br />from the Property and about Ruley's handling of waste. Ruley was even- <br />tually cited for violations of the township's zoning ordinance, including <br /> <br /> <br />g~c;>t <br /> <br />;t~?orii~g .!J. .. ..:If::~Ji~j:;~J""a-r;di;~Vrj;~t~d J)YT~~~1~Q ~~~t~t.~~sti;lb:B~~ifnl~~h~~i~~,p:b::. - <br />;~ox 6452bSt:- Paul. MN55f64-05?~.f6i:sLi!:l~crjp1i6n information: call (800) 229:2084; or writ<;West. - . .. <br />... credit Order Processing; 629 Oppeffm;liDrive; po Box~833, St. Paul, MN 55164-9753. -_ . <br />POSTMASTER:Send address changes to, Zoning Bulletin, 610 Opperman" Drive, P.O. Box 64526 St. <br />Paul, MN 55164~0526. <br /> <br />'. <br /> <br />THOIVISON <br />* <br />\/\fEST <br /> <br />610 Opperman Drive. P.O. Box 64526' St. Paul, MN 55164-0526 <br />1-800-229-2084' emaii: west.customerservice@thomson.com . west.thomson.comtquinlan <br />IS5N 0514-7905 . @ 2008 Thomson Reuters/West. AU Rights Reserved. <br />Quinlan™ is a Thomson Reuters!West brand. . <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />@ 2008" Thomson Reuters/West <br /> <br />50 <br />