Burbank Municipal Code Div. 2 Commercial STABLES21

5-1-1308: LOT AREA PER HORSE:

Wherever horses are kept for commercial purposes, a minimum of five hundred (500) square feet of lot area shall be provided for each horse, except that additional horses may be kept, if completely enclosed individual box stalls with minimum dimensions of eight feet (8') in width and twelve feet (12') in length are provided for each additional horse but in no case shall there be more than one horse per four hundred (400) square feet of lot area. [Added by Ord. No. 2467; formerly numbered Section 6-137; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]

5-1-1309: PUBLIC SANITARY FACILITIES22:

Every commercial stable, or portion thereof, where the public is served shall be provided with a minimum of one toilet for each sex, in separate rooms, located so as to be reasonably convenient to the public. [Added by Ord. No. 2467; formerly numbered Section 6-138; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]

5-1-1310: EXITS:

Each building or enclosure used in connection with the keeping of ten (10) or more horses for commercial purposes shall have at least two (2) exits of a minimum width of eight feet (8') each, placed at a distance apart equal to not less than one-fifth (1/5) of the perimeter of the area served. [Added by Ord. No. 2467; formerly numbered Section 6-139; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]

5-1-1311: SMOKING PROHIBITED; SIGNS TO BE POSTED:

Smoking is prohibited in commercial stables within any structure housing horses and in any structure or area used for the storage of feed and grain. There shall be posted in a conspicuous place at all points of ingress to such structure or area, a sign stating “SMOKING PROHIBITED”. Such signs shall be easily readable and the stable operator shall be responsible for compliance. [Added by Ord. No. 2467; formerly numbered Section 6-140; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]

5-1-1312: FENCES AND GATES:

That portion of a commercial stable used for horses shall be completely enclosed with a fence and gates or other exits having a minimum height of six feet (6') and capable of supporting a force of one hundred fifty (150) pounds per foot with the load applied three feet (3') from the ground surface. Gates shall be equipped with locks, latches, or other hardware capable of holding gates in a closed position. Horizontal intermediate members in open type railings shall be spaced not more than two and one-half feet (21/2') apart. [Added by Ord. No. 2467; formerly numbered Section 6-141; renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]