Anne Arundel County                          2443

Section 13-350.1. Standards.

Special exception uses may be granted only if, in the opinion of
the hearing authority:

(1)    The use will not be detrimental to the public health, safety
and welfare.

(2)    The location, nature and height of buildings, walls and
fences, the nature and extent of landscaping on the site, and the
location, size, nature and intensity of all phases of the use and its
access streets will be compatible with the appropriate and orderly
development of the district in which it is located.

(3)    The operations related to such use will not be more objec-
tionable to nearby properties than operations in permitted uses (with
regard to noise, fumes, vibration and light).

(4)    THE PROPOSED USE WILL NOT CONFLICT WITH
EXISTING OR PROGRAMMED PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERV-
ICES, SCHOOLS AND ROADS.

(5)    Public utility service (electricity, sewerage, storm drainage
and water), if available, will be adequate to service the proposed use,
will have suitable access thereto, and the proposal will not overburden
existing facilities or pre-empt proposed AS PROPOSED IN THE
MASTER PLAN OF WATER AND WASTEWATER FOR develop-
ment of the surrounding areas. In addition, on-site water supply,
sewerage treatment, storm drainage disposal or power plant pro-
posal will be adequate to service the proposed use.

(6)    The proposed use shall have written recommendation and
comments of the Anne Arundel County Health Department and the
Department of Public Works.

(7)    The applicant has presented sufficient evidence of public
need for the use.

Section 13-350.2. Burden of Proof.

The applicant for a special exception shall have the burden of
proof (including the burden of going forward with the evidence and
the burden of persuasion) on all questions of fact.

Specific Standards
Other Special Exceptions
Section 13-352. Abbatoirs and Stockyards.

(a)    Abbatoirs and stockyards as commercial operations shall
be permitted in W3 Industrial Districts subject to the provisions of
Section 13-316.2 through 13-316.6 of this Subtitle.

(b)    Abbatoirs as adjunct to Agricultural Uses and having a
retail outlet shall be permitted in RA Residential Districts subject
to the provisions of Section 13-311.3, 13-311.4 and 13-311.6 and selling
only products raised on the premises.