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1 1 1 BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING JUNE 8, 1981 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Monday, June 8, 1981 at 7:15 p.m. in Room G-1 of the Town Office Building. Members present were: William L. Cosgrove, D.M.D., Chairman; Mr. James W. Lambie and Health Director, George A. Smith. Mr. Peter DiMatteo, Building Commissioner, and Zoning Officer met with the Board at 7:30 p.m. The Board was interested in the regulations in regard to animal permit holders, namely horses, that rented out stable space to other horse owners. The Board asked Mr. DiMatteo where this is a commercial venture shouldn't they have to go before the Board of Appeals before being given their animal permit to keep horses. Mr. DiMatteo said he found that in order to board horses a special permit should be obtained from the Board of Appeals if it is a commercial venture. He said some people could just be letting their friends use the barn. Mr. Lambie asked if the Board of Health should send the applicants down to the Board of appeals if they are boarding horses. Mr. Smith said when we ask if they are boarding horses they always say, "No". Mr. DiMatteo said they should be required to show ownership of horses to see who does own the horses. Mr. Lambie asked Mr. DiMatteo if the Board should send them down to you. Mr. DiMatteo said to send them to the Board of Appeals. Mr. Smith told Mr. DiMatteo that we wanted his opinion because of the case they were having come before the Board this evening. He said that one of the people that stabled their horse at Smoske's a year or two ago went to the Board of Appeals and that Board said if the Health Board will not give Mrs. Smoske an animal permit that there was no need of filing with the Board of Appeals. Mr. Smith said that most of the larger stables are all gone now. Mr. DiMatteo told the Board members that a form goes around now to each Department from either the Building Dept. of the Board of Appeals asking for an opinion from each department that would have an interest in that particular thing. Mr. DiMatteo stated again that the Board would have to be very careful that the extra horses being stabled on the property isn't just friends horses. He said there should be no breeding, boarding, etc. without a "special permit".