Anaheim allows pet grooming as a commercial use under AMC Title 18 with a city business license, basic sanitation standards, and no overnight boarding without separate conditional use permits.
Pet grooming salons in Anaheim operate under standard commercial zoning without a state professional license requirement, since California does not separately license groomers. Operators need an Anaheim business license through the City Treasurer's office, must follow OC Health Care Agency wastewater discharge rules for hair and shampoo runoff, and must meet ADA accessibility for the customer area. Mobile grooming vans require business licensing and may not park-and-operate on residential streets without resident consent. Salons that hold animals overnight or board between appointments cross into kennel-use territory and need a conditional use permit.
Operating without a business license, discharging untreated wastewater to the storm drain, or holding animals overnight without a kennel CUP can trigger code enforcement and OC Sanitation actions.
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