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Antioch, CA Animal Ordinances: Pet Groomer Rules (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Ratio
1 space per 400 sq. ft. gross floor area
Comparison
Same ratio as animal boarding kennels
Vet hospitals
Require 1 space per 250 sq. ft.
Exemption
Within 1/2 mile of major transit stop
Unlisted uses
Zoning Administrator sets ratio
Cost
Required parking provided free of charge

Summary

A pet grooming business in Antioch must provide one off-street parking space for every 400 square feet of gross floor area under the city's zoning parking table. AMC § 9-5.1703.1 sets that ratio under 'Animal grooming' alongside animal boarding, while veterinary hospitals need a higher one-per-250-square-foot ratio.

(A) (1) Off-street motor vehicle parking spaces shall be provided according to the following table. Each land use shall be provided with at least the number of off-street parking spaces stated in the table. ... Animal boarding 1 per 400 sq. ft. of gross floor area / Animal grooming 1 per 400 sq. ft. of gross floor area / Animal hospitals 1 per 250 sq. ft. of gross floor area (veterinary clinic)

Full Breakdown

1 lists 'Animal grooming' among the commercial/retail/office use classifications at one parking space per 400 square feet of gross floor area, the same ratio the table sets for animal boarding kennels. That places grooming below the higher one-space-per-250-square-foot standard the table applies to animal hospitals and veterinary clinics, reflecting that grooming businesses see less concentrated client and staff traffic than a clinic. 1(A)(1) requires every land use to provide at least the number of spaces stated in the table before the city will approve the site. Development within a half-mile of a major transit stop is exempt from this table under Cal. 1(A)(2)). 1(B)). 1702(G)).

Violations & Fines

Opening or expanding a grooming business without providing the parking the table requires is a zoning violation enforced under the penalty cross-referenced at § 9-5.2904; the Community Development Department can withhold occupancy or business license sign-off until the required spaces are striped and available. A site that later converts excess parking to storage or additional retail floor area without recalculating the ratio also falls out of compliance and is subject to the same code enforcement process.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much parking does a pet grooming shop need in Antioch?
One off-street space for every 400 square feet of gross floor area, per the 'Animal grooming' line of the off-street parking table at AMC § 9-5.1703.1. That is the same ratio the table applies to animal boarding kennels, and it is lower than the one-per-250-square-foot standard set for veterinary hospitals.
Is a grooming business exempt from Antioch's parking table?
Only if it sits within a half-mile of a major transit stop, an exemption § 9-5.1703.1(A)(2) ties directly to Cal. Gov't Code § 65863.2. Everywhere else in the city, the grooming use must meet the one-space-per-400-square-foot standard before the city signs off on the site or use permit.
What if my grooming business also offers boarding or day care?
The parking table does not list every combination use, so § 9-5.1703.1(B) puts the Zoning Administrator in charge of picking the closest equivalent use and setting the space count, which can require you to submit survey data or fund a parking study based on Institute of Transportation Engineers figures.

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