Coconut Creek, FL Animal Ordinances: Pet Groomer Rules (2026)

The City Commission of Coconut Creek sets the zoning for pet groomers in the Master Business List in Code § 13-621, which covers the B-2, B-3 and B-4 districts. The line reads "Animal grooming (no overnight boarding)" and carries a P in B-3 and a P in B-4, with footnote (3) on both. P means permitted use, so a groomer that meets the footnote needs no special land use hearing. The B-2 cell for grooming is empty.

Footnote (3) is the operating rule. The business must conduct its business wholly within a building, and only limited outside dog walking is permitted. A shop that adds animal boarding services or outdoor exercise or play areas falls under the supplemental regulations in section 13-35(j), "Standards for animal boarding facilities," and the standard special land use requirements of section 13-35. The separate line "Animal boarding services" is an S (special land use) in B-3 and B-4.

Special land use approval under section 13-35 is a public process. The development review committee reviews the application, the planning and zoning board makes a recommendation, and the City Commission then approves, approves with conditions, or denies it by resolution.

Every groomer also needs a City business tax receipt. Section 18-24 requires the director of development services to confirm the location conforms to zoning before issuing it, and applicants pay a non-refundable $25.00 pre-application fee. In the section 18-37 schedule, item 006000 ANIMAL GROOMING SERVICE is $127.61, and ANIMAL OBEDIENCE TRAINING (006100) is a separate $127.61 classification. Keeping four or more dogs or cats over four months old overnight would also meet the chapter 5 definition of a kennel, which section 5-10 makes unlawful unless it complies with the Code's zoning and licensing provisions.