Garland, TX Animal Ordinances: Pet Groomer Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required for
- Selling, grooming, breeding, boarding, training animals (§22.22(A))
- Permit term
- 12 months, renewed annually (§22.22(D))
- Plumbing requirement
- Supervisor-approved hair trap for bathing businesses (§22.22(J))
- Vet clinic status
- Exempt from permit, not from hair-trap rule (§22.22(H))
- Revocation appeal window
- 10 days to Supervisor, then Administrative Review Board (§22.22(I))
Summary
No one may groom animals for business in Garland without an Animal Services permit: Section 22.22(A) bans engaging in "the business of selling, grooming, breeding, showing, exhibiting, boarding, or training animals without a valid permit," and any groomer that washes or bathes animals must also install a Supervisor-approved hair trap under Subsection (J).
(A) No person shall engage in the business of selling, grooming, breeding, showing, exhibiting, boarding, or training animals without a valid permit from Animal Services. ... (H) Licensed veterinarians and veterinary clinics are exempt from the provisions of this section except subsection (J). (J) Any business or veterinary clinic within which animals are washed or bathed shall comply with the construction provisions in section 22.49 of this chapter and shall install and properly maintain a hair trap, the design and size of which shall be approved by the Supervisor of Animal Services.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4862189; v40 updated 2026-05-19).
Full Breakdown
22(C) routes the application to Animal Services on a Supervisor-provided form, and approval waits on confirmation from the relevant City departments that the business satisfies zoning, building, fire and health-code requirements. Once issued, the permit runs for 12 months and must be renewed annually by a new written application and fee under Subsection (D); it cannot be transferred to another person or address. 85, and Subsection (F) lets the Supervisor waive the permit, fee or conditions for scientific, educational, nonprofit-show or City-owned-animal programs. The permit must be displayed publicly under Subsection (G).
" A revoked permit can be appealed to the Supervisor within 10 days under Subsection (I), with the appeal then heard by the Administrative Review Board, which may uphold, reverse or modify the revocation.
Violations & Fines
Operating a grooming business without the Section 22.22(A) permit is a citable Animal Services offense enforced under Section 22.02(A). The Supervisor of Animal Services may revoke a permit for noncompliance with the article, and the permit holder must file a written appeal within 10 days of the revocation notice or lose the right to a hearing before the Administrative Review Board.
Frequently Asked Questions
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