Kirkwood, MO Animal Ordinances: Pet Groomer Rules (2026)

The 'P' designation in Table 35-1 means the grooming or day-care use is allowed by right, subject to all other applicable Code standards, and can be approved through the ordinary occupancy or building permit process under § 25-35(b)(1) unless the project also triggers site plan review under § 25-19. That puts pet grooming and day care on materially different footing from 'animal facility, major,' which covers veterinary clinics, animal hospitals, kennels, shelters, and overnight boarding and is marked 'S' for special use, requiring a City Council-approved special use permit.

The Code draws the line at overnight care and medical treatment: § 25-104 defines 'animal facility, minor' to cover only grooming and daytime boarding, while reserving overnight boarding, breeding, and medical care for the major category. No use-specific standards section is cross-referenced for the minor category in Table 35-1, so a groomer's obligations come from the general development and building standards that apply to every permitted use in its district, not from any extra numeric limit tied to animal facilities specifically.