Lake County, FL Animal Ordinances: Pet Groomer Rules (2026)

Sec. 4-2 applies Lake County's animal chapter not just in the unincorporated county but, by agreement, inside thirteen municipalities including Clermont, Eustis, Leesburg, Mount Dora and Tavares. Sec. where animals are kept as part or whole of a business concern,' putting grooming shops under the same care rules as boarding kennels. Sec. 4-32(a) sets those standards: cages must be nonabsorbent, structurally sound, and sized so an animal can sit erect with four inches of headroom, turn around with four inches to spare, and walk the equivalent of its own body length; animals need feeding at least once every 24 hours (twice daily for dogs and cats under six months), continuous fresh water, daily exercise for weaned dogs, and separation of sick or incompatible animals.

Every establishment must keep a permanent record of any animal death, noting species, date and cause, open to inspection by an Animal Enforcement Officer, and must keep a licensed veterinarian's statement on file for any animal exempted from a requirement for medical reasons. Sec. 4-32(a)(10) ties all of this to licensure: the shop has to stay clean enough that it doesn't disturb neighbors with odor or noise, is subject to periodic inspection during reasonable hours, and can be closed, with any county license it holds revoked, for noncompliance.