Miramar, FL Animal Ordinances: Pet Groomer Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Building requirement
- Fully enclosed, no windows where animals kept
- Exterior cages
- Prohibited
- Outdoor exercise hours
- 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. only
- Minimum facility size
- 1,500 sq ft
- Crematory facilities
- Not allowed
- Annual business tax
- $110.25 (animal grooming)
Summary
Miramar regulates dog grooming and animal-boarding facilities under the same Land Development Code standard as veterinary hospitals: fully enclosed buildings, soundproofing so barking cannot be heard outside, no exterior cages, and no outdoor exercise before 7 a.m. or after 7 p.m.
405.29 Veterinary and Animal Hospitals/Dog Grooming/Pet Daycare/Hotel. Veterinary and animal hospitals, subject to the following conditions and limitations: All facilities shall be contained within completely enclosed structures without windows in any area where animals are contained or treated. Adequate soundproofing in any area where animals are contained or treated, such that animal noises, such as for example barking, cannot be heard outside of the facility. Exterior cages shall not be permitted. Animals may not be exercised outdoors before 7:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m. Shall contain an approved air-handling system for disinfection and odor control. Shall contain adequate waste control facilities, such as a flush system or equal. Shall contain no crematory facilities. Such facility shall contain a minimum of 1,500 square feet. All boarding activities shall be ancillary to the primary use.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 104 | Land Development Code: Supplement 46).
Full Breakdown
29, titled 'Veterinary and Animal Hospitals/Dog Grooming/Pet Daycare/Hotel,' sets the development standards that apply to this combined use category, which groups grooming and pet daycare/boarding operations with veterinary and animal hospitals. Facilities must be contained entirely within completely enclosed structures with no windows in any area where animals are contained or treated, and must have adequate soundproofing so that animal noises, such as barking, cannot be heard outside the building. m. The facility must include an approved air-handling system for disinfection and odor control and adequate waste control facilities such as a flush system, and it may not contain any crematory facilities.
The code also sets a size floor: the facility must contain a minimum of 1,500 square feet, and any boarding activity conducted on site must be ancillary to the primary use rather than a stand-alone business. 25 per year, in addition to whatever LDC conditional or permitted use approval the grooming facility requires in its zoning district.
Violations & Fines
Operating a grooming, boarding, or veterinary facility without the enclosed-structure, soundproofing, or exterior-cage restrictions, or exercising animals outside the 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. window, is a violation of Section 405.29 enforceable through the city's code compliance process, and can jeopardize the facility's underlying zoning approval. Operating without the required $110.25 annual animal grooming business tax receipt is separately enforceable under Code of Ordinances Section 11-32, with delinquency penalties up to twenty-five percent of the tax owed.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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