Broward County, FL Animal Ordinances: Pet Groomer Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Design flow
- 200 gallons/day per wash basin
- Governing section
- Sec. 27-201(a)(3), fee authorization
- Administering agency
- PWESD (Public Works and Environmental Services)
- Excludes
- Retail sales floor space
Summary
Broward County sets a wastewater design-flow fee of 200 gallons per day for every wash basin at a pet grooming parlor tied into the county sanitary sewer system, excluding retail space.
Sec. 27-201. - Fee authorization. ... (3)Sanitary sewer connections estimated wastewater flows: The unit flows as indicated below shall be used in determining hydraulic loadings of sewers and wastewater treatment plants anticipated from proposed projects. ... Pet grooming parlors (a) per wash basin (does not include retail sales) 200
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 72 | Administrative Code: Supplement 28).
Full Breakdown
Under the Chapter 27 fee schedule administered by the Public Works and Environmental Services Department (PWESD), any project requiring county approval before a building permit is assessed a fee based on estimated wastewater flow. The table used to calculate that flow assigns pet grooming parlors 200 gallons per day per wash basin, specifically excluding any retail sales portion of the business. Groomers connecting to a county-licensed sanitary sewer or wastewater treatment facility must obtain the required PWESD license before construction or operation begins.
Violations & Fines
Constructing a sewer connection or operating a wash-basin setup without the PWESD license required under Section 27-198, or misreporting wash-basin counts to understate the flow-based fee, can trigger Chapter 27 code enforcement action and a corrected fee assessment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the fee cover retail pet-supply sales at a grooming business?
Who does this wastewater fee apply to?
Sources & Official References
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