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

Section 14-79 covers every animal-related business or organization, and its Groomers subsection layers five specific duties on top: clippers, combs, brushes and other equipment must be sanitized after each animal groomed; animals cannot be left tethered to a grooming station unattended; each animal gets its own clean, separate drying towel; only tepid water may be used to wash dogs and cats, never cold; and grooming bathtubs must be sanitized after each use and kept free of mold and mildew, with clippers, dryers, combs and brushes maintained in good working repair per the manufacturer's instructions.

Groomers also fall under the chapter's general business standards: a current county animal-services operational permit must be displayed prominently, emergency contact information posted at the entrance, a written disaster and evacuation plan posted on site, a working telephone available at all times with the establishment's veterinarian's number posted, and adequate rodent and insect control maintained. Any obvious neglect or abuse discovered on an animal in the groomer's care must be reported to Animal Services, whose phone number must also be posted. Records on every animal in a groomer's care, health treatments administered, an owner's contact and veterinarian information, and a signed medical release, must be kept for two years and produced to an inspecting officer on request.