Lane County, OR Animal Ordinances: Pet Groomer Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Max pets at once
- 2
- Allowed hours
- 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Overnight boarding
- Not permitted
- Home occupation floor cap
- 300 sq ft or 25% of home
- Nameplate sign limit
- 1 sq ft, unlit
- Enforcement trigger
- Written notice required first (LC 10.340-70)
Summary
Lane County allows small-scale pet grooming as a home occupation in unincorporated zoning districts, but Lane Code 10.340-15(8) caps it at two pets at a time, restricts hours to 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and bars overnight boarding. The business must also meet the chapter's general home occupation standards for traffic, signage, and noise.
(8) Small pet grooming, provided that the activity is limited to no more than two pets at any one time and operated only between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. No pets may be kept overnight.
Full Breakdown
, with no pets kept overnight. 340-30(7) allowing personal contact on the premises for occupations that cannot otherwise be conducted. 340-30: it can't generate excessive traffic, monopolize on-street parking, or bring in frequent freight deliveries, and noise, smoke, fumes or odors can't exceed what a normal residence produces. Employees are limited to residents of the home for which the permit is issued, no outside employees are allowed, and the whole operation must be contained inside the dwelling or a fully enclosed accessory building with no exterior display beyond a single unlit nameplate of one square foot.
The space devoted to the business can't exceed 300 square feet or 25% of the dwelling's floor area, whichever is smaller, and no more than one truck of 3/4-ton capacity may be kept on site for the business. Lane County Land Management administers Home Occupation compliance under LC Chapter 10.
Violations & Fines
Under LC 10.340-70, going over the two-pet cap or the 8 a.m.-6 p.m. window is not automatically a citable violation. The Planning Director must first send written notice by certified mail, hand delivery, or by posting it on the operator's front door, describing exactly which limitation was not followed. Only if the operator continues after that notice does the failure become an enforceable violation of the Home Occupations chapter, subject to Lane County zoning code enforcement action.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I run a dog grooming business from my home in Lane County?
Do I need a separate permit for home pet grooming?
What happens if I exceed the two-pet limit?
Sources & Official References
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