Skokie, IL Animal Ordinances: Pet Groomer Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Covered activity
- grooming pets/animals for profit or hire
- Waste removal limit
- no more than 24 hours
- Noise limit
- no disturbing barking or howling
- Inspections
- Village Manager, as often as necessary
- Standard fine
- up to $750.00 per day
Summary
Any Village of Skokie establishment that grooms pets and animals for profit or hire is regulated as a pet and animal service under Chapter 54, Article XI. The premises must stay clean and sanitary, waste cannot sit more than 24 hours, and animals cannot be left barking or howling enough to disturb a neighborhood.
Pet and animal sales, services and veterinary services includes any establishment where: ... (3)Pets and animals are groomed for profit or hire. ... (a)Every establishment shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition, and no refuse or waste material shall be allowed to remain thereon for more than 24 hours. ... No establishment regulated under this article shall harbor or keep any animal shut or tied up in any yard or enclosure, or on the premises of such establishment, which, by barking, howling, bawling or other noises, shall disturb the peace and quiet of any family, individual or neighborhood.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 205 | Zoning: Supplement 89).
Full Breakdown
Skokie Village Code Chapter 54, Article XI covers 'Pet and Animal Services' and applies to any establishment where pets and animals, defined to include dogs, cats, birds, mice, rats and other small animals, are raised, trained, boarded, sold, or groomed for profit or hire (Sec. 54-361). The Village Manager or a designee administers the article and is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to carry it out (Sec. 54-363), and the Village Manager or designee can inspect every regulated establishment as often as necessary to confirm compliance (Sec.
54-364). Two substantive standards apply directly to a grooming shop's daily operation. First, sanitation: every establishment must be kept clean and sanitary, and no refuse or waste material can remain on the premises for more than 24 hours; animals must be humanely treated, and any animal with a communicable disease must be isolated and reported promptly to the Director of Public Health (Sec. 54-365). Second, noise: a groomer cannot harbor or keep an animal shut up or tied in a yard, enclosure or elsewhere on the premises if its barking, howling, bawling or other noise disturbs the peace and quiet of a family, individual or neighborhood (Sec.
54-366). Operating in violation of Article XI is declared a public nuisance under Sec. 42-35, giving the Village Manager authority to recommend that the Corporation Counsel pursue injunctive relief in Cook County Circuit Court in addition to any other Chapter 42 remedy (Sec. 54-362).
Violations & Fines
A grooming establishment operating outside Article XI's sanitation, animal-treatment, or noise standards is declared a public nuisance under Sec. 42-35, letting the Village Manager refer the matter to the Corporation Counsel for injunctive relief in Cook County Circuit Court. Because Article XI sets no separate fine schedule, the Code's standard penalty at Sec. 1-6 applies: a fine of up to $750.00 for each day a violation continues until it is abated or corrected.
Frequently Asked Questions
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