Aurora, IL Animal Ordinances: Veterinary Clinic Zoning (2026)
Key Facts
- Permitted zone
- B-B Business-Boulevard District only
- Building requirement
- Wholly enclosed building
- Governing section
- Code § 49-108.6
- Business licensing
- State license required (§ 9-4)
Summary
Animal hospitals and kennels may operate in Aurora only within the B-B Business-Boulevard District, and only when the entire operation is conducted inside an enclosed building.
Permitted Uses. The use of land or buildings in the B-B district shall be limited to the following: ... Pet shops, kennel or animal hospital when conducted wholly within an enclosed building.
Full Breakdown
Aurora Code of Ordinances § 49-108.6 lists "pet shops, kennel or animal hospital when conducted wholly within an enclosed building" among the permitted uses of the B-B Business-Boulevard District -- the zoning code does not authorize veterinary hospitals as a matter of right in other business or residential districts. A separate provision, Code § 9-7 in the Animals chapter, bars anyone from keeping a for-profit boarding kennel "except where expressly authorized by the Zoning Ordinance," reinforcing that siting is a zoning question, not just a business-license one. The enclosed-building requirement rules out outdoor kenneling, runs, or treatment areas visible from outside the structure.
Violations & Fines
Operating a kennel or animal hospital outside the B-B district, or with outdoor pens visible from the property line, violates the zoning use table and can draw a cease-and-desist order plus fines from the Building & Zoning Division.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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