Burleson, TX Animal Ordinances: Veterinary Clinic Zoning (2026)

Section 50 of Appendix B, the City of Burleson zoning ordinance, separates veterinary uses by whether animals are treated outdoors. VETERINARIAN HOSPITAL is the office and clinic of a doctor of veterinary medicine, not including outside treatment pens. VETERINARIAN HOSPITAL WITH OUTSIDE PENS is the same clinic including outside treatment pens. VETERINARIAN, OFFICE ONLY is the offices of a doctor of veterinary medicine with limited on site treatment of small domestic animals. VETERINARIAN SUPPLY is separately defined as a retail store offering for sale to the public veterinarian supplies.

The base district lists place each use. The GR general retail list names Veterinarian, office only and Veterinarian hospital as primary uses. The CC central commercial and C commercial lists name Veterinarian hospital, Veterinarian, office only and Veterinarian, supply store as primary uses. The I industrial list names Veterinarian, office only, Veterinarian hospital and Veterinarian with outside animal pens as primary uses. The NS neighborhood service lists do not name a veterinary use.

In the A agricultural district, all three clinic types (office only, hospital, and with outside animal pens) sit under § 52-110, Specific use permit. That route is an ordinance amendment: a site plan under § 131, a public hearing, a recommendation from the planning and zoning commission and action by the city council. Under § 130-110 the council weighs safety of the motoring public and pedestrians, safety from fire hazard, noise producing elements, glare of vehicular and stationary lights, and adequacy of parking. The council can attach conditions, and the permit is not a permanent change in zoning.

A clinic on a lot in the Old Town or IH35 overlay districts also answers to the overlay use lists in Article IV.