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Casa Grande, AZ Animal Ordinances: Veterinary Clinic Zoning (2026)

Significant Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Permit required
Conditional use permit, B-2 Zone
Mandatory condition
Animal runs fully enclosed in building
Reviewing body
Casa Grande Planning Commission
By-right in
B-4 and I-1 zones (Table 17.16.030B)
Similar conditional use in
B-3 Zone, Section 17.28.030(A)

Summary

In Casa Grande's General Business (B-2) Zone, an animal hospital, clinic or kennel is only a conditionally permitted use: Casa Grande Municipal Code § 17.24.120(A) requires a conditional use permit, and § 17.68.120(D)(6) mandates that every animal run be completely enclosed inside the building before the Planning Commission can approve it.

Conditionally permitted uses in the B-2 Zone are as follows: A. Animal hospital, clinic or kennel, subject to the development standards set forth in Section 17.68.120.D; ... ... 6. Animal hospital, clinic for kennel.

a. Animal runs are required to be completely enclosed in the building.

Full Breakdown

Casa Grande Municipal Code § 17.24.120 lists conditionally permitted uses in the General Business (B-2) Zone, and item A places animal hospital, clinic or kennel on that list, subject to the development standards in § 17.68.120(D). Because it is a conditional use rather than a principally permitted one, an applicant must obtain a conditional use permit through the Planning Commission under the review process set out in § 17.68.120, which requires a public hearing with notice under § 17.66.020 and Commission findings that the site is adequate in size, has adequate street access, and will cause no significant adverse impact on abutting property.

Section 17.68.120(D)(6) then imposes one mandatory condition specific to this use, requiring animal runs to be completely enclosed in the building. Table 17.16.030B in Chapter 17.16 shows the same use, described there as an animal hospital, clinic and kennel providing the establishment and animal runs are completely enclosed in the building, is instead principally permitted, without a hearing, in the B-4 and I-1 zones, and it also appears as a conditional use with the identical § 17.68.120(D) standard in the B-3 zone under § 17.28.030(A). Any approved conditional use permit is recorded with the Pinal County Recorder's Office and runs with the land, binding future owners.

Violations & Fines

Operating an animal hospital, clinic or kennel in the B-2 Zone without an approved conditional use permit, or without fully enclosing animal runs as § 17.68.120(D)(6) requires, is a zoning violation. Under § 1.08.010, that is a Class II misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $750, up to four months in jail, or both, with each day of continued violation a separate offense.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I open a veterinary clinic in a Casa Grande B-2 commercial zone by right?
No. Casa Grande Municipal Code § 17.24.120(A) lists animal hospital, clinic or kennel as a conditionally permitted use in the B-2 Zone, which means it needs a conditional use permit approved by the Planning Commission, not just a standard business permit.
What condition does the city attach to an animal hospital permit?
Section 17.68.120(D)(6) requires that animal runs be completely enclosed in the building; the Planning Commission must impose this as a mandatory condition of any approved conditional use permit for an animal hospital, clinic or kennel.
Are there zones where a veterinary clinic doesn't need a special permit?
Yes. Table 17.16.030B lists animal hospital, clinic and kennel as a principally permitted use, not requiring a conditional use permit, in the B-4 General Commercial and I-1 Garden and Light Industrial zones, as long as the establishment and animal runs are completely enclosed in the building.

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