Chino, CA Animal Ordinances: Veterinary Clinic Zoning (2026)
Key Facts
- CN, CO commercial zones
- Not permitted
- CG, CR, CS commercial zones
- Conditional use permit
- BP, M1, M2 industrial zones
- Conditional use permit
- AD (airport) zone
- Not permitted
- Animal housing
- Indoors only
Summary
Chino bars veterinary clinics from its neighborhood-commercial and office zones outright and requires a conditional use permit everywhere else they're allowed, with all animals housed indoors.
Table 20.06-1: Veterinary Clinics — CN ■, CG C, CO ■, CR C, CS C. Table 20.07-1: Veterinary Clinics — BP C, M1 C, M2 C, AD ■. Glossary: "Veterinary clinics. A professional office where animals receive medical treatment on the premises from a licensed veterinarian, and where all animals are housed indoors. The outdoor housing of animals shall be considered a 'kennel' and is not permitted as an accessory use."
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 38).
Full Breakdown
Chino Municipal Code § 20.06.030, Table 20.06-1, marks "Veterinary Clinics" not permitted ("■") in the CN and CO commercial zones, and requires a conditional use permit ("C") in CG, CR and CS. Table 20.07-1 under § 20.07.030 applies the same conditional-use-permit standard in the BP, M1 and M2 industrial zones, while barring clinics entirely from the AD (airport development) zone. The code's glossary, at Title 20, Chapter 20.24, defines "veterinary clinics" as a professional office where a licensed veterinarian treats animals "on the premises" and where "all animals are housed indoors"; outdoor housing of animals at such a facility is reclassified as a "kennel" and "is not permitted as an accessory use."
Violations & Fines
Operating a veterinary clinic in a zone marked not permitted, or without an approved conditional use permit where one is required, is a zoning code violation; keeping animals outdoors at a clinic is treated as an unpermitted kennel use.
Frequently Asked Questions
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