Edison, NJ Animal Ordinances: Veterinary Clinic Zoning (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum lot area
- 20,000 sq ft
- Dog run setback
- 25 feet from lot line
- Outdoor hours
- No animals outdoors dusk to dawn
- Eligible zones
- G-B and G-BH only
- Approval needed
- Conditional use approval
Summary
Edison Township treats dog kennels and veterinarian's clinics as a conditional use in the G-B and G-BH General Business Districts, requiring a 20,000-square-foot lot, a 25-foot dog-run setback, and no animals left outdoors overnight.
Dog kennel and veterinarian's clinic.
(a) Such use shall be located on a minimum lot area of not less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.
(b) No outdoor dog run shall be located within twenty-five (25) feet of a lot line, no animals at the site shall be kept out of doors from dusk to dawn;
2. Drive-in restaurant, provided that:
(a) No such use shall be located on a lot of less than one (1) acre in size.
(b) No drive-in or drive-through windows or other appurtenances designed or used to serve food to customers outside the principal building shall be permitted.
(c) No such use shall have a habitable floor area, as defined in the Township Uniform Construction Code, of less than five thousand five hundred (5,500) square feet.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4904708; v19 updated 2026-03-25; through 03-25-2026).
Full Breakdown
In Edison Township, Middlesex County, a dog kennel or veterinarian's clinic cannot open by right in the G-B or G-BH General Business Districts: it needs conditional use approval. The site must have a minimum lot area of 20,000 square feet. Any outdoor dog run has to sit at least 25 feet from every lot line, and animals cannot be kept outdoors between dusk and dawn. The township's height, area and yard schedule (Section 37-63) applies on top of these conditional-use standards, so exact setbacks and building limits come from that separate table. The rule reaches only G-B/G-BH parcels, not the whole township.
Violations & Fines
Building or operating a kennel or veterinary clinic in a G-B/G-BH zone without conditional use approval, or violating the 25-foot dog-run setback or dusk-to-dawn outdoor restriction, can bring a zoning enforcement action and fines under the Code's general penalty section.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a veterinary clinic open anywhere in Edison?
Can a kennel keep dogs outside overnight?
Sources & Official References
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