Fairfield, CA Animal Ordinances: Veterinary Clinic Zoning (2026)

2, Table 25-9 (Commercial District Land Use Regulations) lists 'Animal clinic or grooming,' 'Animal hospital,' and 'Animal kennel' under the 'Health and Veterinary Services' category and assigns each use a permit level in every commercial zoning district: CN (Neighborhood Commercial), CO (Office Commercial), CS (Service Commercial), CT (Thoroughfare Commercial), CC (Community Commercial), CR (Regional Commercial), and CM (Mixed Commercial). An animal clinic or grooming business is permitted by-right ('P') in CN, CS, CT, and CC, requires a Conditional Use Permit ('C') in CO, and isn't allowed at all in CR or CM.

An animal hospital needs a Conditional Use Permit in CN, CO, and CR, is permitted by-right in CS, CT, and CC, and isn't allowed in CM. An animal kennel needs a Conditional Use Permit in CN, CT, CC, and CR, is permitted by-right only in CS, and isn't allowed in CO or CM. 6 puts the use through discretionary review, where the City can approve, approve with conditions, or deny the application based on the specific site and neighborhood impacts; a use marked '-' isn't allowed on the table at all and can't be approved through any permit.

Where the table cites a section number or footnote for a use, that section's regulations apply in addition to the base permit level, so an operator should confirm the applicable zoning district code before assuming a veterinary use is allowed.