Flint, MI Animal Ordinances: Veterinary Clinic Zoning (2026)
Key Facts
- D-6 district status
- Principal permitted use, § 50-64(d)
- Setback required
- 50 feet from residence districts
- Also permitted in
- D-3 district, § 50-47(e)
- Permit type
- By-right, no special approval
Summary
Flint's zoning code permits animal hospitals and veterinary clinics outright in the D-6 general and highway commercial-service district, provided animal areas sit at least 50 feet from any residence district.
(d) Animal hospitals, veterinary clinics and the like. Animals hospitals, kennels for display, boarding or treatment of pets and other domestic animals; provided, that any structure or area used for such purposes, including pens and exercise yards shall be located at least 50 feet from any residence district.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2016 Code: Local legislation current through Ordinance 3821, passed 3-1-2012).
Full Breakdown
Flint's zoning ordinance lists 'animal hospitals, veterinary clinics and the like', including kennels for display, boarding or treatment of pets and other domestic animals, as a principal permitted use in the D-6 general and highway commercial-service district under § 50-64(d). The code attaches one dimensional condition: any structure or area used for the clinic, including pens and exercise yards, must be located at least 50 feet from any residence district. Elsewhere in the code, small animal and companion veterinary clinics are also listed as a permitted use in the D-3 community business district under § 50-47(e).
Violations & Fines
A veterinary clinic or animal hospital sited within 50 feet of a residence district, or opened outside a district where the use is permitted, can have its permit voided and be subject to city abatement action.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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