Floyd County, GA Animal Ordinances: Veterinary Clinic Zoning (2026)

25, Veterinary or Kennels, of the Unified Land Development Code sets three standards that apply wherever a veterinary clinic or kennel is a permitted use in unincorporated Floyd County. First, all structures and the activities conducted at them have to be located at least 100 feet from any property that is zoned or used for residential purposes, a buffer that applies regardless of the animal clinic's own zoning district. Second, no animals can be housed or caged outside the principal building in the O-I Office Institutional or C-C Community Commercial districts, meaning outdoor runs and kennel yards are off-limits there even if indoor boarding is allowed.

Third, a noncommercial kennel, defined in this section as a facility accommodating three or more animals, located on residentially zoned property has to sit on a lot of not less than one acre. 25 for their siting rules. Because the setback and outdoor-caging limits attach to the use itself rather than to a specific district, they carry over into every zoning district where a veterinary office or kennel is separately listed as a permitted use.