Granville County, NC Animal Ordinances: Veterinary Clinic Zoning (2026)
Key Facts
- Use classification
- 'Services' under § 32-1306(m), NAICS 54194
- Permitted by right (Y)
- HB, NB, I-1, I-2 districts
- Prohibited (N)
- AR-80, AR-40, R-25, MHPD, O/I
- Loading standard
- 1 bay per 33,000 sq ft
- Parking standard
- Set by Table 03.110B
Summary
Veterinary uses (NAICS 54194) fall under the 'Services' category in Code § 32-1306(m), and Table 03.110A permits Services by right, marked 'Y', only in the Highway Business, Neighborhood Business, Prime Industrial and General Industrial districts. The table marks Services 'N', prohibited, in the AR-80, AR-40, R-25, MHPD and Office/Institutional districts, so a veterinary clinic cannot locate in the county's agricultural or residential zones.
Land Use AR-80 AR-40 R-25 MHPD HB NB I-1 I-2 O/I Parking Loading Other ... Services N N N N Y Y Y Y N see table 03.110B 1/33,000 sf. ... (m)Service uses include a wide variety of personal and commercial services. This category does not include those services for customers in vehicles, such as a drive-in banking facility. ... Veterinary uses (NAICS 54194).
Full Breakdown
Section 32-1306(m) of the Land Development Code lists 'Veterinary uses (NAICS 54194)' among the service uses grouped together in that subsection, alongside educational services, funeral homes, health clubs and personal services. The subsection defines service uses broadly as 'a wide variety of personal and commercial services' but excludes drive-in-style services for customers in vehicles. Table 03.110A, referenced in section 32-142, governs where the Services category may locate: it is marked 'Y', permitted as a matter of right subject to performance standards, in the Highway Business (HB), Neighborhood Business (NB), Prime Industrial (I-1) and General Industrial (I-2) districts.
In the AR-80, AR-40, R-25, MHPD and Office/Institutional (O/I) districts the same row is marked 'N', a prohibited use, meaning a veterinary hospital or clinic cannot be sited in the county's agricultural, residential, manufactured-home-park or office/institutional zoning. Parking for the Services category is set by reference to table 03.110B rather than a flat ratio in table 03.110A itself, and the loading standard is one bay per 33,000 square feet of floor area. Because a veterinary hospital is separately defined in the animal control chapter as 'an establishment maintained and operated by a licensed veterinarian for surgery, diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals,' a clinic still has to secure a site in one of the four districts where Services is a 'Y' use before opening.
Violations & Fines
Operating a veterinary clinic in a district where Services is marked 'N', such as AR-80, AR-40, R-25, MHPD or O/I, means no zoning permit can issue under section 32-1133 and no certificate of occupancy/compliance can issue under section 32-1136. Under the county's general penalty at Code § 1-6, the resulting violation carries a civil penalty by citation, with willful nonpayment punishable as a misdemeanor by up to a $500.00 fine or 30 days in jail.
Frequently Asked Questions
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