Greenwood, IN Animal Ordinances: Veterinary Clinic Zoning (2026)
Key Facts
- Permitted zones (principal)
- CS, CM, CL, OT, IC districts
- Accessory-only zone
- Agricultural (AG) district
- Residential zones
- Not permitted, any format
- Home occupation
- Banned under Sec. 10-03-12
- Governing table
- UDO Sec. 10-02-11
Summary
In the City of Greenwood, Indiana, a veterinary clinic is a permitted principal use only in the Commercial-Small, Commercial-Medium, Commercial-Large, Old Town, and Interstate Commerce zoning districts, and a permitted accessory use in the Agricultural district. The Unified Development Ordinance's Master List of Uses table (Sec. 10-02-11) excludes clinics from every residential zone, and Sec. 10-03-12 separately bars anyone from running a veterinary clinic, kennel, or stables as a home occupation.
(PP = Permitted Principal) RL RM RA RMC RMH CS CM CL IM IL OT OTR IC AC OS AG ... Veterinary Clinic PP PP PP PP PP PA ... ... 12. The following uses by the nature of the investment or operation have a pronounced tendency once started to rapidly increase beyond the limits permitted for home occupations, and thereby impair the use and value of a residentially zoned area for residence purposes. Therefore, the uses specified below shall not be permitted as home occupations: a. Auto/vehicle repairs, minor or major, Barbershop, Beauty shop, Dance studio, Dental office or clinic, Medical office or clinic, Painting of vehicles, trailers, boats, etc., Photography studio, Photo developing, Private schools with organized classes, Upholstering, Television and radio repair, Lawn mower or bicycle repair, Large or small appliance center, Freight/trucking or shipping, Tooling, welding or machinery shops, Antique or gift shops, Tool or equipment rental, Veterinary clinic, kennel, or stables, Restaurants, eating or drinking establishments, Any other use not meeting the conditions of this section.
Full Breakdown
Greenwood's Common Council classifies 'Veterinary Clinic' as its own line item in the Master List of Uses by Zone and District at Sec. 10-02-11 of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), the table that governs every parcel across the city's sixteen zoning districts, from Residential - Large Lot (RL) through Agricultural (AG). Reading the row across the district columns, a veterinary clinic is marked PP (Permitted Principal) only in Commercial - Small Format (CS), Commercial - Medium Format (CM), Commercial - Large Format (CL), the Old Town District (OT), and the Interstate Commerce District (IC); it is marked PA (Permitted Accessory) only in the Agricultural District (AG).
Every residential column, RL, RM, RA, RMC, and RMH, along with the industrial, Old Town Residential, Airport Commerce, and Open Space columns, is left blank, meaning the use is not allowed there at all, principal or accessory. Community Development Services checks this table during site-plan and building-permit review before a clinic can open. Separately, Sec. 10-03-12's Home Occupations standards list uses that 'have a pronounced tendency once started to rapidly increase beyond the limits permitted for home occupations' and expressly name 'Veterinary clinic, kennel, or stables' among roughly twenty uses, alongside auto repair shops and restaurants, that can never be run out of a house in a residential zone, even as a small side business.
Violations & Fines
Operating a veterinary clinic outside its permitted zones, or running one from a home in a residential district, is a civil zoning violation under the UDO. Community Development Services' Planning Director issues a warning ticket first, then a citation if the use continues; fines run $50 for a first citation, $75 for a second, and $100 for each one after that, with every uncorrected day treated as a separate violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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