Hendersonville, TN Animal Ordinances: Veterinary Clinic Zoning (2026)
Key Facts
- Defined use
- Animal Hospital includes veterinary clinics
- Excludes
- Kennel (separate use type)
- Zoning control
- Permitted/conditional by district only
- Governing tables
- Table 3 (Residential), Table 5 (Commercial)
- Source
- Ord. 2025-19, rev. Feb 2026
Summary
Hendersonville's Zoning Ordinance defines veterinary clinics as "Animal Hospital," a listed Service Use permitted only in specific residential and commercial districts under the Table 3 and Table 5 use tables, and expressly separate from Kennel.
An establishment for the care and treatment of the diseases and injuries of animals and where animals may be boarded during their convalescence. Includes veterinary clinics. An Animal Hospital shall not include Kennel. ANTENNA SUPPORT STRUCTURE Any building or structure other than a Tower which can be used for location of Telecommunications Facilities. APPLICANT Any person who applies for a permit or any approval required by this Ordinance. APPURTENANCE An architectural feature of a structure that is higher than the remainder of the building it accompanies, such as a chimney, cupola, spire, or parapet wall. ARCHITECTURAL FEATURE A part, portion, or projection that contributes to the aesthetics of a structure, exclusive of signs, that is not necessary for the structural integrity of the building or to make the structure habitable. ARBOR A freestanding structure used in a garden to support vines or climbing plants; also called a Trellis.
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ART GALLERY A commercial establishment engaged in the sale, loan, and/or display of paintings, sculpture, video art, or other works. Art Gallery does not include Cultural Facility, such as a library, museum, or noncommercial gallery that may also display paintings, sculpture, video art, or other works.
Full Breakdown
The Zoning Ordinance (Ord. 2025-19, rev. 4 Feb 2026) defines Animal Hospital in Chapter 16.3 as an establishment for the care and treatment of animal diseases and injuries, including boarding during convalescence, and states it includes veterinary clinics while excluding Kennel as a separate, distinct use. Animal Hospital appears under Service Uses in the permitted/conditional-use tables for both the Residential Districts (Table 3) and Commercial Districts (Table 5), so a veterinary clinic may locate only in a zoning district where that table marks Animal Hospital as permitted (P) or conditional (C), not automatically in every district.
Violations & Fines
Operating a veterinary clinic or animal hospital in a zoning district that does not list "Animal Hospital" as a permitted or conditional use violates the Zoning Ordinance, enforceable by the City's Zoning Enforcement office.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Hendersonville zoning treat a veterinary clinic the same as a kennel?
Can I open a veterinary clinic anywhere in Hendersonville?
Sources & Official References
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