Layton, UT Animal Ordinances: Veterinary Clinic Zoning (2026)

020 to include veterinary clinics alongside grooming, day care and indoor play/training facilities. That use is permitted outright in the M-1 and M-2 manufacturing zones and requires conditional use approval in the Agriculture, CP-1, CP-2, CP-3 and C-H commercial zones. 100(11)(a)(iii) prohibits on-site disposal of dead animals by cremation or any other method; euthanized or deceased animals must instead be held in a freezer until removed from the property. General Pet Services standards also apply to clinics: buildings must be insulated and glazed to contain animal noise, kept sanitary and ventilated, and boarding may only occur as an accessory use with no outdoor kenneling or outdoor exercise enclosures permitted.

If a clinic is built in the Agriculture zone, new structures must reflect an agricultural architectural style consistent with the area's rural character, and any outdoor lighting must be shielded to prevent glare onto adjacent properties. Animals may still be leash-walked outdoors for exercise, limited to three per accompanied employee, with waste cleaned up immediately.