The Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance allows veterinary clinics in commercial and mixed-use districts, with overnight boarding and outdoor runs subject to additional standards or conditional-use approval through the City Planning Commission.
The CZO defines veterinary services as a commercial use, generally permitted by right in commercial and mixed-use districts and prohibited in single-family residential. Boarding kennels, large outdoor runs, or 24-hour emergency hospitals often require conditional-use approval reviewed by City Planning Commission and approved by City Council, with notice to neighbors and design conditions for soundproofing, waste handling, and odor control. Clinics must hold state veterinary licensing under LA RS 37:1511 and city occupational licenses, and meet Ch. 4 sanitation standards.
Operating a clinic in a non-permitted zone can bring CZO citations and stop-work orders. Conditional-use violations may revoke approval after Planning Commission review.
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