Redondo Beach, CA Animal Ordinances: Veterinary Clinic Zoning (2026)
Key Facts
- CUP required
- C-2, C-2A, C-2B zones (§ 10-2.620)
- Not permitted
- C-2-PD pedestrian commercial zone
- Banned in mixed-use
- MU/CR zones with housing (§ 10-2.911)
- Facility standard
- enclosed, soundproofed, mechanically ventilated
- Kennel use
- only if incidental to hospital
- Max penalty
- $1,000 fine or 6 months jail
Summary
Redondo Beach only allows animal hospitals in the C-2, C-2A and C-2B commercial zones with a Conditional Use Permit, and bars them outright in the C-2-PD pedestrian zone. The code's own definition limits the use to fully enclosed, soundproofed, mechanically ventilated facilities treating household pets.
In the following schedule the letter "P" designates use classifications permitted in the specified zone and the letter "C" designates use classifications permitted subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit, as provided in Section 10-2.2506. Where there is neither a "P" nor a "C" indicated under a specified zone, or where a use classification is not listed, that classification is not permitted... Animal sales and services: Animal feed and supplies P P P P / Animal grooming C C C C / Animal hospitals C C C — [ ... columns: ... C-2, C-2A, C-2B, C-2-PD]
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4889554; v14 updated 2026-05-12).
Full Breakdown
620 sets the land use table for the C-2, C-2A, C-2B and C-2-PD commercial zones. 2506, and no letter at all means the use is prohibited. "Animal hospitals" carry a "C" in C-2, C-2A and C-2B, meaning a veterinary hospital in those three zones must go through discretionary CUP review, but the C-2-PD pedestrian-oriented commercial zone shows a dash, so animal hospitals are not permitted there under any process. By contrast, the neighboring row for "Animal feed and supplies" is marked "P" (by right) in all four zones, and "Animal grooming" is marked "C" in all four including C-2-PD, so the C-2-PD prohibition is specific to full animal hospitals, not the broader animal-services category.
402 defines "animal hospital" as "an establishment where household pets receive medical and surgical treatment," and restricts the classification to facilities that are "entirely enclosed, soundproofed, and mechanically ventilated," with boarding (kennel use) allowed only as incidental to the hospital function. 911(a)(1) prohibits animal hospitals, animal grooming and animal sales as commercial uses in any of the MU-1, MU-3, MU-3A, MU-3C and MU-H mixed-use zones or the CR and CR-H regional commercial zones when the project site also contains residential units, closing off the mixed-use residential-over-retail buildings common along the city's commercial corridors to this use entirely.
Violations & Fines
Operating an animal hospital without the required Conditional Use Permit, or in a zone where the use is not listed such as C-2-PD, is a zoning code violation. Under City Charter § 9.18, a violation of any city ordinance is a misdemeanor carrying a fine up to $1,000, imprisonment up to six months, or both, unless the City Council has designated the offense an infraction, which is instead penalized per Government Code § 36900.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I open a veterinary hospital in Redondo Beach's C-2 zone?
Are animal hospitals allowed in the C-2-PD pedestrian zone?
Can a veterinary clinic go into a mixed-use building with apartments above?
What does Redondo Beach's code count as an "animal hospital"?
Sources & Official References
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