Salt Lake City zoning Title 21A allows veterinary offices and small-animal clinics by right in most commercial and mixed-use districts, with conditional-use review when overnight boarding, kennels, or large-animal practices are involved.
SLC Code Title 21A Chapter 21A.33 zoning use tables permit veterinary clinics without overnight boarding in CB, CN, CC, CSHBD, D-1, D-2, D-3, MU, and TSA mixed-use zones. Clinics that include kennels, grooming, or overnight stays usually require conditional-use approval to address noise and odor mitigation. Sound-attenuating walls, ventilation filtration, and limits on outdoor runs are typical conditions. Large-animal practices are not allowed in residential or central business zones; they must locate in agricultural or industrial districts. Mobile vet services operate under home-occupation rules when based at a residence.
Operating a clinic with boarding without conditional-use approval triggers a zoning enforcement notice, daily fines, and potential injunction until the approved use permit is obtained.
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