Sarasota, FL Animal Ordinances: Veterinary Clinic Zoning (2026)

Veterinary clinic: A facility where animals are given medical care and the boarding of animals is limited to dogs, cats and other small animals (excluding farm animals) which are kept in a facility designed and constructed to prevent the sound of such animals being heard from beyond the property boundaries when the boarded animals are within the facility. The boarding area within the veterinary clinic shall not exceed 25 percent of the net leasable floor area of the facility. No more than one animal may be boarded at any one time per each 20 square feet of the boarding area. The boarding of any animals shall be limited to boarding indoors of the facility. In the event a veterinary clinic has a property line abutting residentially zoned property or property used for residential dwellings and the veterinary clinic will be used for boarding of animals, the veterinary clinic shall be screened by a six-foot tall, 100 percent opaque fence or wall constructed at the expense of the owner of the veterinary clinic and shall not include mesh or chain-link fences.

Video, movie retail store (non-adult): Establishment primarily engaged in the retail rental or lease of videotapes, films, CD-ROMS, laser discs, electronic games, cassettes or other electronic media. Sales of film, videotapes, laser discs, CD-ROMS and electronic merchandise associated with VCRs, video cameras and electronic games are permitted accessory uses.