Stockton zones veterinary hospitals into commercial and limited-commercial districts under SMC Title 16, with overnight boarding and outdoor runs subject to use permits and noise-buffer conditions.
SMC Title 16 lists small-animal veterinary clinics as permitted uses in most commercial zones; outdoor kennels, large-animal hospitals, and overnight boarding typically require a Use Permit through the Community Development Department. Conditions can include sound-attenuated walls, set distances from residential property lines, indoor-only exercise during quiet hours, and approved waste disposal under San Joaquin Environmental Health rules. Mobile veterinary units operating from residential driveways are limited under home-occupation rules.
Operating a clinic, kennel, or boarding facility without proper zoning approval can lead to cease-and-desist orders, use-permit revocation, fines, and required relocation.
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