Who needs a pet shop and kennel rules; local kennel permit in Alabama?
Issued by Your city or county (animal control and the clerk’s office); the state and county privilege license from the probate office, at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.
A shop selling animals or boarding them is a store for the privilege license and a kennel under many city animal ordinances, which set cage, sanitation and inspection rules and a yearly permit; grooming alone needs only the business licenses. Breeders and dealers selling to pet stores may need a federal USDA license under the Animal Welfare Act. Ask the city’s animal control office before signing the lease.
Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.
Step 4 of 6: Get the permits for your kind of business
1Set up the business
2Register for tax
3Approve the space
4Get the permits for your kind of business
5Alcohol permits
6Before the first hire
Issued by Your city or county (animal control and the clerk’s office); the state and county privilege license from the probate office.
Sources and dates
Department of Revenue license tax quick reference (pet shops under the store license); municipal animal ordinances. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In Alabama it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Alabama it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Alabama it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Alabama it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Alabama it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Alabama it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Alabama it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Alabama it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Alabama it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Alabama it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Alabama it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Alabama it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Alabama it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Alabama it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Alabama it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Alabama it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Alabama it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
Yes. A shop selling animals or boarding them is a store for the privilege license and a kennel under many city animal ordinances, which set cage, sanitation and inspection rules and a yearly permit; grooming alone needs only the business licenses.
No. In Alabama it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Alabama it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
Your city or county (animal control and the clerk’s office); the state and county privilege license from the probate office.
Step 4 of 6, get the permits for your kind of business. The steps before it: set up the business, register for tax and approve the space.
Who needs a pet shop and kennel rules; local kennel permit in Alabama?
