Who needs a county kennel permit and pet shop permit in Arizona?
Issued by Your county animal control and environmental health departments (Maricopa County Animal Care and Control; Maricopa County Environmental Services Department), at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.
Arizona has no state pet shop license. A store selling dogs or cats is a pet dealer under A.R.S. 44-1799 and following and owes buyers the statute’s health disclosures and remedies. Grooming alone needs no animal permit; boarding needs the kennel permit, and the city may also require a use permit for a kennel.
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 county animal control and environmental health departments (Maricopa County Animal Care and Control; Maricopa County Environmental Services Department).
Sources and dates
Maricopa County Animal Care and Control kennel permit application (A.R.S. 11-1009); Maricopa County Environmental Health Code (pet shops). Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In Arizona it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Arizona it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Arizona it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Arizona it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Arizona it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Arizona it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Arizona it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Arizona it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Arizona it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Arizona it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Arizona it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Arizona it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Arizona it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Arizona it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Arizona it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Arizona it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Arizona it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
Yes. Arizona has no state pet shop license.
No. In Arizona it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Arizona it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
Your county animal control and environmental health departments (Maricopa County Animal Care and Control; Maricopa County Environmental Services Department).
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 county kennel permit and pet shop permit in Arizona?
