Who needs a local pet shop or kennel permit in Utah?
Issued by Your local health department or animal services office (Salt Lake County Health Department for the county), at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.
Selling animals or boarding them needs the local permit after a pre-opening inspection; grooming alone needs only the business license. In unincorporated Salt Lake County a pet store may sell dogs, cats and rabbits only from shelters and rescues. Ask the city before signing a lease, since each city writes its own animal ordinance.
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 local health department or animal services office (Salt Lake County Health Department for the county).
Sources and dates
Salt Lake County Health Department commercial animal permit application and regulated business pages; Salt Lake City Code 8.04.130. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In Utah it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Utah it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Utah it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Utah it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Utah it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Utah it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Utah it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Utah it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Utah it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Utah it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Utah it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Utah it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Utah it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Utah it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Utah it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Utah it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Utah it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
Yes. Selling animals or boarding them needs the local permit after a pre-opening inspection; grooming alone needs only the business license.
No. In Utah it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Utah it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
Your local health department or animal services office (Salt Lake County Health Department for the county).
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 local pet shop or kennel permit in Utah? | DoorWorthy
