Who needs a local pet business permit (pet shop, grooming, kennel or daycare) in Washington?
Issued by Your county or city, often the local health department (Public Health Seattle and King County in King County), at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.
Washington issues no statewide pet shop, kennel or grooming license; the state business license and the city endorsement apply, and the animal permit is local. In King County every grooming service (including self-service wash and mobile grooming), pet shop selling animals or fish, boarding kennel and daycare holds the Public Health permit after an inspection. Elsewhere ask the county health department and the city clerk before signing the lease.
Draft. This row was drafted from the agency’s own page and has not yet been confirmed against it. Confirm it with the agency before you pay anything.
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 or city, often the local health department (Public Health Seattle and King County in King County).
Sources and dates
Public Health Seattle and King County pet business permit guide; King County Board of Health code; city animal licensing ordinances (for example Federal Way chapter 9.09). Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In Washington it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Washington it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Washington it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Washington it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Washington it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Washington it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Washington it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Washington it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Washington it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Washington it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Washington it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Washington it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Washington it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Washington it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Washington it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Washington it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Washington it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
Yes. Washington issues no statewide pet shop, kennel or grooming license; the state business license and the city endorsement apply, and the animal permit is local.
No. In Washington it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
No. In Washington it is listed for pet stores and groomers.
Your county or city, often the local health department (Public Health Seattle and King County in King 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 business permit in Washington? | DoorWorthy
