Pet Grooming Facilities

Saint Paul Legislative Code tit. XXIX, ch. 382

in effect

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 382.01 License required.

Sec. 382.01. - License required. No person shall engage in the business of operating a dog and cat grooming facility without a license. Each such facility shall be separately licensed. (C.F. No. 94-202, § 1, 3-23-94; C.F. No. 99-521, § 1, 7-7-99)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 382.02 Definitions.

Sec. 382.02. - Definitions. (a) Cat means and includes any male or female domesticated feline animal. (b) Dog means and includes any male or female animal of the dog kind. (c) Pet grooming means the act of grooming a pet. For purposes of this chapter, grooming shall include, but not be limited to, the bathing, fur clipping or manicuring of any dog or cat. (d) Pet grooming facility means any facility engaged in the practice of pet grooming that is not a "pet shop," as defined in section 347.02 of the Legislative Code. (C.F. No. 94-202, § 2, 3-23-94; C.F. No. 99-521, § 2, 7-7-99)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 382.03 Fee.

Sec. 382.03. - Fee. The fee required for a license shall be established by ordinance as specified in section 310.09(b) of the Legislative Code. The licensee shall display the license in a prominent place on the premises at all times. The license shall be renewed annually on the anniversary date of such approval. (C.F. No. 94-202, § 3, 3-23-94)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 382.04 Application.

Sec. 382.04. - Application. Application. Every applicant for a dog and cat grooming license shall file an application with the department of safety and inspections. The application shall be on a form prescribed by the department of safety and inspections containing such information as the director of such department may require including, but not limited to, the applicant's name, address and telephone number, the name, address and telephone number of the dog grooming and cat grooming facility. (C.F. No. 94-202, § 138, 3-23-94; C.F. No. 07-149, § 138, 3-28-07)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 382.05 Rules.

Sec. 382.05. - Rules. The director of the department of safety and inspections may upon notice and hearing promulgate such rules as he or she deems necessary to carry out the provisions and purposes of this chapter, to protect the public health and to provide for the proper care of animals and to provide for cleanliness and proper sanitation of such facilities. Notice of the promulgation of such rules and the hearing date shall be given to all licensees, and notice of the hearing date shall be published once in the legal newspaper. The notice shall advise that at the hearing written or oral comments on the proposed rules will be received, and how a copy of the proposed rules can be obtained. Such rules shall be effective after such hearing when filed in the office of the city clerk. Violations of such rules shall be sufficient grounds for adverse action against licenses issued under this chapter. (C.F. No. 94-202, § 5, 3-23-94; C.F. No. 07-149, § 139, 3-28-07)

Source: City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, City Charter, Legislative Code and Administrative Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/st._paul/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIILECO_TITXXIXLI_CH382PEGRFAFetched: 11/1/2026