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What permits do you need to open a veterinary clinic in Burlington County?

In short

A veterinary clinic in Burlington County, NJ has 1 permit that applies to every business of this type, plus 10 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services charges $75 a year; $30 for a nonprofit for the annual report. 4 of the 11 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-10-10 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.

Permits particular to a veterinary clinic in Burlington County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Kennel, Pet Shop, Shelter Application (New, Remodel or Conversion)only if it applies to youBurlington County Health Department, Environmental SectionThe application fee is not published on the county's Application for Kennel, Pet Shop, Shelter or in the county Health Department's plan review fee memo; contact the Burlington County Health Department Environmental Section at 609-265-5516 for the current amount.one-time, per new, remodelled or converted facility2026-10-10
Controlled Dangerous Substances Registrationonly if it applies to youNew Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Drug Control Unit$40 a year, per person per locationannual2026-09-03
Veterinary Premises Registration — N.J.A.C. 13:44 Position (New Jersey)only if it applies to youNew Jersey State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, Division of Consumer AffairsNo feenot applicable2026-09-03

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

Local permits that apply to every type of business in Burlington County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Septic System and Potable Well Permits (Plan Review and Inspection)only if it applies to youBurlington County Health Department, Environmental SectionVaries — formula on the Burlington County pageper application2026-10-10
County Planning Board Site Plan Review (County Roads and Drainage)only if it applies to youBurlington County Planning BoardVaries — formula on the Burlington County pageone-time, per application2026-10-10
County Road Occupancy, Road Opening and Driveway Access Permitonly if it applies to youBurlington County Department of Public Works, Engineering DivisionVaries — formula on the Burlington County pageper permit2026-10-10

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

NJ registrations that apply to every type of business

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Annual Reportonly if it applies to youNew Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services$75 a year; $30 for a nonprofitannual — due the last day of the entity's anniversary month2026-09-03
General Business License — New Jersey Business Action Center Positiononly if it applies to youNew Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise ServicesNo feeset by the municipality2026-09-03
Certificate of Incorporationonly if it applies to youNew Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services$100 one-time filingno expiry, but an annual report is due each anniversary month2026-09-03
Certificate of Formation (LLC)only if it applies to youNew Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services$100 one-time filingno expiry, but an annual report is due each anniversary month2026-09-03
Business Registration (Form NJ-REG)New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise ServicesNo feeone-time registration — no renewal2026-09-03

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

How much does it actually cost to permit a veterinary clinic in Burlington County?

There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 11 records listed for a veterinary clinic in Burlington County, NJ, 1 apply to every business of this type and 10 are conditional. Adding every fee on the page together would overstate what most operators pay, because it would include permits they never need.

4 of the 11 are charged as a range or a formula set by the issuing agency, and 3 have no fee published at all. The ones particular to this business that vary:

Kennel, Pet Shop, Shelter Application (New, Remodel or Conversion): The application fee is not published on the county's Application for Kennel, Pet Shop, Shelter or in the county Health Department's plan review fee memo; contact the Burlington County Health Department Environmental Section at 609-265-5516 for the current amount.

The other 3 variable fees belong to permits that apply to every type of business here; their formulas are set out on the Burlington County permits page and the NJ state page.

Which offices issue these permits in Burlington County?

Permits for a veterinary clinic in Burlington County, NJ come from 6 separate offices: Burlington County Health Department, Environmental Section, Burlington County Planning Board, Burlington County Department of Public Works, Engineering Division, New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Drug Control Unit, New Jersey State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, Division of Consumer Affairs. No single office issues them all, which is why an opening means filing in several places rather than one.

What does a veterinary clinic need in Burlington County that other businesses do not?

2 of the 3 permits particular to a veterinary clinic here apply to no other business type we cover in Burlington County: Controlled Dangerous Substances Registration and Veterinary Premises Registration — N.J.A.C. 13:44 Position (New Jersey).

Kennel, Pet Shop, Shelter Application (New, Remodel or Conversion)

The county's Application for Kennel, Pet Shop, Shelter, linked from the Environmental Health page, covers new, remodelled and converted kennels, pet shops and shelters. Among the documents it requires are 'Written local Zoning approval and application for local Licensing', a labelled floor plan with all equipment and animal areas, a separate isolation room with separate ventilation for sick or confined animals, and a 'Certification of Veterinary Supervision of the Disease Control Program and Health Care Program'. The form prints no fee, and the county's plan review fee memo effective January 1, 2021 lists no kennel or pet shop fee, so this record carries no dollar figure. A pet shop that keeps animals for sale is covered; a veterinary practice is covered only where it runs a kennel or boards animals. The New Jersey Department of Health's Directory of Local Health Departments, dated 10/05/2026, lists the Burlington County Health Department as the local health department for all 40 municipalities in the county.

Controlled Dangerous Substances Registration

This is the requirement most often mistaken for a premises license, and the distinction matters for the bill: it is location-bound but issued in the individual veterinarian's name, with a separate fee for each separate place of business. A three-veterinarian practice across two sites therefore needs six registrations at $40 each. It is also a prerequisite to the federal registration rather than an alternative to it. Older schedules showing $20 are superseded.

Veterinary Premises Registration — N.J.A.C. 13:44 Position (New Jersey)

Under the Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners' rules, N.J.A.C. chapter 13:44 as captured on 26 May 2025, there is no premises fee: the board's complete fee rule has ten entries and every one attaches to a person, and the rules register no veterinary premises, facility, clinic, hospital, mobile unit, satellite or branch office. The chapter's facility subchapter, created in 1994 as Facility Registration, is expressly reserved. And a branch office fee did once exist and was deleted outright in 1991, so the state affirmatively removed the only premises-adjacent charge it ever had. Two provisions look like premises regulation and are not: one merely defines an animal facility for conduct rules, and another requires each veterinarian's own certificate to be displayed at an emergency facility.

The other 3 local permits in the tables apply to every type of business in Burlington County, NJ; what each one involves is set out on the Burlington County permits page. The 5 state-level registrations apply to every type of business across NJ and are covered on the NJ state page.

How does a veterinary clinic compare with other businesses in Burlington County?

The closest match is a retail store, which shares 1 of these permits. A veterinary clinic also needs Controlled Dangerous Substances Registration and Veterinary Premises Registration — N.J.A.C. 13:44 Position (New Jersey). A retail store needs Retail Food Establishment Plan Review (New or Alteration) and Scale Certification for Food Sold by the Pound, which a veterinary clinic does not.

Permits particular to each business type in Burlington County, NJ, compared with a veterinary clinic
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a veterinary clinicOnly a veterinary clinic needsOnly it needs
Retail stores3122
Auto repair shops2032
Childcare centres1031
Coffee shops5035
Contractors and trades3033
Fitness studios1031
Food trucks3033
Restaurants5035
Salons and barbers2032

Sources

Every figure for the permits explained on this page was read from one of these government pages on the date shown. Sources for the permits that apply to every type of business are listed on the Burlington County permits page and the NJ state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. Burlington County Health Department, Application for Kennel, Pet Shop, ShelterBurlington County, New Jersey · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-10
  2. Burlington County Health Department, Environmental Health pageBurlington County, New Jersey · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-10
  3. Directory of Local Health Departments in New Jersey (dated 10/05/2026)New Jersey Department of Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-08
  4. New Jersey Drug Control Unit — initial application for controlled dangerous substances registrationNew Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03
  5. New Jersey Administrative Code chapter 13:44 — Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, whose complete fee schedule contains no premises fee (Internet Archive capture of the official document, 26 May 2025; the live file now returns 404)New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03

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