**Yes, but where you can legally install a pet bathtub depends entirely on whether you intend to operate from a commercial property or as a home-based business.**
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### 1. Home-Based Business (HDB / Private Condo)
* **Permissibility:** Operating a small-scale, appointment-only home pet grooming service is generally allowed under HDB’s Home-Based Small Scale Business Scheme or the URA Home-Based Business Scheme.
* **Plumbing & Bathtub Constraints:** You **cannot** hack walls or install heavy commercial plumbing without prior HDB/MCST approval. However, you can place a compact, freestanding grooming tub in an existing bathroom or kitchen utility yard using standard tap connections and floor trap drainage.
* **Strict Limitations:** No external signage, no non-resident staff, and no noise/odour nuisance to neighbours.
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### 2. Commercial Spaces (Shophouse / Retail Mall)
* **Best Permitted Units:** Ground-floor commercial shophouses (D08, D14, D15) or retail mall units with existing water-point and floor-trap provisions.
* **URA Planning & Change of Use:** Running a dedicated commercial pet shop/grooming salon requires URA approval for **Pet Shop / Pet Grooming** use (or Commercial Retail with pet care clearance).
* **Licensing:** If you board cats overnight, you must obtain an **AVS (Animal & Veterinary Service) Pet Shop/Boarding Licence**. Pure daytime grooming requires standard ACRA and URA approvals.
* **Plumbing Requirements:** Units require dedicated plumbing approval from PUB, hair interceptor traps, and waterproofing for wet areas.
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### Recommended Unit Options
1. **Commercial Shophouse / Retail (150–400 sq ft):** Fully compliant for walk-in client appointments, signage, and proper drainage.
2. **Home-Based Setup:** Existing ground-floor or patio residential units with an accessible yard/bathroom.
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