Homestead, FL Animal Ordinances: Pet Groomer Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Pet grooming tax (NAICS 812910)
- $87.00 per year
- Grooming with another business
- $17.00 per year
- Economic development fee
- 10 percent of the business license fee, added annually
- Receipt expiration
- September 30 of each year
- Application fee
- $25.00, nonrefundable, applied to the receipt if issued
- Default tax for unlisted businesses
- $100.00
- Delinquency penalty cap
- 25 percent of the receipt
Summary
Homestead charges a pet groomer an annual local business tax of $87.00 under City Code § 16-40, classified as NAICS 812910 Pet Care (except veterinary) Services, animal grooming. A groomer operating with another business pays $17.00 instead. A ten percent economic development fee is added to either figure, and every receipt expires on September 30.
(a) The various businesses, occupations and professions within the city are hereby classified for the purpose of this article, along with related incidental businesses, and assessments of local business taxes are hereby fixed, as follows: ... 812910 Pet Care (except veterinary) Services (animal Grooming) $87.00 812910 Pet Care (except veterinary) Services (animal grooming with another business) $17.00 ... (b) Any businesses, occupations and professions not listed in this section shall pay a tax in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00). (c) For each business license fee charged by the city in subsection (a) above, there shall be added thereto an economic development fee which shall be equal to ten (10) percent of the business license fee and shall be due and payable annually with the fee for said business license and shall be charged by the city in addition to the business license fees as set forth in subsection (a) above.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 87).
Full Breakdown
Section 16-40(a) of the Homestead City Code fixes the local business tax for every classified trade, and animal grooming sits under NAICS code 812910, Pet Care (except veterinary) Services. A grooming business is charged $87.00 per year. The schedule prints a second line for animal grooming with another business, and that line is $17.00. Animal boarding is a separate line in the same schedule, and § 16-26 requires the tax to be paid in full for each classification a business falls into, so a business that fits both pays both.
Section 16-40(c) adds an economic development fee equal to ten (10) percent of the business license fee. It is due annually with the receipt and is charged on top of the scheduled amount. Section 16-40(b) sets a $100.00 default tax for any business not listed, but grooming is named in the schedule, so that default does not apply to it.
The process starts with a written application under § 16-20, signed by an officer, partner or owner and filed on forms prescribed by the code enforcement director. The applicant pays a $25.00 nonrefundable application fee, which is applied to the receipt if one is issued. Under § 16-35 no receipt issues until the building and community development, planning and zoning departments approve the location for zoning and other regulatory compliance. Section 16-39 adds a nonrefundable inspection service fee when an application needs an inspection for air conditioning, electrical and plumbing, and the fee schedule lists zoning inspection and reinspection at $250.00. Home occupations get an initial zoning or code enforcement check and periodic unannounced inspections (§ 16-35(b)).
Receipts expire on September 30 and never run longer than one year (§ 16-23(a)). A receipt obtained between October 1 and April 1 carries the full annual tax, and one obtained from April 1 to September 30 carries one-half (§ 16-24). The receipt covers one location only (§ 16-25), must be posted in a conspicuous place (§ 16-28(a)), and the city sends no bills or renewal notices (§ 16-27).
Violations & Fines
Grooming without a receipt brings a penalty of twenty-five (25) percent of the receipt due (§ 16-38(c)). A receipt not renewed by October first is delinquent: ten (10) percent for October plus five (5) percent per later month, capped at twenty-five (25) percent (§ 16-38(b)). After 150 days without paying, the city can bring civil action for court costs, attorneys' fees and a penalty of up to $250.00 (§ 16-38(d)). Under § 16-28, an unlicensed business ordered to close and still operating after 24 hours draws a $250.00 notice, and each day is a separate offense. The city council can revoke a receipt after notice and hearing (§ 16-34).
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a pet groomer pay for a business tax receipt in Homestead?
When does a grooming receipt expire and what happens if I renew late?
Do I need zoning approval before opening a grooming shop?
What if I disagree with how the city classified my business?
Can I groom from home?
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