Coral Springs, FL Business Licensing & Operations: Auto Repair on Residential Property (2026)

Section 18-9(a) splits vehicle work into two defined tiers for any vehicle under 10,000 pounds gross weight. "Minor" repair covers tune-ups, lights, changing fluids, starters, alternators, replacement of belts, routine adjustments and tire changes, capped at "one (1) day" of work. "Major" repair is defined to include internal engine repair, rear end repairs, transmission repairs, brake repairs, exhaust system repairs, body work, frame-straightening, and rebuilding or reassembly. " Subsection (c) then narrows that ban rather than eliminating it: an individual may still perform any repair, major or minor, on their own personal vehicle inside a residential garage, and may perform light (minor) repairs anywhere in a residential area, so the prohibition targets major work done in the open or as a commercial operation rather than a homeowner quietly rebuilding an engine behind a closed garage door.

The section does not require a permit for allowed repairs; it simply draws the line at major work performed outside an enclosed garage. Enforcement runs through Code Compliance and the Coral Springs Police Department, and liability for a citation follows the vehicle's owner unless another party's custody is documented for the city.