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

Sec. 13-76 makes it unlawful to operate a vehicle repair business on residential property, and it reaches beyond formally licensed shops: repair activity in a residential district that is excessive, prolonged or unusual enough to hurt the quiet, safety, comfort or quality of life of surrounding property owners is itself treated as having the characteristics of a vehicle repair business and is prohibited on that basis alone, without a separate finding that the resident holds a formal business license. Sec. 13-75 defines vehicle repair work performed for compensation, or on vehicles bought for repair and resale, as a repair business subject to the same rules, and requires anyone doing repair work outside a licensed shop to follow state and federal disposal rules: hazardous wastes such as used brake fluid, antifreeze, battery acid, fuel, lead-acid batteries, power steering fluid, rust removers, transmission fluid and motor oil must go to an authorized hazardous household waste center, and cannot be stored on the property for more than 180 days and only inside a fully enclosed structure.

Vehicle painting must comply with federal EPA Rule 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart HHHHHH, with an exemption for a hobbyist or private citizen who paints fewer than two vehicles a year and receives no compensation for the work. Sec. 13-77 separately limits how long repair equipment, tools, parts and accessories can sit out on any property, capping storage at forty-eight hours unless kept in a fully enclosed structure or carport. All three sections were added by the same 2009 ordinance, Ord. No. 30-2009, § 1, adopted October 13, 2009.