Home Business in Citrus County, FL (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Citrus County, Florida.
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Zoning & Home Occupation Permits
Citrus County allows home occupations in every residential district in the unincorporated county under Land Development Code Section 3190, but only if the business stays secondary to the residence, skips retail transactions on-site, and keeps its exterior looking like an ordinary home. A Chapter 94 business tax receipt is required first.
Citrus County Home Occupation Zoning Standards
Some RestrictionsCitrus County Land Development Code § 3190
Home occupations that are regulated by the provisions of Chapter 94, Article II, Business Tax, of the Citrus County Code, may be conducted in all residential districts subject to the following provisions: A. A non-illuminated nameplate not exceeding four square feet may be displayed, providing the same is mounted flat against the exterior of the residence. ... C. As viewed from the street, the ...
Signage Rules
In unincorporated Citrus County, a home-based business gets exactly one identification sign, capped at one square foot, and it must do nothing more than name the occupant or the lawful home occupation. Stay within those two limits and the Land Development Code exempts the sign from permitting entirely; step outside them and it falls under the standard commercial sign rules instead.
Citrus County Home Occupation Sign Limit
Light RestrictionsCitrus County Land Development Code § 9210(F)
F. Signs for occupant identification are subject to the following standards: 1. One sign not to exceed one-square foot in area; and 2. The sign designates the occupant or a lawful home occupation.
Customer Traffic Restrictions
Citrus County's home occupation rule limits the traffic a home business can generate: parking demand cannot exceed what a similar residence with no business would need, vehicles must sit in legal parking spaces off the right-of-way, and heavy equipment cannot be stored where neighbors or the street can see it.
Citrus County Home Business Parking Limits
Light RestrictionsCitrus County Land Development Code § 3190(B)
B. The need for parking generated by the home occupation may not be greater in volume than would normally be expected at a similar residence where no business is conducted. Vehicles and trailers used in connection with the home occupation must be parked in legal parking spaces that are not located within the right-of-way, on or over a sidewalk, or on any unimproved surfaces at the residence. He...
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