Home Business in Highlands County, FL (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Highlands County, Florida.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Highlands County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Zoning & Home Occupation Permits
Unincorporated Highlands County allows home occupations as a secondary use in every zoning district, provided the business keeps a business tax receipt where required and follows county rules on parking, signage, noise, vibration, smoke, dust, glare, fumes, odors and the handling of hazardous or flammable materials.
Highlands County Home Occupation Zoning Standard
Some RestrictionsHighlands County Code § 12.08.109
A.Applicability. Allowed in all zoning districts.B.Home occupations are permitted as a secondary use to a residential dwelling, shall maintain a business tax receipt, if required, and shall operate in accordance with federal law, Florida law and any county code requirements related to parking, signage, equipment or processes that create noise, vibration, heat, smoke, dust, glare, fumes, or noxi...
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