Home Business in Leon County, FL (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Leon County, Florida.
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Zoning & Home Occupation Permits
Leon County lets residents run a home occupation in any district that allows residential use, under Sec. 10-6.803(c), but caps it at one outside employee, one-third of the home's living area, and two work vehicles kept on the property, with signage and outdoor displays barred entirely.
Leon County Home Occupation Zoning Rules
Some RestrictionsSec. 10-6.803(c), Leon County Code of Laws
(c)Home occupation. Home occupations as accessory uses for dwelling units, involving the assembling or provision of goods or services for a charge, fee, or other compensation, may be permissible uses in all districts that permit any residential development as a principal use, subject to the following restrictions:(1)No more than one person not living in the dwelling unit in which a home occupat...
Signage Rules
Leon County bars any sign or visible evidence of a home occupation under Sec. 10-6.803(c)(5): no merchandise display, no exterior sign, and even advertising on a business vehicle must be removed or covered while it's parked at the house.
Leon County Home Business Sign Ban
Heavy RestrictionsSec. 10-6.803(c)(5), Leon County Code of Laws
(5)No merchandise or articles for sale shall be displayed for advertising purposes, and no sign or other evidence of the conduct of a home occupation shall be visible outside the dwelling unit. If more than one motor vehicle is used in the conduct of the home occupation, any identification and advertising signs on the motor vehicles must be removed or covered while such vehicles are parked on t...
Home Daycare
Leon County's land development code, Sec. 10-6.811, regulates day care centers and employer-based day care services but says plainly it does not apply to family day care homes. The county code states Florida law, F.S. § 166.0445, makes a family day care home a valid use in any residential district, so home-based child care needs no special zoning approval in the unincorporated county.
Leon County Home Daycare Zoning Exemption
Few RestrictionsLeon County Code of Laws § 10-6.811(a)
For purposes of regulation, day care services shall be described and classified as either a freestanding or principal use, a supplemental use, or an accessory use. This section does not apply to family day care homes as defined in F.S. § 402.302(7). F.S. § 166.0445, states a family day care home constitutes a valid residential use.
Home Business by City in Leon County
1 cities in Leon County have their own home business rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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