Home Business in Nassau County, FL (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Nassau County, Florida.
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Zoning & Home Occupation Permits
A home business in unincorporated Nassau County is a conditional use, not a right, in any residential district that doesn't already permit it outright. Land Development Code § 28.14(A) sets eight conditions: family-only labor, a strictly incidental and subordinate use, no outward change to the property, and no nuisance detectable beyond the lot line.
Nassau County Home Occupation Zoning Rules
Some RestrictionsNassau County Land Development Code § 28.14(A)
(A)Home occupations: Home occupations are a permissible conditional use in any residential district which does not include such occupation as a permitted use, subject to all the following conditions:(1)No person other than members of the family residing on the premises shall be engaged in such occupation.(2)The use of the premises shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to its use for resid...
Signage Rules
A home occupation in unincorporated Nassau County can display exactly one sign, and it has to be small and unlit. Land Development Code § 28.14(A)(3) caps it at one square foot, non-illuminated, flat against the wall within two feet of the home's main entrance, and bars any other visible change to the property.
Nassau County Home Business Sign Limit
Significant RestrictionsNassau County Land Development Code § 28.14(A)(3)
(A)Home occupations: ... subject to all the following conditions: ... (3)There shall be no change in outside appearance of building or premises, or other visible evidence of the conduct of such home occupation, except that one (1) sign shall be permitted not exceeding one (1) square foot in area, non-illuminated, mounted flat against the wall of the principal building at a position not more tha...
Customer Traffic Restrictions
Unincorporated Nassau County allows a home occupation as a conditional use in any residential district that doesn't already list it as a permitted use, but Land Development Code § 28.14(A)(4) caps the traffic it can generate: no more than would normally be expected in a residential neighborhood. Exceed that and the conditional use is out of compliance.
Nassau County Home Business Traffic Limit
Some RestrictionsNassau County Land Development Code § 28.14(A)(4)
(A)Home occupations: Home occupations are a permissible conditional use in any residential district which does not include such occupation as a permitted use, subject to all the following conditions: ... (4)No traffic shall be generated by such home occupation in greater volumes than would normally be expected in a residential neighborhood.
Home Daycare
In unincorporated Nassau County, a licensed family day care home is a permitted use in every residential district, with no conditional use hearing required. Land Development Code § 28.14(B)(6) carves that exemption out of the broader 'child care facilities' conditional-use rules that apply to larger centers.
Nassau County Family Day Care Home Rule
Few RestrictionsNassau County Land Development Code § 28.14(B)(6)
(B)Child care facilities: Child care facilities as defined in state law and in this Code shall be permissible conditional uses in all residential districts subject to all the following conditions: ... (6)This subsection does not apply to family day care homes, as defined in state law and in this Code. Licensed family day care homes are a permissible use in all residential districts. ... Family ...
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