6 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Orange County, Florida.
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Orange County allows home-based businesses in residential districts as accessory uses under County Code §38. Business must be secondary to residential use, conducted by residents, and not change the character of the home.
Home-based businesses in Orange County cannot display commercial signs on residential property. FL §559.955 preserves local sign bans as protecting residential character, allowing only a small professional nameplate if any.
Orange County home occupations must not generate customer traffic exceeding residential norms. FL §559.955 preempts arbitrary bans but allows reasonable limits on parking and scheduled visits.
Florida Cottage Food Law (FL §500.80) allows Orange County residents to sell up to $250,000/year of non-hazardous homemade foods without a food establishment license. Direct-to-consumer sales and online shipping within Florida permitted.
Family day care homes in unincorporated Orange County are permitted as home occupations but must be licensed by Florida DCF under FL Chapter 402 and registered with Orange County. Maximum 10 children allowed, including provider own children under 13.
Fla. Stat. § 402.313 (Family Day Care Homes)
Family day care homes shall be licensed under this act if they are presently being licensed under an existing county licensing ordinance or if the board of county commissioners passes a resolution that family day care homes be licensed. (a) If not subject to license, family day care homes shall register annually with the department, providing the following information: 1. The name and address o...
Orange County requires a Business Tax Receipt (BTR) for all home-based businesses in unincorporated areas. Home occupations are allowed as accessory use in residential zones provided business is clearly incidental to residential use, with no external evidence of business activity.
4 cities in Orange County have their own home business rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
6 verified rules • Cottage Food Operations, Customer Traffic Restrictions
6 verified rules • Cottage Food Operations, Customer Traffic Restrictions
6 verified rules • Cottage Food Operations, Customer Traffic Restrictions
6 verified rules • Cottage Food Operations, Customer Traffic Restrictions
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