5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Osceola County, Florida.
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Osceola County's Land Development Code allows home occupations as an accessory use in residential zones, provided the business stays clearly incidental and subordinate to the home and does not change the residential character of the property.
No commercial sign is permitted for a home occupation in unincorporated Osceola County. The business must show no external evidence, so on-premises advertising signs for a home-based business are prohibited.
Florida lets you make and sell certain non-hazardous foods from your Osceola County home kitchen without a state food permit, as a cottage food operation, as long as annual gross sales stay at or below $250,000 and products are properly labeled.
FS 500.80
A cottage food operation may have annual gross sales of cottage food products that do not exceed $250,000. Annual gross sales include all sales of cottage food products at any location, regardless of the types of products sold.
Running a family day care home in Florida means registering with (or being licensed by) the Department of Children and Families. State law caps a family day care home at a maximum of 10 children, including the caregiver's own young children.
FS 402.302(8)
"Family day care home" means an occupied residence in which child care is regularly provided for children from at least two unrelated families and which receives a payment, fee, or grant for any of the children receiving care, whether or not operated for profit.
A home occupation in unincorporated Osceola County must meet strict LDC conditions: no employees beyond residents, no more than 25% of the floor area, no more than 25 square feet of merchandise stored, no signs, and no customers visiting the address.
Osceola County LDC 3.6.1.E
Not more than 25 percent of the air conditioned floor area of the dwelling unit shall be used in the conduct of the home occupation, and no more than 25 square feet of merchandise may be stored... The use of the dwelling unit for the home occupation shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to its use for residential purposes.
1 cities in Osceola County have their own home business rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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