Business Licensing & Operations in Pasco County, FL (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Pasco County, Florida.
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Tobacco Retail License
Unincorporated Pasco County retailers cannot let customers grab tobacco products off open shelves. Under the county's Merchandising of Tobacco Products Ordinance, only vendor-assisted sales are allowed unless the store already bars anyone under 18 from entering. Stores must also mount all tobacco advertising at least four feet above the floor, out of easy reach for children.
No Self-Service Tobacco Sales in Pasco County
Some RestrictionsPasco County, FL, Code of Ordinances ch. 22, § 22-1 (Merchandising of Tobacco Products Ordinance)
Merchandising prohibited. No person, business, tobacco retailer, or other establishment subject to this section shall sell, permit to be sold, offer for sale, or display for sale any tobacco products by means of self service merchandising. Only vendor assisted sales are allowed, unless access to the premises by persons under the age of 18 years is prohibited by the person, business, tobacco ret...
Pawnbrokers
Pasco County pawnbrokers must hold a county occupational license and pay a $300 annual tax under section 102-97 of the Code of Ordinances, a far higher classification than most retail businesses in the same chapter. The same section bars anyone already licensed as a small loan company under Florida Statutes chapter 516 from also operating as a pawnbroker in the county.
Pasco County Pawnbroker License: $300/Year
Significant RestrictionsPasco County, FL, Code of Ordinances § 102-97 (Pawnbrokers)
Sec. 102-97 - Pawnbrokers. Every person engaged in the business of pawnbroker shall pay a license tax of $300.00 per annum. No person licensed to engage in the small loan business under F.S. ch. 516 shall act as a pawnbroker.
Towing Companies
Pasco County regulates nonconsensual towing and vehicle booting through section 106-31.5 of its Code of Ordinances, capping what wreckers may charge for towing, storage and immobilization of vehicles removed without the owner's consent and setting strict rules for booting a car.
Pasco County Caps Nonconsensual Tow Rates
Significant RestrictionsPasco County, FL, Code of Ordinances § 106-31.5 (Nonconsensual private towing service rates)
Sec. 106-31.5 - Nonconsensual private towing service rates. ... Maximum rates for nonconsensual towing services. The board shall establish by resolution maximum rates for nonconsensual towing services. The maximum rates established shall be uniform throughout unincorporated areas of the county. ... Persons who engage in nonconsensual towing services as described in and governed by this section ...
Business Licensing & Operations by City in Pasco County
2 cities in Pasco County have their own business licensing & operations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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