Home Business in St. Lucie County, FL (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in St. Lucie County, Florida.
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Cottage Food Operations
Florida's Cottage Food Law lets St. Lucie County residents sell certain non-hazardous homemade foods from their home kitchen without a Department of Agriculture permit, as long as annual gross sales stay at or below $250,000.
Cottage Food: Up to $250,000, No State Permit
Some RestrictionsFS 500.80(2)
A cottage food operation ... may sell, offer for sale, and accept payment for cottage food products ... and is exempt from the permitting requirements of s. 500.12, provided that the cottage food operation complies with this section and has annual gross sales of cottage food products that do not exceed $250,000.
Home Daycare
A St. Lucie County resident may care for children in their home as a licensed family day care home. Florida law caps a family day care home at a maximum of 10 children, including the operator's own young children present.
Family Day Care Home: Up to 10 Children
Some RestrictionsFS 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.
Home Business by City in St. Lucie County
1 cities in St. Lucie County have their own home business rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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