Showing ordinances that apply to Hillsboro Pines, FL
Hillsboro Pines is an unincorporated community (population 496) in Broward County, Florida. Because Hillsboro Pines is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Broward County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The cottage food operations rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Florida cottage food law (FL 500.80) allows home kitchen food sales up to $250,000 gross per year without a permit. Broward County cannot impose additional licensing, following 2021 state amendments preempting local cottage food regulation.
Cottage food operations in Broward County are governed by Florida Statute 500.80. Operators may prepare non-potentially hazardous foods (baked goods, jams, honey, dry mixes, candy, pickles meeting pH requirements, granola, roasted nuts) in an unlicensed home kitchen and sell directly to consumers, at agricultural venues, at roadside stands, by mail order within Florida, or online. The 2021 amendment raised the gross annual sales cap to $250,000 and preempted local regulation, meaning Broward County and its municipalities cannot require a cottage food operator to obtain a local business license, permit, or inspection for the cottage food activity itself. Products must be properly labeled with operator name and address, product name, ingredients in descending order by weight, net weight or volume, allergen declarations, and the statement: Made in a cottage food operation that is not subject to Florida food safety regulations. Foods requiring time/temperature control (meat, dairy-based, cream-filled, most custards) are prohibited. Operators may not sell wholesale to restaurants or retailers for resale. FDACS has authority to investigate complaints.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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