Tarpon Springs zoning treats in-home day care as a home occupation requiring Board of Commissioners approval (max 2 persons by board approval) and Pinellas County child care licensing handles state-mandated registration of family day care homes.
Under Article IV of the Tarpon Springs Land Development Code, day care is a home occupation that requires Board of Commissioners approval and is limited to no more than two persons at any given time at the residence. Beyond city zoning, Pinellas County is a locally regulated jurisdiction for child care licensing under Florida law: family day care homes serving more than the de minimis exemption must register or be licensed through the Pinellas County License Board. Operators must reside in the home, be 18 or older, meet background screening, and comply with Florida training, ratio, and inspection requirements.
Operating without zoning approval or county licensing can lead to code enforcement fines, business tax receipt revocation, and Pinellas County licensing penalties.
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