In unincorporated Pasco County, minor home occupations are permitted as-of-right in designated zoning districts, while uses that exceed the minor thresholds (such as generating customer trips) require a Special Exception approved by the Planning Commission under Land Development Code Section 530.21. Florida Statute 559.955 also limits how the county may regulate a qualifying home-based business.
Pasco County Land Development Code Section 530.21.B provides that, unless otherwise indicated as a permitted accessory use, home occupations are reviewed as Special Exception Uses under Section 402.4; minor home occupations are permitted as-of-right in designated zoning districts unless they exceed specified thresholds. A minor home occupation that wishes to generate vehicle trips (for example, by-appointment customers or home instruction) must obtain a Special Exception from the Planning Commission under Section 530.21.D.5, capped at 14 total daily trips per dwelling. Per Section 530.21.C.8, a Special Exception approval does not transfer to another owner or lessee. Statewide, Fla. Stat. 559.955 preempts local governments from licensing or regulating a qualifying home-based business in a manner different from other businesses, so the county's conditions must remain consistent with the statute.
Operating a home occupation that exceeds minor thresholds without an approved Special Exception, or violating the standards of Section 530.21, is a code enforcement violation subject to the penalties in the Land Development Code and Pasco County Code of Ordinances.
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