Davie does not require a discretionary home-occupation use permit; home occupations are allowed by right under Code Sec. 12-34(N) if they meet the standards. A Town of Davie business tax receipt (formerly occupational license) is required to operate, consistent with Fla. Stat. 559.955, which limits home-based businesses to applicable business taxes.
Under Town of Davie Code Sec. 12-34(N), a home occupation that meets the listed standards (residential character, indoor retail, up to two nonresident on-site employees, compliant parking) is a permitted accessory use - the Town does not impose a separate special-use or conditional-use approval process for a qualifying home occupation. What is required is a Town of Davie business tax receipt: the Town's Code Compliance FAQ states 'A Town of Davie business tax receipt (formerly Occupational License) is required to operate in the Town' (Business Tax Receipt office 954-797-1212). This aligns with Florida's home-based business statute, Fla. Stat. 559.955(2)(c), which provides that a home-based business may be 'only subject to applicable business taxes under chapter 205' by the county and municipality - meaning Davie can require its business tax receipt but cannot license or regulate the home business more strictly than other residences. Certain home occupations carry additional state/county licensing: a family day care home requires a Broward County license before the business tax is issued (Code Sec. 12-34(J)(7)), and other regulated professions need their state license. The business tax receipt is the principal local requirement for a standard home occupation.
Operating a home occupation without a required Town of Davie business tax receipt, or operating one that violates the Sec. 12-34(N) standards, is enforceable by Davie Code Compliance. Family day care homes that operate without the prerequisite Broward County license violate Code Sec. 12-34(J).
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