Florida law prohibits local governments from requiring a special home-based-business license beyond what other businesses need. Escambia County requires you to hold all applicable business, professional, or occupational licenses before you start.
Since 2021, Florida Statute 559.955 preempts local governments from prohibiting home-based businesses or licensing them differently from other businesses, so Escambia County cannot impose a special home-occupation permit. You still need a Florida business tax receipt and any state professional or occupational license. The county's Land Development Code section 4-7.3(7)(a) requires that all applicable business, professional, or occupational licenses be obtained before starting and kept current. The business must remain secondary to the residential use and comply with the LDC's exterior-evidence, nuisance, employee, and customer limits. Non-resident employees generally require Board of Adjustment conditional-use approval.
Operating without required licenses, or exceeding the LDC's home-occupation limits, is enforced by county code enforcement under Chapter 30 through citations and civil penalties.
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