Lee County allows home occupations by right in districts permitting dwellings, subject to the Land Development Code's Division 18 standards. A Lee County local business tax receipt is generally required, and a home-occupation affidavit confirms compliance with the accessory-use limits.
The Lee County LDC permits home occupations in all zoning districts that allow dwelling units, provided the use meets the performance standards of Chapter 34, Article VII, Division 18 (activity confined to the dwelling, no non-resident employees on site, no exterior evidence beyond a small nameplate, and no undue traffic or nuisance). Rather than a discretionary zoning permit, compliance is typically documented through a Lee County local business tax receipt and a home-occupation affidavit filed with the Lee County Tax Collector. Cities administer their own home-occupation approvals for addresses inside their boundaries.
Running a home occupation that breaches the Division 18 standards, or operating without the required business tax receipt, can result in code-enforcement citations and fines.
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