Jupiter requires a home occupation permit through the Planning and Zoning Department. No external evidence of business allowed, no non-resident employees, customer visits limited, and business must remain clearly secondary to residential use of dwelling.
Town of Jupiter LDR Section 27 regulates home occupations. Permits are reviewed by Planning & Zoning staff. Prohibited activities include auto repair, kennels, medical offices with patient visits, and manufacturing. Allowed professions include consultants, writers, online retailers, and tutors. Business activity must be confined to the dwelling with no more than 25% of floor area devoted to the occupation. No outdoor storage of business materials.
Operating without permit or violating performance standards: code enforcement citations escalating from warning to $250 fines, recurring at $500/day for repeat violations before Special Magistrate.
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