Anyone operating a business from a Venice residence must complete a Home Occupation Application with the Planning and Zoning Department before obtaining a Business Tax Receipt. Florida Statute 559.955 preempts most local home-based business bans but allows reasonable land-use rules.
The Home Occupation Application verifies that the proposed use complies with the Land Development Code (Ch. 86/87) accessory-use limits: no exterior evidence of the business other than allowed signage, no on-site employees beyond residents and a limited number of others under Fla. Stat. 559.955, no significant customer traffic, and no industrial/commercial equipment visible from the street. If the residence is rented, written approval from the owner is required; HOAs may impose additional restrictions. After Planning/Zoning approval, the City BTR is issued for an annual fee.
Operating without an approved home occupation or BTR is a Code violation under Sec. 1-14 with fines up to $500/day plus Code Enforcement Board civil penalties. Repeat violations can result in BTR revocation.
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