Broward County, FL Home Business: Zoning & Home Occupation Permits (2026)

F.S. 559.955 Home-based businesses; local government restrictions. — (1) Local governments may not enact or enforce any ordinance, regulation, or policy or take any action to license or otherwise regulate a home-based business in violation of this section.

(2) A home-based business that operates from a residential property as provided in subsection (3): (a) May operate in an area zoned for residential use.

(b) May not be prohibited, restricted, regulated, or licensed in a manner that is different from other businesses in a local government's jurisdiction, except as otherwise provided in this section.

(c) Is only subject to applicable business taxes under chapter 205 in the county and municipality in which the home-based business is located.

(3) For purposes of this section, a business is considered a home-based business if it operates, in whole or in part, from a residential property and meets the following criteria: (a) The employees of the business who work at the residential dwelling must also reside in the residential dwelling, except that up to a total of two employees or independent contractors who do not reside at the residential dwelling may work at the business.

(d) The activities of the home-based business are secondary to the property's use as a residential dwelling.

(e) The business activities comply with any relevant local or state regulations with respect to signage and equipment or processes that create noise, vibration, heat, smoke, dust, glare, fumes, or noxious odors. Any local regulations on a business with respect to noise, vibration, heat, smoke, dust, glare, fumes, or noxious odors may not be more stringent than those that apply to a residence where no business is conducted.