Jacksonville requires a home occupation registration and Local Business Tax Receipt (LBTR) under FL §205. Business must be secondary to residential use, conducted by resident, no exterior evidence, no employees beyond household.
Jacksonville Ordinance Code Chapter 656 defines home occupation: activity must be incidental and secondary to residential use, conducted entirely within the dwelling or permitted accessory structure, by occupants of the dwelling only (no non-resident employees on-site), no exterior evidence (signs, storage, equipment visible), no hazardous materials. A Local Business Tax Receipt is required per FL §205 Local Business Tax Act and Jacksonville Ordinance Code. Certain businesses prohibited as home occupations: auto repair, restaurants, barbershops/salons (state licensing separate), kennels, medical/dental offices.
Operating without LBTR: back taxes + penalties, up to $250 fine. Zoning violation (prohibited use): cease-and-desist, $100-$500/day.
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