Largo's Comprehensive Development Code Section 16.5 governs home occupations as accessory uses, requiring activity to remain incidental to the dwelling and consistent with the surrounding residential neighborhood character.
Largo regulates home-based businesses under Chapter 16 of the Comprehensive Development Code, with Section 16.5 setting standards for home occupations as an accessory use. The activity must occur within the principal dwelling, remain clearly secondary to residential use, and avoid noise, odor, vibration, glare, or traffic that would disrupt neighbors. Florida Statute 559.955 also preempts certain local restrictions on home-based businesses, allowing up to two non-resident workers and reasonable parking. Together these provisions let Largo residents in neighborhoods like Harbor Hills, Bardmoor, Country Club Village, and East Bay run quiet professional, consulting, and online businesses while preserving the residential setting required by the CDC.
Operating a non-conforming home business in Largo can lead to code compliance citations, special magistrate hearings, and civil penalties typically up to $250 per day, with repeat violations escalating to $500 per day under city enforcement provisions.
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