Ocoee allows home occupations as accessory uses in residential zoning districts with a home occupation permit. The business must be conducted entirely within the dwelling, occupy no more than 25 percent of the floor area, and not change the residential character of the property.
Ocoee Land Development Code restricts home occupations to activities that produce no outside evidence of the business: no external storage, no hazardous materials, no employees who do not reside at the property, and no manufacturing. Professional services (consulting, design, remote work, tutoring) are readily permitted. Retail sales to drop-in customers are generally prohibited. The business must obtain a Business Tax Receipt (BTR) from Ocoee and from Orange County. FL §559.955 (2021) limits how cities can regulate home-based businesses, preempting bans on routine home occupations and prohibiting local rules that treat them differently from other residential uses.
Operating without a BTR: back taxes plus citation up to $500. Violating home occupation standards (traffic, signage, employees): zoning citation and possible cease-and-desist. Repeat violations: Code Enforcement Board fines up to $500/day.
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