Pompano Beach, FL Home Business: Zoning & Home Occupation Permits (2026)

Under § 155.4303.S of the Pompano Beach Code, a home based business is a business, profession, occupation, or trade conducted inside a residential dwelling for the economic gain of a resident, incidental and secondary to the home's residential use. The code lists examples including offices of physicians, dentists, lawyers, architects, engineers, contractors, and consultants; electronic and offsite retail; artist and musician studios; sewing and dressmaking services; and personal services like hairdressing and pet grooming.

The standards require the business to operate inside the dwelling with activities secondary to its residential use (subsection a). Employees who work at the home must also live there, except the operator may bring in up to two employees or independent contractors who do not reside on-site, plus any number of remote employees who never work at the house (subsection b). The business cannot change the dwelling's external appearance, and any exterior modification must match the neighborhood's residential character (subsection c). There can be no outdoor display or storage of goods, equipment, or services tied to the business (subsection d), and the operator cannot conduct retail or online sales transactions at any structure other than the residence itself, though incidental business activity is allowed on the property (subsection e). Commercial vehicles and trailers used for the business must be parked under the standards of § 155.4303.Y, off the right-of-way, off sidewalks, and off unimproved surfaces (subsection f). The operator must supply off-street parking for patrons on top of the parking already required for the dwelling (subsection g), and the business must still comply with the fire, building, and other applicable codes.