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

Sec. 30-601 states the city's intent plainly: the purpose of residential zoning is the quiet enjoyment of one's home, home occupations are not authorized by residential zoning, and they are allowed only when specifically authorized by the city council or to the extent state law preempts local regulation. Sec. 30-602's general provisions then set the operating standards for any home occupation the council does authorize. The business use must stay clearly incidental and subordinate to the property's use as a residence, and there can be no change in the residential character or outside appearance of the structure or premises, nor any other visible evidence from outside that a business is being run there.

Staffing is limited too: every employee must reside in the residence, except that up to two employees or independent contractors who do not live there may still work for the business. Sec. 30-603 layers on a separate compliance step: anyone running a home occupation must hold a business tax receipt from the city, governed by Chapter 58, Article 3, and Sec. 30-606 flatly bars certain uses outright, including any bed and breakfast or transient lodging, any business whose owner does not live in the home full time, and any use not otherwise permitted in the applicable zoning district.