Spring Hill, FL Home Business: Zoning Restrictions (2026)

Spring Hill, FL is an unincorporated census-designated place in Hernando County and is governed entirely by the Hernando County Code of Ordinances Appendix A (Zoning) and the Land Development Regulations administered by the Hernando County Building Division and Planning Department. There is no separate City of Spring Hill government. The Deltona Corporation original-platted Spring Hill subdivision, beginning in 1967, used predominantly R-1B and R-1C zoning with the characteristic small (7,500 sq ft to 10,000 sq ft) single-family lots that dominate the CDP today. The Hernando County LDR allows home occupations as accessory uses in every residential district under Appendix A Article III Section 3 Specific Use Regulations, Paragraph L. Following Florida House Bill 403 in 2021 (codified at Florida Statute 559.955 — the Home-Based Business Act) and the 2024 expansion under HB 1011, the county's local home-occupation rules were superseded for any business meeting the state definition. Under FS 559.955(3) a local government may not enact, enforce, or apply any ordinance, regulation, or policy that prohibits, restricts, regulates, or licenses a home-based business in a manner different from how other businesses are regulated. The state-preempted standards permit: (1) the business may operate in any area zoned for residential use; (2) employees of the business who reside in the dwelling, plus up to 2 non-resident employees or independent contractors working on-site; (3) parking, vehicles, equipment, deliveries, and customer/client visits are protected as long as they comply with the same standards as comparable residential uses; (4) external appearance must remain consistent with the residential character of the neighborhood; (5) all activities must be secondary to the dwelling's residential use; (6) no noise, vibration, heat, smoke, dust, glare, fumes, odor, or electrical/electronic interference detectable beyond the property line. Spring Hill home businesses are subject to Hernando County Business Tax Receipt (BTR) requirements under Hernando County Code Chapter 18 and Florida Statute Chapter 205 — the BTR is administered by the Hernando County Tax Collector.