Brevard County, FL Home Business: Zoning & Home Occupation Permits (2026)

a home occupation is defined as any occupation where work is performed in the home in connection with which there is no commodity sold upon the premises, no more than one person employed other than a member of the immediate family residing upon the premises, and no mechanical equipment used except such as is normal in a residence or might be used incidental to hobbies (such as small drills, sanders, etc.). A nonilluminated window or wall sign of one square foot or less may be permitted. Such home occupations are permitted in all of the residential zoning classifications. The principal use and appearance of the structure shall continue to be that of a residence. No home occupation shall produce traffic, noise, smoke, dust, odors, vibration, heat, glare, fumes, electrical interference or other nuisance, in amounts detectable to normal sensory perception, beyond that which is common to a residential area. No toxic or combustible materials shall be stored on site. All work activities and all storage of products, equipment or materials shall be conducted entirely from inside an interior space.