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

Wellington's Land Development Regulations, Section 3.2.2, define a home occupation as "a business, profession, occupation or trade conducted within a dwelling unit for gain or support by a resident of the dwelling unit pursuant to the limits of the LDR," and the zoning use table lists Home Occupation as a permitted use across the Village's single-family, multi-family, and several planned-development residential pods, so most home-based businesses do not need a rezoning or conditional use hearing to operate. Operating from home does not remove the Village's separate tax obligation: Code of Ordinances Section 21-11 imposes Wellington's local business tax on "any person who engages in a home-based business, residential rental property, and/or equestrian stall rentals," meaning a home occupation still needs an annual local business tax receipt (BTR) alongside any state professional licensing.

Section 21-16 sets the payment calendar: BTRs go on sale August 1, are due by September 30, and expire the following September 30, with receipts not renewed by October 1 becoming delinquent and accruing a ten percent penalty for October plus an additional five percent for each further month of delinquency, capped at 25 percent of the tax owed. Section 21-17 backs that up with an enforcement penalty: operating without the required BTR carries a 25 percent penalty on the tax due, and a person who still has not obtained a BTR within 150 days of the initial notice faces civil action, attorneys' fees, administrative collection costs and a penalty of up to $250.00.