- Home occupation permit required:
- Conditional
- Details:
- Sarasota County requires a local business tax receipt and/or home occupation permit for home-based businesses in residential zones. The home occupation must be secondary to residential use; no external signage; no on-site employees; limited customer visits. Note: Florida Statute §500.80(6) preempts local ordinances from restricting cottage food production/processing/storage/sale, but cottage food operations must still comply with county and municipal ordinances on traffic, parking, noise, signage, and hours. Venice, North Port, and Sarasota city have city-specific rules.
- Home kitchen:
- Florida cottage food law (Fla. Stat. §500.80) requires no license, permit, or registration. No inspection required. Products must be non-TCS (no time/temperature control for safety required). Annual gross sales cap $250,000. Products must be prepackaged with required label including: name/address of operation, product name, ingredients list, net weight/volume, allergens, and statement 'Made in a cottage food operation that is not subject to Florida's food safety regulations.' State preempts local regulation of cottage food preparation, processing, storage, and sale.
Last verified 2026-05-05. Not legal advice.
