Apopka Cleaning Service License Requirements (2026)

📋 Your checklist

State

1. No Florida state trade license is required for this type of work. You still need the local receipts below.
2. Business name and entity filings (Sunbiz)
   LLCs and corporations file an annual report ($138.75 for an LLC). Using a name other than your legal name? Register it as a fictitious name.
   ⏰ Annual report: May 1 ($400 late fee). Fictitious name: renew every 5 years
   Source: Florida Division of Corporations: File Annual Report · Florida Statutes §865.09 (fictitious name registration)

Local (Apopka / Orange County)

1. City of Apopka Business Tax Receipt
   Required before operating; apply on the city's OpenGov portal ($10 non-refundable application fee). Commercial locations are inspected and pay annual fire inspection fees.
   ⏰ Renew by September 30; late penalty from October 1
   Source: City of Apopka: Business Tax Receipt
2. Orange County Business Tax Receipt
   The city says all businesses need both city and county receipts.
   ⏰ Verify the county renewal date with the Orange County Tax Collector
   Source: City of Apopka: Business Tax Receipt