Bonita Springs Pet Grooming 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 (Bonita Springs / Lee County)

1. City of Bonita Springs Commercial Business Use Permit
   Commercial locations need a city Business Use Permit (floor plan, parking diagram, garbage verification, building and fire inspections); change-of-use impact fees may apply. Not for home-based businesses.
   ⏰ One-time, per location
   Source: City of Bonita Springs: Business Use Permit Procedures
2. Lee County Local Business Tax Receipt
   The city zoning-approves your Lee County application; the business tax itself is collected by the Lee County Tax Collector.
   ⏰ Verify the county renewal date with the Lee County Tax Collector
   Source: City of Bonita Springs: Business Use Permit Procedures