Cocoa Beach 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 (Cocoa Beach / Brevard County)

1. City of Cocoa Beach Business Tax Receipt
   Required for anyone offering goods or services; one per place of business. Commercial locations need a Certificate of Use; home businesses are limited to office-type uses. $10 application fee; apply online.
   ⏰ Due by September 30 each year (state law)
   Source: City of Cocoa Beach: Business Tax Receipt (BTR) · Florida Statutes §205.053 (business tax due dates and penalties)
2. Brevard County Business Tax Receipt (verify)
   A county receipt may also be required; the city page does not say so. Confirm with the Brevard County Tax Collector.
   ⏰ Verify
   Source: City of Cocoa Beach: Business Tax Receipt (BTR)