Dania 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 (Dania Beach / Broward County)

1. City of Dania Beach Local Business Tax Receipt
   Required to conduct any business; new businesses must meet zoning, building and fire requirements (Zoning Certificate of Use approved by Planning & Zoning). Rentals have their own applications.
   ⏰ Due by September 30 each year (state law); renewals payable online
   Source: City of Dania Beach: Local Business Tax Receipt · Florida Statutes §205.053 (business tax due dates and penalties)
2. Broward County Local Business Tax Receipt
   The city says its receipt is in addition to a county receipt.
   ⏰ Verify the county renewal date with the Broward County Tax Collector
   Source: City of Dania Beach: Local Business Tax Receipt