Edgewater 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 (Edgewater / Volusia County)

1. City of Edgewater Business Tax Receipt + Certificate of Use
   Required for all businesses. Certificate of Use: $52.50 commercial / $31.50 residential (renewal $31.50 / $20). Commercial needs Fire and Utility inspections.
   ⏰ Annual
   Source: City of Edgewater: Starting A Business
2. Volusia County: repealed
   Volusia County repealed its business tax receipt effective January 1, 2024; no county receipt is needed.
   ⏰ N/A
   Source: City of Edgewater: Starting A Business · City of Port Orange: Business Tax Receipts