Lighthouse Point 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 (Lighthouse Point / Broward County)

1. City of Lighthouse Point Local Business Tax License
   For businesses in the commercially zoned districts; check use with the Planning and Zoning Official first. Apply at the City Clerk; reviewed by Building/Zoning, Fire, Code, Police and the City Administrator.
   ⏰ Renew on or before October 1
   Source: City of Lighthouse Point: Local Business Tax
2. Broward County Business Tax Receipt (verify)
   A county receipt may also be required; the city page does not say so. Confirm with the Broward County Tax Collector.
   ⏰ Verify
   Source: City of Lighthouse Point: Local Business Tax