Miami Gardens 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 (Miami Gardens / Miami-Dade County)

1. City of Miami Gardens Business Tax Receipt + Certificate of Use
   Required for any business with a location or branch in the city; home businesses whose Sunbiz principal address is in the city too. All locations are inspected for zoning compliance.
   ⏰ Expires September 30 each year
   Source: City of Miami Gardens: Code Enforcement & Business Licensing Services
2. Miami-Dade County Business Tax Receipt (verify)
   A county receipt may also be required; the city page does not say so. Confirm with the Miami-Dade County Tax Collector.
   ⏰ Verify
   Source: City of Miami Gardens: Code Enforcement & Business Licensing Services