Oakland Park Cleaning Service 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 (Oakland Park / Broward County)

1. City of Oakland Park Business Tax Receipt + Certificate of Use
   All businesses need a receipt, and new applicants need a Certificate of Use before occupying or opening. Renew online each year.
   ⏰ Renew yearly
   Source: City of Oakland Park: Business Regulatory Unit · Florida Statutes §205.053 (business tax due dates and penalties)
2. Broward County Business Tax Receipt (verify)
   A county receipt may also be required; the city page does not say so. Confirm with Broward County.
   ⏰ Verify
   Source: City of Oakland Park: Business Regulatory Unit