Pompano Beach 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 (Pompano Beach / Broward County)

1. City of Pompano Beach Business Tax Receipt
   Required for businesses inside city limits, even if you hold a Broward County receipt. A Zoning Use Certificate must be approved first; contractors must show their certification.
   ⏰ Due by September 30 each year (state law)
   Source: City of Pompano Beach: Business Tax Receipt Division FAQs · Florida Statutes §205.053 (business tax due dates and penalties)
2. Broward County Local Business Tax Receipt
   Get the city receipt first, then the Broward County receipt.
   ⏰ Verify the county renewal date with Broward County
   Source: City of Pompano Beach: Business Tax Receipt Division FAQs