Riviera 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 (Riviera Beach / Palm Beach County)

1. City of Riviera Beach Certificate of Use / Business Tax Receipt
   Required for anyone with a permanent business location or branch office in the city, or with sufficient nexus there.
   ⏰ Expires September 30; renew from July 1. 10% October penalty, rising to 25% January 1, plus $250 February 1
   Source: City of Riviera Beach: Business Tax Receipts
2. Palm Beach County Business Tax Receipt (verify)
   A county receipt may also be required; the city page does not say so. Confirm with the Palm Beach County Tax Collector.
   ⏰ Verify
   Source: City of Riviera Beach: Business Tax Receipts