Rockledge 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 (Rockledge / Brevard County)

1. City of Rockledge Business Tax Receipt
   Required for businesses operating in the city, commercial and home occupations, including solicitors and canvassers. Issued by the Building Department; applications moving to the SmartGOV portal.
   ⏰ Due by September 30 each year (state law)
   Source: City of Rockledge: Business Tax Receipts · Florida Statutes §205.053 (business tax due dates and penalties)
2. Brevard County Business Tax Receipt (verify)
   A county receipt may also be required; the city page does not say so. Confirm with the Brevard County Tax Collector.
   ⏰ Verify
   Source: City of Rockledge: Business Tax Receipts