Satellite Beach Lawn Care License Requirements (2026)

📋 Your checklist

State

1. Limited Certification for Urban Landscape Commercial Fertilizer Application (FDACS)
   Anyone applying commercial fertilizer to lawns or landscapes must hold this certification (requires Green Industries BMP training).
   ⏰ Expires 4 years after issue; 4 hours of CE before recertifying
   Source: Florida Statutes §482.1562 (fertilizer applicator certification)
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 (Satellite Beach / Brevard County)

1. City of Satellite Beach Business Tax Receipt
   Required within city limits; get any state license first. Tax $70 ($35 if opening April 1 to September 30); $25 per vending/amusement machine; transfer fee $7.
   ⏰ Expires September 30 each year
   Source: City of Satellite Beach: Business Tax Receipts
2. Brevard County Business Tax Receipt
   The city says that once it issues your receipt, you must apply for a Brevard County receipt.
   ⏰ Verify the county renewal date with the Brevard County Tax Collector
   Source: City of Satellite Beach: Business Tax Receipts