Sunny Isles Beach Pet Grooming 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 (Sunny Isles Beach / Miami-Dade County)

1. City of Sunny Isles Beach Certificate of Use + Local Business Tax Receipt
   Certificate of Use (zoning permit after inspection) first, one per classification; $10 receipt application fee. First-time applications in person; renewals online.
   ⏰ Renew by September 30; late from October 2
   Source: City of Sunny Isles Beach: Local Business Tax Receipt & Certificate of Use
2. Miami-Dade County Business Tax Receipt
   The city says both city and Miami-Dade County taxes must be paid.
   ⏰ Verify the county renewal date with the Miami-Dade County Tax Collector
   Source: City of Sunny Isles Beach: Local Business Tax Receipt & Certificate of Use