West Palm 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 (West Palm Beach / Palm Beach County)

1. City of West Palm Beach Business Tax Receipt
   Required for any business in the city; home businesses need a notarized Home Occupation Affidavit. Some businesses also need a Certificate of Use ($50 first year, $20 renewal). Inspections must pass before the receipt is issued.
   ⏰ Renewal July 1 to September 30; delinquent and penalized from October 1
   Source: City of West Palm Beach: Business Tax
2. Palm Beach County Business Tax Receipt
   After the city receipt is issued, the city signs off zoning on your county application; you need a county receipt too.
   ⏰ Verify the county renewal date with Palm Beach County
   Source: City of West Palm Beach: Business Tax