Home Offices

The Pinecrest Village Council has enacted legislation to permit home offices. Ordinance 2005-7 sets forth the requirements for home-based businesses. The ordinance states that the business use must be clearly incidental and secondary to the residential use. The ordinance specifically also requires the following:

• No changes to the outside appearance of the building or premises may be made as a result of the home office use
• No additional traffic is permitted
• No outside display or storage is allowed
• No more than one person, other than residents, may be employed and work upon the premises
• Equipment may not be used or stored upon the premises which creates any detrimental conditions
• Except for telephone, mail and internet sales, retail and wholesale trade is otherwise prohibited
• Uses offering personal, health, or similar services which require statemandated inspections and certain other uses are not permitted
• No more than one vehicle related to the home office is permitted upon the premises and must be parked off of the public right-of-way
• The Ordinance does not authorize the establishment of a home-based business otherwise prohibited by covenant, association documents, or other restriction.

A copy of the ordinance is available here (Home Office Ordinance 2005-7(PDF, 55KB) )

A local business tax receipt to operate a home-based business is required. For information relative to same, please contact Planning at (305) 234- 2121 extension 145 or email us at planning@pinecrest-fl.gov