FamilyZoo
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Question….
How many of you, who run out of the home reptile breeding and selling businesses have business licenses?
Why I’m asking: My wife went applied for a business license in Nassau County, FL to sell reptiles (not out of the home, but via online). The woman told her she would need permission of the County Zoning Board. My wife has all the Florida permits to sell and maintain the animals we own the animals we have. We live on 5 acres in a designated agricultural and residential property. All our critters meet or exceed FL requirements for enclosures. We bought a big enough place that we more then enough room to raise what we (she) wants. I am concerned with going to the Zoning Board, I’ve heard they can be anal and since this is my home, I really don’t want people coming to check it out.
Is a business license really an issue? We don’t mind paying the taxes ( taxes pay my wage now), but we don’t want to get wrapped up in bureaucratic BS, being denied then tracked or monitored by the county for what we own. My neighbors, both sides and across the street, though some distance away, know about our reptiles…. But are more concerned about the 2 Doberman Pinschers eating their hunting dogs (lol)
How many of you have a business license for a home business?
What are the pros and cons of the license?
If we sell CB reptiles or not, my wife will still own the parents, since they are pets… which is another reason that I really don’t want people looking around and freaking out.
How many of you, who run out of the home reptile breeding and selling businesses have business licenses?
Why I’m asking: My wife went applied for a business license in Nassau County, FL to sell reptiles (not out of the home, but via online). The woman told her she would need permission of the County Zoning Board. My wife has all the Florida permits to sell and maintain the animals we own the animals we have. We live on 5 acres in a designated agricultural and residential property. All our critters meet or exceed FL requirements for enclosures. We bought a big enough place that we more then enough room to raise what we (she) wants. I am concerned with going to the Zoning Board, I’ve heard they can be anal and since this is my home, I really don’t want people coming to check it out.
Is a business license really an issue? We don’t mind paying the taxes ( taxes pay my wage now), but we don’t want to get wrapped up in bureaucratic BS, being denied then tracked or monitored by the county for what we own. My neighbors, both sides and across the street, though some distance away, know about our reptiles…. But are more concerned about the 2 Doberman Pinschers eating their hunting dogs (lol)
How many of you have a business license for a home business?
What are the pros and cons of the license?
If we sell CB reptiles or not, my wife will still own the parents, since they are pets… which is another reason that I really don’t want people looking around and freaking out.