FL H0537

Creates Section 559.955, Florida Statutes, establishing legal protections for home-based businesses operating from residential properties in areas zoned for residential use

Defines qualifying home-based businesses as those where employees working at the residence also live there, with an exception allowing up to two non-resident employees to work on-site

Requires home-based businesses to comply with local parking requirements and maintain a street-view appearance consistent with surrounding residential properties

Prohibits local governments from enacting ordinances or taking actions that regulate, restrict, or license home-based businesses differently from other businesses in their jurisdiction

Allows adversely affected home-based business owners to challenge local government violations, with the prevailing party entitled to recover reasonable attorney fees and costs including appellate costs