Manatee County, Florida

Holmes Beach island websites

Holmes Beach websites for island service businesses.

Island business rules

Holmes Beach, on Anna Maria Island, issues receipts for the October 1 to September 30 year, and it's up to you to renew before September 30. A courtesy notice is mailed about a month ahead, but not receiving one is no excuse. Unincorporated Manatee County has no business tax receipt, so the City's is the one that counts.

Commercial businesses need a commercial receipt and a commercially zoned site. Check with the Zoning Department before leasing. Home businesses are limited to phone, mail or computer work, with no non-relative employees, no customer visits and no extra traffic.

Each application, commercial or home-based, carries a non-refundable $25 fee, which also covers transfers. On the City's fee schedule, general contractors and subcontractors pay $110.82 a year and unclassified service businesses $73.87. Operating without a receipt draws a 25% initial penalty.

If you still haven't gotten one 14 days after the City notifies you, add a $250 delinquency penalty plus court costs and collection fees. Bring a photo ID, any fictitious name or corporation affidavit, and your state license or certification.

Island trades

Vacation rental cleaning Cleaning companies are service businesses with their own receipt. Show turnover checklists and before-and-after photos.
Remodeling General contractors and subcontractors are listed at $110.82 a year. Show your state certification on your site.
Pool service On the City's schedule, service businesses pay $73.87. Run routes from home only if the work there is phone and paperwork.
Home watch Island homes sit empty for months. A home-watch business run by phone and computer fits the home rules.