Handyman License Requirements in Orange Park, FL
Town of Orange Park (Clay County) requires a Town Business Tax Receipt for businesses with a location in the town, applied for through the Economic and Community Development Department (Business Tax Application + Home Occupation Disclosure if home-based, then fire inspection); contractor/building-trade classifications are $40-$60 per occupation, half after April 1, expiring Oct 1.
Orange Park requirements
Town of Orange Park (Clay County) requires a Town Business Tax Receipt for businesses with a location in the town, applied for through the Economic and Community Development Department (Business Tax Application + Home Occupation Disclosure if home-based, then fire inspection); contractor/building-trade classifications are $40-$60 per occupation, half after April 1, expiring Oct 1.
Source link: townoforangepark.com · townoforangepark.com · checked November 2, 2026
Local business license
Required
- Name: Town of Orange Park Business Tax (Business Tax Receipt), Town Code Ch. 32 Art. II
- Office: Town of Orange Park Economic and Community Development Department (not Finance); fire inspection after approval; Home Occupation Disclosure if home-based
- Fee: Per Town Code schedule: Contractors (a) General $60.00; (b) contracting and building trades (drywall, painting, floor covering/tile, etc.) $40.00, separate license per occupation; half tax after April 1; expires Oct 1.
"The Business Tax applies to all persons that own or operate a business, occupation or profession within the limits of the Town of Orange Park. ... Such business tax may be levied on: Any person who maintains a permanent business location or branch office within the town ... Any person who does not qualify under the provisions of subsection (1) or (2) and who transacts any business or engages in any occupation of prof"
Source: townoforangepark.com · checked November 2, 2026
Local contractor or handyman license
Our check could not confirm this from an official page, so we don't state it. Ask the city or county office.
County: Clay County
The Florida rule
Regulator: Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR): Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB); Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board (ECLB) for electrical
s. 489.103(9) F.S.: work 'of a casual, minor, or inconsequential nature in which the aggregate contract price for labor, materials, and all other items is less than $2,500' (strictly UNDER $2,500). Does not apply if part of a larger operation or split to evade, or to anyone who advertises as a contractor / represents being qualified to contract.
What counts toward it: labor+materials (aggregate contract price for labor, materials, and all other items)
"(9) Any work or operation of a casual, minor, or inconsequential nature in which the aggregate contract price for labor, materials, and all other items is less than $2,500, but this exemption does not apply:"
Source: flsenate.gov · leg.state.fl.us · checked November 2, 2026
State registration
No separate handyman registration. Contractors are either state-certified (statewide) or state-registered (based on local certificate of competency) with DBPR; no separate dollar threshold beyond the $2,500 exemption.
Source: www2.myfloridalicense.com · checked November 2, 2026
Forming an LLC in Florida
State filing fee: $125.
Source: dos.fl.gov · checked November 2, 2026
What to do, in order
- Read the Florida rule and confirm with Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR): Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB); Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board (ECLB) for electrical.
- Line up the Orange Park items listed on this page.
- Get your insurance and rate in place before the first paid job.
Nearby places
Rules change. This page shows what official sources said on the dates above. It is not legal advice.
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